The World of Interiors

antennae

1 Create your own mini Kew Gardens Temperate House with a historic-style galvanised-steel greenhouse courtesy of DBG Classics. The Belgian company offers a range of both lean-to and free-standing options (from £5,850 approx) for you to build yourself or have a recognised crew in stall. Ring 00 32 55 61 21 25, or visit dbgclassics.be.2 Chelsea Textiles has created ten small-scale de signs, each reflecting the distressed quality of the antique documents that inspired them. The linens – all screen-printed by hand and some featuring a little of the embroidery for which the company is celebrated – could take the lead in a decorating scheme or play a supporting role, as curtain lining, for instance. Shown from top: ‘Daisy Trell is’, ‘Star’ and ‘Carnation’, which are available in a variety…

go full circle

1 Sycamore and oak centre table, £12,000, Max Rollitt. 2 ‘Naval’, from £2,425, Robert Kime. 3 Marble refectory table, £4,500, Lapicida. 4 ‘Helmsley’, £1,224, Vaughan. 5 ‘Ruhlmann Wine’, £1,680, Jamb.1 ‘Alba’, £4,410, Philippe Hurel. 2 ‘Good Evening’, by Alban-Sebastien Gilles, £403, Ligne Roset. 3 ‘Piton’, by Barber Osgerby for Knoll, £820, Aram. 4 ‘Carlton’, £10,980, Davidson. 5 ‘Sen’, by Kensaku Oshiro for De Padova, £1,550, Boffi. 6 ‘Arcolor’, by Jaime Hayon, £1,840, Viaduct. 7 ‘Boowie’, £660, Mimos Interiors. Candlesticks, £150 each, Marianna Kennedy. Ribbed candles, £42 for six, Matilda Goad. All prices include VAT. For suppliers’ details see Address Book1 ‘The Belvedere’, £5,100, Soane Britain. 2 ‘Craie’, by Karen Swami, £16,000, Liaigre. 3 ‘Norsebury’ base with ‘Kashmir’ top, £2,795, The Heveningham Collection. 4 ‘Hoof’, £2,880, Rose Uniacke. 5 ‘Dasari Accent’,…

antennae roundup

For details see page 591 ‘Camellia’ pendant, by Gettys Group, £5,400, Wired.2 ‘Audrey’ mirror, by Emmanuel Gallina, £3,731, Poliform.3 ‘Antica 35714-9420’ tie-back, £320, Houlès.4 Rose-gold ‘1222B’ knob, from £500; rose-gold ‘27411’ lever, from £500; both Nanz.5 ‘Bois Paradis PCL7030-01’ wallpaper, by Christian Lacroix Maison, £490 per 3 × 3.6m panel, Designers Guild.6 ‘Montpelier’ chair, £1,950, David Seyfried.7 ‘Nazarova’ chest, from £7,980, Davidson.8 ‘Landmark Pure’ thermostatic shower, from £5,300, Samuel Heath. All prices include VAT. For suppliers’ details see Address Book1 ‘Parasol’ pendant, by Celerie Kemble, £1,850, Arteriors.2 ‘Sorrento 58536’ tassel fringe, £75 per m, Samuel & Sons.3 ‘D-Ocean Still Life’ wallpaper, from £172.50 per sq m, Iksel Decorative Arts.4 ‘Dayak’ armchair, £610, Paolo Moschino for Nicholas Haslam.5 ‘X’ dining table, £8,960, Summit.6 ‘Chain’ rug, by Esti Barnes, £1,136 per sq…

bristol fashion

the staircase;a view through Suite 1925a deluxe suite at Le Bristol ParisONE CAN NEVER go to Paris too often. This chic city fulfils all the senses and inspires time and again – from its delectable food and wine to its elegant fashion houses and stylish interiors. Good taste lives in Paris; c’est la vie.Among the capital’s wealth of luxurious hotels, the timeless Le Bristol Paris has remained a top example of refined hospitality here since 1925. Guests find themselves enviably located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in the 8th arrondissement, in the heart of the shopping district (Champs-Elysées is a five-minute walk away) and close to the Grand Palais and Place de la Concorde.Emulating French values through its grand design and service, the hotel was awarded Palace distinction by the…

books

MARY NEWCOMB: DRAWING FROM OBSERVATION (by William Packer and Tessa Newcomb; Lund Humphries, rrp £35) In a journal which she kept for just one year – in a standard office-desk diary from WH Smith started on New Year’s Day, 1986, when she was nearly 64 – the renowned self-taught painter Mary Newcomb (1922-2008) drew and articulated her responses to life with characteristic freshness and humour. These diary entries, in the form of both drawings and poetic notations, are the scaffolding of a book that beautifully illustrates Newcomb’s many paintings and sketches of rural Suffolk, as well as those she made on journeys to places such as Orkney, the French Riviera, Wales and Guernsey. In one pointed remark in her journal, she wrote: ‘The country is companionable. Towns are not’; in…

design week fabrics

For details see page 59.For suppliers’ details see Address Book1 ‘Limpopo F3357002’, £283.20, Pierre Frey. 2 ‘Velours Yeti 10749-55’, £185, Nobilis. 3 Orange ‘Iconique’, £51.90, Casamance. 4 ‘Lana LF1921FR-015’, £46.90, Linwood. 5 Coal ‘Cape’, £138, De Le Cuona. 6 Seppia ‘Linoteca’, £132, Nicholas Herbert. 7 Klein ‘Naomie F3372’, £117.60, Pierre Frey. All prices are per m and include VAT.For suppliers’ details see Address Book1 Pale blue multi ‘Kandilli’, by Anna Spiro, £190.40, The Fabric Collective. 2 ‘Tarsila 1029-004’, by Lorenzo Castillo for Gastón & Daniela, £48.30; 3 ‘Tarsila 1029-006’, by Lorenzo Castillo for Gastón & Daniela, £48.30; both Abbott & Boyd. 4 Pacific blue ‘Anjuna’, by Walter G, £184, The Fabric Collective. 5 Pacific blue ‘Siam’, by Walter G, £184; 6 Pink multi ‘Kandilli’, by Anna Spiro, £190.40; both The…