by James Balston | May 5, 2020 | Homes
How much time are you currently spending on your sofa? Under the corona confinement, I guess most of us are devoting more time than usual binge watching Netflix offerings. My recent favourite is Ozark, how about you? Anyway, I trust you are sitting comfortably, I... 
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 | 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 | Nov 19, 2017 | Architecture, Bathrooms, Contemporary, Designers & Architects, Homes, Kitchens, Landscapes, Stairs
One of my most memorable shoots of 2017, was the trip to Devon to shoot a brand new house, designed and lived in by Architects, Mark Camillin & Liam Denny. They had previously run a successful practice in Brighton, before giving it up for the good life, which they... 
by James Balston | Oct 15, 2017 | Art, Artists' Homes, Crystal Palace, Decoration, Editorial, Homes, Real Homes
Pitching stories to magazines can be a surprisingly drawn out and tricky process. Each magazine, and each editor, will have a slightly different vision, which can be hard to judge. An answer I’ve heard all too often, is that a home is “not quite right for... 
by James Balston | Sep 14, 2017 | Architecture, Contemporary, Design, Homes, Stairs
It’s only just over a year ago that I wrote a post about staircases, but thought it worth returning to the subject as I’ve shot a few interesting ones since. Straight or curvy, grand or understated, they’re always one of the most appealing parts of a... 