2024’s unmissable decorating advice
Dec 19, 2024 · How to adopt Mexican designer Maye’s unapologetic approach to colour. Joyful uses of colour and Mexican interiors have been gathering a well-deserved following this year, and Maye Ruiz is one of the finest young designers on the scene, with a penchant for transforming spaces with primary hues.
The best festive displays of 2024 - elledecoration.co.uk
Dec 11, 2024 · Inspired by the house’s artisanal heritage and its founders’ playful use of materials, not only has Sparrow transformed the Ephemeral Space in the Bond Street Maison into a magical ‘Festive Felt Delicatessen’ where everything from Diptyque’s signature candles to lobsters, caviar and macarons are reimagined in felt work, she’s also designed a pop-up fabric fantasia within St ...
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Moiré has dominated interiors in 2024: this is why
Dec 18, 2024 · More recently it was used by designers including Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent. It has also long been popular in interiors. An inventory of textiles at Hampton Court Palace in 1695 indicates that lengths of this silk cloth were hung between tapestries to add visual interest and richness to state rooms.
Shibori: its history and how to decorate with it today - ELLE …
Aug 19, 2024 · There’s also an element of chance: secure a twist or fold too loosely and the dye will seep in. Kanoko shibori, a method that gives a pattern of dots or circles reminiscent of the dappled hide of a fawn, became so sought after by nobles and wealthy merchants and so marked a statement of luxury that it was banned by laws passed in 1686.
The guide to terrazzo: everything you need to know - ELLE …
Jun 26, 2024 · Surfaces don’t have to be grey and uniform. If you want to add a creative twist to your kitchen worktop, floor or bathroom vanity, there’s only one material to turn to: terrazzo.The name terrazzo derives from the Latin word ‘terra’, meaning ground, and this ancient composite material gives any interior an artisanal, Mediterranean feel.
The 10 design trends that defined 2024 - elledecoration.co.uk
Dec 18, 2024 · Platform beds. If last year was all about keeping your sleeping quarters as humble as possible, 2024 was dedicated to making a statement. Designers did so by embracing platforms beds, with mattresses placed on chunky raised frames.
Gather round: homes with inspiring banquette seating
Dec 11, 2024 · Banquettes and benches are clever ways to utilise otherwise awkward spaces, such as corners, to create a convivial dining area. Whether they are expansive, enveloping banquettes that invite long lunches and a touch of largesse, or compact nooks perfect for a morning coffee, these homes show how banquette dining can work for spaces of any size.
Martin Brudnizki: secrets of London’s most decadent night spots
Dec 15, 2024 · Hayden is the latest in a line of high-rolling clients to have entrusted Brudnizki with bringing the party atmosphere. Most notable, perhaps, is Richard Caring, the billionaire restaurateur who first allowed the designer to stretch his maximalist wings with the revamp of members’ club Annabel’s back in 2018.
Behind the design of London’s newest hotel, The Emory
Oct 9, 2024 · Two spectacular Rémi Tessier-designed bars, one on the ground floor and the other on the 10th with 360-degree-views of the city, the first outpost of superstar chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s New York Abc kitchens, also designed by Tessier, featuring paintings by Damien Hirst, and Surrenne, not a spa, but a private members’ club for wellbeing and longevity, complete the picture, and what ...