by James Balston | May 23, 2019 | Bedrooms, Decoration, Design, Designers & Architects, Homes, Kitchens
I’ve been an ‘Industry Partner’ member of the BIID for longer than I can recall, and count many of it’s registered designers among my clients. The institute has been growing in stature and scope for many years, and just recently they updated... 
by James Balston | Apr 17, 2019 | Architecture, Classical, Decoration, Heritage
I’ve always been a big fan of the architect, Sir John Soane. His former home in Lincoln’s Inn, is undoubtedly my favourite museum in London. Soane also had a ‘country’ home, in the now decidedly ‘un-country’ location of Ealing. Both... 
by James Balston | Apr 8, 2019 | Bars, Sports
While golf and cycling might be pursuits that are traditionally undertaken in the fresh air, increasingly there appear to be indoor varieties. And although I don’t often get to shoot sporting venues, this year I have had 3 such commissions.The first 2 are... 
by James Balston | Mar 29, 2019 | Architecture, Cityscape
It’s the 29th March 2019, and the 2 year countdown since Article 50 was triggered, has now expired, but thankfully we are still in the EU, although who knows for how much longer.Before the referendum on 23rd June 2016, the only marches I had been on, were the... 
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... 