Oct 05
by bibelotm_wp in Creative, Interview 0 comments tags: Creative Spaces, Interior Design, pattern

Mini Moderns – Interview

  Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire understand the power of pattern like no-one else. Launched in 2006, their interiors brand Mini Moderns specialises in bold and quintessentially English designs for wallpapers, fabrics, and ceramics. With influences ranging from literature and records to childhood memories, their nostalgic homeware will make you feel as if you’re living in a Penguin paperback novel, and has led to commissions from the likes of TFL. Another collaboration led to the recent launch of their eye-catching enamelware range, perfect for a chic camping trip as well as brightening up your kitchen. The pair cite their shared love of ‘field trips’ as a source of inspiration.   Bibelot met up with Mini Moderns to listen to records, play boardgames, and pick up some sound business tips for aspiring designers.   1. Tell us something about yourself that might surprise people. Unusually, Mark and I were both at college in Newcastle at exactly the same time. Mark was at the University studying English and I was at, what was then, the Polytechnic doing a degree in Graphics. But we never met. When we met in London, about 10 years later, we realised that we had the same friends in common […]
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Jul 27
by bibelotm_wp in Creative, Guests 0 comments tags: Creative Spaces, Decorate, Interior Design, Nooks

Defining the Undefined Space

Every house has one: an awkward corner (or a bit of “blah”) in an otherwise well-dressed room. So what’s the solution? A seriously show-stopping nook, that’s what! You don’t need a lot of physical space to create an environment which fills your heart with joy and relaxation. All you really need is to designate an area and furnish it with things you love. The first step is deciding what your area will be used for, as this will determine what you need to include. You may want a spot to place your essentials when you come through the door, a space that you can flop down in with a book or magazine, or perhaps you’d like a defined work/create space in part of a larger room. Here are some easily implementable ideas:     Create a bold, colourful reading nook In this teensy reading nook, a bright area rug has been used as the base for a really fun and colourful corner, making the space seem much larger. The cane chair is the perfect size for the space and all the open wicker means that it creates light in what could otherwise be a dark and unused corner. Adding lots […]
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