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 | 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 | Jan 3, 2018 | Bedrooms, Decoration, Design, Editorial, London
I have to confess, when American publication, New York Cottages & Gardens contacted me early last year about a shoot in London for their magazine, I had no idea what lay in store. All I knew was that I was shooting a pair of houses in St. John’s Wood. I was... 
by James Balston | Mar 23, 2017 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Colour, Decoration, Editorial, Homes
It’s always a buzz, seeing your work in print, and nothing beats being featured on the cover. I’ve been shooting regularly for The English Home magazine for 3 or 4 years now, and the latest issue sees my second cover story for them. This wonderful dining... 
by James Balston | Mar 3, 2017 | Bedrooms, Colour, Decoration
Shooting show apartments constitutes a large chunk of my work. Always sleek and sophisticated, often colour is used cautiously, understandably so as not to alienate potential buyers, and palates of silver, grey, oyster, and champagne predominate. They are of... 
by James Balston | Dec 13, 2016 | Bedrooms, Christmas, Decoration, Homes
Norfolk and East Sussex were the locations of the two homes I shot for Christmas editorial features this year. I’d shot both before without their festive finery, so it’s always a bit of a challenge to go back and reshoot, making them look sufficiently...