by James Balston | May 30, 2017 | Architecture, Bathrooms, Colour, Design, Homes, Kitchens, Lighting
Design trends come and go, and from behind the lens, I’ve noticed quite a few. Lately I’ve detected big changes in the world of metal finishes. There was a time, not that long ago, when all metal had to be of the stainless steel variety, preferably... 
by James Balston | Oct 25, 2016 | Architecture, Contemporary, Gardens, Homes, Lighting
The clocks go back this weekend, and so for the next few months there will be more hours of darkness than daylight. And that beautiful blue twilight hour will soon fall at tea-time. I love taking pictures at this time of day, when the ebbing daylight is in perfect... 
by James Balston | Apr 14, 2016 | Architecture, Art, Brighton, Colour, Crystal Palace, Decoration, Design, Gardens, Leisure, Lighting, London, Parks, Shops, Still Life, The Triangle SE19
About a year ago, I succumbed to the lure of Instagram, or Instacrack as it’s sometimes referred to. It’s certainly highly addictive, but also a very useful way for photographers, designers and other creatives to get their work seen. Once in a while I post... 
by James Balston | Jan 7, 2016 | Apartments, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Contemporary, Lighting, London
One of the last design jobs I completed in my former career, was dressing a show flat in a new development. That was over ten years ago, and today a whole industry has grown up around the presentation and marketing of high end property. Some design firms have been set... 
by James Balston | Dec 24, 2015 | Christmas, Decoration, Instagram, Lighting
I was only finally converted to Instagram earlier this year, so this is my first #Xmas! I’ve certainly had fun snapping. Merry Christmas to you all! Christmas tree through steamy windows at The Sparrowhawk in Crystal Palace. Santa arrived early at the home of... 
by James Balston | May 28, 2015 | Apartments, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Contemporary, Decoration, Lighting, London
Let’s face it, this isn’t a choice that most of us will ever make, or perhaps even want to, but if money were no object, which would you choose. Here are two apartments I’ve shot this year; the first is an opulent affair in a mansion block on Mount...