A Handle for Detail : Knobs
A successful interior, apart from the clever selection of larger key items of furniture, fabric and fittings, usually boils down to the detail. Detail can be simple or intricate it doesn’t matter but good interior detailing, consistent with the style of the room, can make all the difference between a room that works and a...
How about Horsehair?
Today we would like to discuss the use of horsehair for interiors. Apart from the longstanding use of horsehair by upholsterers as a stuffing for seating in general it can also be woven into a richly textured, deep coloured plain or patterned fabric. As a fabric it is not only hard wearing and stain resistant...
Decorex International 2012 – Our Top Picks
Today was a good day at Decorex with some exciting new designs on show. Have a look at what we consider “best in show”. From Luke Irwin – London – we love this rug. There are two great wallcovering suppliers we spotted that are worth a mention. Biden Designs – London – specialists in...
Toyine Sellers : Atelier of Texture and Design
Interiors Monologue was introduced to the fabrics of Toyine Sellers last year and was so impressed with her wonderfully original and luxurious fabric and rug designs, woven in silk, mohair wool, linen, leather and metallic threads, that we placed an order almost straight away for a residential client. After the success of the first order...
Auction Edit: Christie’s London, Works of Art from the Collection of The late Lord Forte & An Interior by Francoise de Pfyffer
As you leaf through the catalogue of this Sale (No. 6451) which will take place at 8 King Street, St James’s, London on Thursday 12 July at 10.30am, you will find many beautiful and rare antiques, art and artefacts. There is no hope of faithfully conveying the variety and richness of this sale inventory, however,...
Best of British Interior Design: Top picks of House & Garden’s Directory of the 100 Leading Interior Designers
Susan Crewe and her team at House & Garden magazine have carefully selected one hundred interior designers in Britain that are top of their game and who represent the broad stylistic array of interior design on offer in this country. Interiors Monologue, have their favourites as no doubt most of you do and we wanted...
Auction Edit: Sotheby’s New York: Important 20th Century Design
Having shown you the auction edit of the upcoming Christie’s sale of important 20th century decorative art and design it would be strange if not a little unfair not to edit “Important 20th Cenury Design” sale held by Sotheby’s in New York on 13th June 2012 – the day before. Despite the common theme these...
Auction Edit: Christie’s New York: Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 14th June 2012
This is Interiors Monologue’s first auction edit of a Christie’s sale in New York – Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design (sale 2569). The sale is packed with historically significant items by designers such as Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings and Tiffany Studios to name a few. The (e-) catalogue is...
Innovation by Composition: F. J. Hakimian’s Metal Weaves
Innovation is key in design. Despite the competitiveness of the industry, it is certainly not everyday that one comes across a product worthy of comment. It is therefore very exciting when we find a company that has taken an old method, material or idea and re-considered and improved it significantly enough to alter our expectations...
