by James Balston | Nov 11, 2014 | 1950s, Antiques, Bedrooms, Homes, Kitchens
Liz’s 1950s style kitchen was the perfect cover for Vinny Lee’s latest book Kitchenalia, but there’s so much more to her Ramsgate cottage that deserves to be seen. For me, some of the most interesting homes I’ve shot, are not necessarily the... 
by James Balston | Mar 4, 2013 | Architecture, Art, Artists' Homes, Homes
Artist, Jess Quinn’s home in Bristol, is full of characters. Some drawn directly on the walls of her daughters’ bedroom, but mostly toys, made of fabric, spilling out of her studio space and inhabiting much of the living space. There is something of a... 
by James Balston | Jul 9, 2012 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Homes
Before Barbie, there was Lilli. Lilli started life in 1950s Germany, as the heroine of a comic strip in the tabloid newspaper, Bild. So popular was she, that they eventually produced a doll which no doubt influenced Ruth Handler from Mattel, who went on to create...