by James Balston | Dec 3, 2016 | Apartments, Architecture, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Cityscape, Kitchens
I heard it said that Vauxhall is the new Knightsbridge. While this may be a tad exaggerated, even by property marketing standards, there are elements of truth. Perhaps more accurate would be Vauxhall is the new Mayfair, for the simple reason that the American embassy... 
by James Balston | Aug 24, 2016 | Apartments, Bathrooms, Kitchens, London
Symbolic of luxury since ancient times, marble appears to be more in demand than ever. And these days it’s not only the pure white variety of this metamorphic rock that’s popular, but every shade from white to black. Judging by how much I’ve seen on... 
by James Balston | Jul 10, 2016 | Bedrooms, Decoration, Homes, Kitchens
Although the majority of my work keeps me within the M25, I get plenty of assignments which take me further afield. And it’s funny how there are some parts of the country I return to again and again: Bristol for example, where I must have shot a dozen or more... 
by James Balston | Jun 14, 2016 | Architecture, Contemporary, Homes, Kitchens
After 10 years in our current home, it’s now bursting at the seams. Every inch of storage has been used, and things are beginning to stack up in the corners of rooms. We love it here, and don’t really want to move. If it was an option, we’d add on a... 
by James Balston | Mar 14, 2016 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Home Cinemas, Homes, Kitchens, Real Homes
Like many young married couples, Dan and Dennis Keighron-Foster have a hectic life, raising a young family, doing up their huge Victorian home in Manchester, and running a web hosting business, Steamhaus. The house has plenty of space for a growing family, along with... 
by James Balston | Aug 20, 2015 | Industrial, Kitchens, Workplace
Deep in the Surrey Hills, is the chocolate box village of Shere. It’s prettiness has made it a starring location in Hollywood movies. However it’s not just a place of quaint houses, teashops, and ducks in the stream. The village is also home to some...