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Little Greene Re:mix

Behind the scenes at: Little Greene

Good paint is the result of fine ingredients and attention to colour consistency – as I found out on this recent factory visit

Johnstons of Elgin mill

Behind the scenes at: Johnstons of Elgin

I recently flew to Inverness to spend a day exploring Johnstons of Elgin’s fascinating mill, learning all about this historic company along the way and, to top it all, the sun was shining

Table lamps from Porta Romana

A day with Porta Romana

I’m ashamed to say that until very recently I assumed that Porta Romana was an Italian brand. So I was delighted to be invited to spend a day at their HQ in Farnham, to see British craftsmanship at its best

Lalique table and lights

The wonderful world of Lalique

I love a factory, so imagine my delight when I was invited by Lalique to visit their historic manufacturing plant in Alsace