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  • February 8, 2024February 8, 2024
  • Leave a Comment on In conversation with: Tara Rodrigues

In conversation with: Tara Rodrigues

Tara Rodrigues won The Big Interiors Battle on Channel 4 and now plans to build a business based on a holistic approach to interior design

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  • February 1, 2024February 1, 2024
  • Leave a Comment on In conversation with: Nat Maks

In conversation with: Nat Maks

Did you spot Natascha Maksimovic’s colourful stand at Decorex? She creates bespoke wallpaper and hand printed art using the ancient Japanese marbling craft Suminagashi. I went to meet Nat at her unusual studio (it’s part of the Dreamland funfair complex) in Margate

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Jules Haines of Haines Collection
  • January 25, 2024January 25, 2024
  • 5 Comments on In conversation with: Jules Haines of Haines Collection

In conversation with: Jules Haines of Haines Collection

On a mission to make the interiors industry less wasteful, Haines Collection is diverting leftover fabrics and accessories away from landfill and into homes

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Emma Louise Payne in her studio
  • January 10, 2024July 29, 2024
  • 1 Comment on In conversation with : Emma Louise Payne

In conversation with : Emma Louise Payne

Ceramicist Emma Louise Payne explains the appeal of working with clay, the challenges of bespoke projects and shares the unusual plans she has for her mother

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Your favourite possession
  • December 13, 2023December 13, 2023
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What’s your favourite Possession

When I interview personalities from the interior design industry, I like to ask ‘what’s your favourite possession?’ The answers are often fun, sometimes serious but always insightful. Here are my favourite responses from 2023

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jaggedart
  • December 7, 2023December 7, 2023
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Meet the gallery: jaggedart

Andrea Harari and Janeen Haythornthwaite launched jaggedart gallery 21 years ago. The pieces they sell are ‘quiet, poetic’ and there is often a story behind them

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Veneer wallcovering from Fameed Khalique
  • November 28, 2023November 30, 2023
  • Leave a Comment on In conversation with: Fameed Khalique

In conversation with: Fameed Khalique

From lavish semi-precious stones to subtle applique leather, the Fameed Khalique showroom is a treasure trove of decorative materials

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Cavaliero Finn gallery
  • November 9, 2023November 9, 2023
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Meet the gallery: Cavaliero Finn

Juliana Cavaliero, half of Cavaliero Finn, discusses taking art out of austere white cube spaces and staging shows in unusual settings

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Marta Nowicka of DOMstay
  • September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
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In conversation with: Marta Nowicka founder of DOMstay

Marta is an unconventional property developer, preferring to describe herself as a property psychotherapist. Here she discusses her unusual business model and her love for an antique dining table

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Dreamland from Knots Rugs
  • September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
  • 2 Comments on In conversation with: Bonnie Sutton of Knots Rugs

In conversation with: Bonnie Sutton of Knots Rugs

Bonnie talks about the history of her company and the stunning new rug collection she will be launching at Decorex

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Hello I'm Elspeth, a journalist with over 25 years' experience writing about interiors. The Insider is aimed at interior design professionals - I will be sharing product and event news plus insights from industry experts.

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