by James Balston | Mar 23, 2017 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Colour, Decoration, Editorial, Homes
It’s always a buzz, seeing your work in print, and nothing beats being featured on the cover. I’ve been shooting regularly for The English Home magazine for 3 or 4 years now, and the latest issue sees my second cover story for them. This wonderful dining... 
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 | Aug 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have to confess it didn’t sound very promising when a client asked me to come and take some detail shots at a location which was still very much a building site and months away from completion. I arrived to find the place strewn with building materials and... 
by James Balston | Feb 18, 2015 | Apartments, Decoration, Real Homes
Some rooms merit a whole magazine feature all on their own. Forget the rest of the house, when a room is really good, I can happily spend an entire day eeking out every detail of a space. Amber Jeavons’ living room is one such room. I shot it last year for an... 
by James Balston | Sep 8, 2014 | Architecture, Designers & Architects, Homes, Kitchens
When researching the background to the pretty Arts and Crafts house in the Surrey Hills that I shot for The English Home magazine, I was surprised to discover that its architect, Edward Mountford, was also responsible for great works of Edwardian baroque such as the...