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 | Sep 25, 2014 | Kitchens
Today’s the day that Vinny Lee’s latest interiors book is published. Kitchenalia is about “the things you acquire and accumulate to make your kitchen a useful and enjoyable place to be”. The particular focus is on retro style, and I’m... 
by James Balston | Mar 10, 2014 | Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Designers & Architects, Homes, Kitchens, Lighting
If you pick up the April issue (out now) of Homes & Gardens, you’ll see the Terraced Home feature I shot, called ‘Time to Reflect’. Elegant and restrained with a few pops of colour, the home was designed by Juliette Byrne. Meanwhile, here is a... 
by James Balston | Jan 31, 2014 | Bathrooms, Designers & Architects, Homes
One of the difficulties I had as an interior designer, was trying to juggle so many different roles. There’s an assumption by many outside the industry that it’s all fluffily creative, but a wide set of skills is required, particularly if you are going to... 
by James Balston | Nov 18, 2013 | Architecture, Blog, Homes
Back in the summer I spent three days shooting one house in Maylebone for architectural practice, Studio Loop. It was one of those perfectly proportioned Georgian homes, prevalent in that part of town. The house, which included the adjoining mews house behind, is...