INTERIOR INSPIRATION
BY KATE KINGSTON
Kate Kingston, Managing Director of Kingston Shaw, an award winning
interior design company with offices on the Wirral, London and Dubai,
shares with us the latest trends for creating the perfect home.
THE BEST OF BRITISH
3. Polly George
www.pollygeorge.com
Polly has been designing ceramics for a
while and is known for her quirky and
humorous designs. We love supporting
Polly and love that her ceramics are made
here in the UK.
4. Clarissa Hulse
www.clarissahulse.com
This month has seen the Lionesses do us proud!
Wimbledon, Henley Regatta, Glyndebourne, The Proms, are upon us and
exemplifies all that is best about early summer on our beautiful island.
As a British company exporting our services around the world, I looked
through our supplier list to find out just how many truly exceptional British
companies we use. I was surprised by the amount, as historically interior
items have come from Italy, Spain and France, but there has been a shift in
not only the way we shop but where we care to source our goods from. That’s
not to say that at the higher end of the market that there is something about
the British interior design style that has captivated the world for decades. It’s
placed on a pedestal for being distinctive, effortless and influential because
whether it’s in fashion, music or interior design, attempts to emulate British
style are constant.
The plethora of British made homewares is mind stretching, to be honest
there is not a single item for the home that you cannot find manufactured on
this sceptred Isle. From organic cashmere throws from Scotland to AGAs’
painted in Farrow and Ball colours and beyond.
Here are some of our favourite ‘Made in Britain’ homewares!
1. Lee Broom
www.leebroom.com
Lee is known for his meticulous
attention to style, his furniture
is a statement and is one of our
favourite British designers.
2. Benchmark
www.benchmarkfurniture.com
If you are looking for handmade
craftsmanship in wood then look
no further than Benchmark. Their
beautifully simple and elegant
furniture never dates and is hand
crafted to perfection. Each piece
is dated and features their mouse
emblem.
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If you want colour and whimsy in fabrics
and soft furnishings then Clarissa is your
girl, based on florals and botanicals,
Clarissa throws new light on a perennial
favourite.
5. Rebecca Scott International
www.rebeccascott.co.uk
Stylish, contemporary Rebecca Scott is
our go to when we want bespoke furniture
made quickly and beautifully in the UK.
We have worked on several projects with
the company and have designed furniture
with them. They only use workshops and
factories in the UK.
6. Timorous Beasties
www.timorousbeasties.com
Wild, creative and striking, this
UK based company produces the
most extraordinary fabrics and soft
furnishings. Applauded all over the world
their wallpapers are worth checking out
too!
7. Jennifer Newman
www.jennifernewman.com
Jennifer’s furniture can be used inside
or outside, sleek and contemporary the
only restraint to colour is your own
imagination.
8. Owen Drew
www.owendrewcandles.com
We all love a candle and we all love Owen
Drew, not only is their product made in
the UK - it’s made right in Wirral.