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Stack Furniture by John Jacques

By | 13 March 2013

We’re just loving this ‘Stack’ design from John Jacques. Not only is it made from beautiful European hardwoods (there are in fact eight different woods selected from reputable timber suppliers) [...]

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An ecological way to heat your home this winter

By | 31 August 2012

Recycle, compost, walk more drive less, turn off unnecessary lights, take shorter showers. These are all things we’re told to do in order to reduce our impact on the environment [...]

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Precious Colour

By | 21 August 2012

I’ve really enjoyed BBC4’s recent series ‘A History of Art in 3 Colours’ with Dr James Fox. Gold featured in the first programme and whether literally mined from the earth [...]

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Five unusual objects made from wood

By | 29 June 2012

Digital printing and high-tech polymers might be all the rage these days, but there’s still room for one of the oldest natural materials around – wood! Not just for furniture [...]

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Designing from the floor up

By | 26 April 2012

I remember my teacher of interior design, Jill Blake, always told us if we could start designing the surfaces of the room from the floor up, things would go easier. [...]

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Interview with furniture designer William Garvey

By | 27 February 2012

Another craftsman from the South West of England… there must be something in the air… What’s the most important thing to know about you? I am a perfectionist to the [...]

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An interview with kitchen designer John Kirby

By | 9 January 2012

I was recently very lucky to be invited to Dovetail‘s workshop, charmingly situated in a clearing in the woods near Petersfield, and to meet kitchen designer, John Kirby. Apart from [...]

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