by James Balston | May 1, 2014 | Artists' Homes, Decoration, Homes
As well as being directly commissioned by magazines to shoot homes, I’m constantly on the look-out for places to pitch to editors. But suitable homes aren’t always that easy to find. Naturally, to be magazine worthy, all the key rooms need to be up to... 
by James Balston | Mar 30, 2012 | Homes
Well Connected Back when I studied Interior Design, space planning was a key area of the curriculum. Of particular importance was circulation, how you move around a space, and how one space linked to another. “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is... 
by James Balston | Oct 12, 2010 | Bathrooms, Contemporary, Homes
A home should tell a story. A narrative that in some way reflects the owners’ lives. It’s all too easy to design a home that says more about the designer than the client, which can happen when a client offers no input or ideas of their own, or when a... 
by James Balston | Jun 16, 2010 | Homes
Shortly after writing my last post, I watched a BBC4 documentary on the couturier, Valentino. The film was the “fly on the wall” type, following him over a period of a few weeks or months, and recording him at work on a new collection, interspersed with... 
by James Balston | Jan 27, 2010 | Homes
Stepping through a front door for the first time is always filled with anticipation for what lies beyond. Am I going to be disappointed or pleasantly surprised? Are all those preconceptions about the owners and their taste justified? You may not be able to tell a book...