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home: event [ midcentury east ]

home: event [ midcentury east ]

Head to east london this October to visit another brilliant Modern Shows event. Get hold of some fantastic mid century pieces with some of Europe’s best dealers in furniture, ceramics, glassware, fabrics and much more.

If you like a bit of Eames, Jacobsen and Bertoia then this is the place for you. This time not only can you explore all the usual great offerings, but you can marvel at the Grade II listed Haggerston School. This is Erno Goldfinger’s only secondary school built between 1964 and 1965.

Sunday 9th Oct 2016

10am – 4pm

Tickets £10

Check modernshows.com for ticket info.

home: event [ The BFG dream jars trail ] 

home: event [ The BFG Dream Jars Trail ] 

We don’t always stay inside appreciating great interiors. Sometimes we need an excuse to travel around and appreciate great buildings and architecture from the outside. 

The BFG Dream Jar Trail gives us the opportunity to do just that with this magical search in and out of many of the best buildings and areas of London. 

Did the BFG lose these jars on some night time expedition? Who knows , but this is a great chance to search and see our capital. 

Grab the map and get searching. Hiding places include Harrods (check out their interiors department!)and gorgeous Libertys (their staircase alone is a dream!), pass by Buckingham Palace and be in awe of the greatest house of them all, admire St Pauls cathedral for its historic architecture and appreciate the Barbican for its midcentury glory (with their glorious conservatory being a must-see). 
Trail running til the end of August 

home: event [ Open House London ] 

home: event [ Open House London ] 

For two days a year in September, London opens up some of it’s best architectural secrets in the annual Open House London. For over 25 years we have had the privilege and excitement to be able to look inside, learn and appreciate the inner workings and designs of many of London’s greatest buildings that for the rest of the time remain a secret and closed to the public. It’s a pleasure and an eye opener to see inside, be educated and get a look behind closed doors of anything from disused theatres to historic homes to business hubs. 

They say;

Open House was started in 1992 as a small, not-for-profit organisation to promote public awareness and appreciation of the capital’s building design and architecture. The intention was to open up London’s splendid buildings to the general public who don’t otherwise have access. We saw this as a way of helping the wider community to become more knowledgeable, engage in dialogue and make informed judgements on architecture.

Get a chance to see for yourself on September 17th & 18th 2016

From mid August the schedule will be available to view online of all open houses. A few locations are ballot ticketed and have  already been allocated but the majority are open – no tickets required! 

Previous year’s experiences include The Royal College of Physicians, Subterranean Light, the Fitzrovia Chapel and the Alexandra Palace abandoned theatre (now being brought back to life through grants) 

This successful event has now spread to over 30 cities across the world offering the same unique experiences with their great architecture and hidden buildings. 

home: recommends [ TPRintShop ]

home: recommends [ TPRintShop ]

Established at the end of 2014 TPRintShop is the brand created by Tom Rogers, featuring digital prints of London and city landmarks. With a creative background in design and a passion architecture, photography and art Tom started taking photos in and around London and had the idea of creating something a bit different. The stripped back images injected with pops of colour create a modern interpretation of a standard photo.

The prints are available in A6 and A4 with each one mounted in white. [ other sizes available on request ].
TPRintShop is currently selling on etsy.com / you can also keep up to date on Instagram.

[ TPRintShop is one of the brands in our First Birthday Giveaway / only two days left / head to our Instagram page for entry details ]

home: event [ pottery classes ] 

home: event [ pottery classes ] 

Take part in superb classes to learn new skills in pottery and ceramic making with the experts at Turning Earth.

Courses are either 8 or 12 weeks long and are at their gorgeous East London studio. 

Our beautiful studio occupies two large, glass-fronted railway arches on the Kingsland Viaduct, between Hoxton and Haggerston overground stations. 

Courses are taught by professional ceramic artists Sharon Virtue, Tessa Barrett, Ben Sutton, Stine Dulong (designer at SkandiHus) and Sarah Hall. 

Keep update with new course details and how to book here 

Railway Arches 361-362, Whiston Road London E2 8BW 

home: featured [ Adventures In Furniture ] 

home: featured [ Adventures In Furniture ] 

You could visit their Chiswick, Islington or online store but either way you’ll have a wealth of incredible design and quality to choose from, in both furniture and homeware from Adventures In Furniture. This brand, with over 30 years experience, produce both beautiful and long lasting pieces for your home.

Fill your home with exceptional craftsmanship from European workshops; the details of edges, finishes, angles; ensures everything from the statement shelving to the mixed materials in exceptional chair designs to fabrics and colours of their sofas and rugs are all well considered and complimentary. 

They say; 

‘Here at Adventures in Furniture we are passionate about creating the UK’s finest quality furniture. Using solid materials, traditional techniques and contemporary designs this is achieved, with the unique and varied results providing excellent furniture solutions for your home. As an independent company your custom is the most important aspect for our business. We utilise a range of expert family owned workshops across Europe to deliver outstanding products and a fantastic sales team to help you get the perfect furniture solution. From kitting out your dining and living rooms to simply purchasing a new sofa or chest of drawers, we provide a range of furniture options.’

Visit their stores at:

281 Upper Street, London N1 2TZ

138 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PU

home: event [ print workshops ]

home: event [ print workshops ]

If you fancy trying your hand at printing techniques through day workshops or a course then take a look at the brilliant Lavender Print School. With workshops running throughout the week including evenings and weekends it’s very easy to fit them in around your personal timetable. These workshops include craft printing, relief printing, mono printing, lino printing and collograph printing.

Lavender Print School is located on Lavender Hill in South West London, and was founded by artists Izzy Moreauand Nick Bashall.

Head to Lavenderprintschool.com for more details about bookings.

home: event [ flower arranging ] 

home: event [ flower arranging ]  

Learn to create beautiful flower arrangements with this incredible opportunity at the Academy of Flowers on their Covent Garden Experience. 

A one day course, for £240, sees you start your day early in Covent Garden wholesale flower market before heading the the academy to learn to arrange and hand tie beautiful bouquets

29 July 2016

8am – 4pm 

Book your place here : https://www.academyofflowers.com/content/covent-garden-experience

home: event [ poster exhibition ]

home: event [ poster exhibition ]

For its fourth year running Print Club London invites talented artists and illustrators to create alternative, screen-printed posters for the films shown at Film4 Summer Screen at Somerset House.
Each exhibiting artist is asked to reimagine a poster for one of the films, taking particular scenes, quotes, characters or other elements as inspiration.
Called Summer Screen Prints it runs from 28th July – 17th Aug 2016 and will be open every day and each evening. Summer Screen Prints will host a varied programme of events, demonstrations and workshops to accompany the exhibition in a new, larger space in the East Wing.

Open daily 10.00 – 18.00 and additionally from 18.30 – 21.00 for Film4 Summer Screen ticket holders
Addmision is free.

somersethouse.org.uk
printclublondon.com

home: featured [ O’Dell’s ]

home: featured [ O’Dell’s ]

Another realitively new homeware shop popping up on the streets of East London is O’Dell’s – a fine mix of homeware, grooming, and lifestyle goods aimed at men, although there are plenty of pieces that will appeal to all.
Established by Tom O’Dell, he has created – in his own words – ‘a carefully curated selection of products from skilled makers and brands, that sit within a relaxed and friendly shop in the heart of Shoreditch’.
He keeps the products as exclusive as possible to O’Dell’s with a real focus on UK made goods.
The store itself has a very clean and minimal feel about it, with only the addition of a few filled plant pots placed around the stock, allowing the products to stand out and be the main focus.
There are so many lovely pieces on offer,  with our favourites being the hand crafted ceramics and rugs.

O’Dell’s should be on everyone’s list of ‘must see’ homeware shops in London.

Odellsstore.com
24 Calvert Avenue
London
E2