by James Balston | Mar 14, 2019 | 1970s, Apartments, Crystal Palace, Design, Kitchens
In my experience, having work done on your home, is unlikely to be drama free, but I won’t go into the can of worms we opened late last summer when we started work on our new kitchen. We are delighted with the results, and the stress, noise, and dust, are but... 
by James Balston | Jan 3, 2019 | Cinemas, Leisure, The Triangle SE19, Uncategorized
I went to the cinema last night. Not unusual I know, except that in Crystal Palace, until recently, the last time you’d have been able to visit the cinema, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Where Eagles Dare were on general release. In 1968, the Rialto on Church Road... 
by James Balston | Nov 21, 2018 | Bedrooms, Colour, Decoration
With shooting, as with designing, kid’s rooms generally come quite low down in the list of priorities. Understandably most parents don’t spend as much on the interiors of the junior members of the family, not least because tastes are likely to change the... 
by James Balston | Aug 18, 2018 | Decoration, Editorial, Homes
So pleased to have shot the cover pic for this recent issue of Homes & Antiques magazine! Styled by Jaine Bevan. 
by James Balston | Jul 12, 2018 | 1970s, Apartments, Colour, Kitchens
It’s time to say a fond farewell to our classic 1970s avocado kitchen! As much as I love it, it’s time for an upgrade, and a dishwasher apart from anything else. This was the original kitchen, installed when the block was built in about ’81, so ok... 