by James Balston | Sep 25, 2014 | Kitchens
Today’s the day that Vinny Lee’s latest interiors book is published. Kitchenalia is about “the things you acquire and accumulate to make your kitchen a useful and enjoyable place to be”. The particular focus is on retro style, and I’m... 
by James Balston | Sep 8, 2014 | Architecture, Designers & Architects, Homes, Kitchens
When researching the background to the pretty Arts and Crafts house in the Surrey Hills that I shot for The English Home magazine, I was surprised to discover that its architect, Edward Mountford, was also responsible for great works of Edwardian baroque such as the... 
by James Balston | Sep 1, 2014 | Antiques, Art, Bedrooms, Decoration, Homes
I’m guessing Shaun Clarkson and Paul Brewster aren’t big fans of Ikea. You may recall how a few years ago the Swedish furniture store proclaimed tunefully that we should all “Chuck out the chintz”. Their delightful but somewhat anarchic Norfolk...