How to choose a kitchen worktop: all you need to know - ELLE …
WEBJul 27, 2024 · A volcanic-lava stone worktop is tremendously versatile; durable and heat-resistant, ages beautifully and is easy to maintain. Granite and basalt are also good options. Those looking for a luxurious finish may gravitate towards marble and limestone, but be aware that they are less forgiving and prone to staining.
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21 British interior designers to know right now - ELLE Decoration
WEBJun 29, 2023 · From Sophie Ashby to Holloway Li and Christian Bense, we profile the hottest names in interiors right now. By Kiera Buckley-Jones, Amy Bradford and Clare Sartin Updated: 29 June 2023. Leo Davut. Considering the calibre of projects that find their way to us at ELLE Decoration, picking Britain’s very best interior designers can feel a …
The expert guide to decorating walls with fabric
WEBOct 16, 2023 · The walls are then covered with padding, which creates a soft-to-touch feel, keeps the panels from looking flat and improves the acoustics. The fabric is cut and sewn together to create a uniform piece, which is stretched across the walls and stapled to the edges of the frame. It’s finished with a decorative braid or double piping in the same ...
The best bespoke furniture makers in the UK - ELLE Decoration
WEBJul 1, 2024 · Lozi. Soroush Pourhashemi of Lozi. Founded by Soroush Pourhashemi in 2012, Lozi makes minimal wooden furniture by hand at its workshop in east London, offering clients a tightly curated range of finishes and details. Pourhashemi is an evangelist for bespoke design. ‘A beautiful piece of bespoke furniture can completely change …
The Minotti story: family, furniture and sleek Italian style
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · Now, more than 70 years on, Minotti is synonymous with some of the sleekest and most sartorially sophisticated furniture to come out of Italy. ‘A lot of it is about truth to materials,’ says Hamish Brown, the co-founder of 1508, a London-based interior design company that specialises in high-end residential and hospitality projects.
18 of the most stylish new-season cushions - ELLE Decoration
WEBFeb 14, 2023 · Checked cushion, Atelier Raff. Designed by Carolina Irving & Daughters for Atelier Raff, this cheery checkerboard cushion is no shrinking violet. It’s handmade in the UK and supplied with a planet-friendly inner made from recycled fabric that gives it a squishy, plump feel. £135, atelierraff.co.uk. 12.
Rooftops of Paris inspire new Hermès wallpaper and fabric range
WEBAug 19, 2020 · The rooftops of Paris inspire the new Hermès wallpaper and fabric collection. When French architect and illustrator Thibaut Rassat and fashion house Hermès decided to collaborate on a wallpaper and outdoor fabric, the most obvious place for Rassat to start sketching was the flagship Paris boutique on Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Modern wall light switches: the best brands to buy - ELLE Decoration
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Benoit Franchimont. ‘Neva’ switch, £75, Luxonov. Holloways of Ludlow. The best place to find Bakelite switches. Front plates are available in a range of wood finishes, ready for painting. Switch on oak, £31.50, hollowaysofludlow.com. Holloways of Ludlow. ’Switch on Oak’, £31.50, Holloways of Ludlow. Swtch.
Eight of the best modern carpet ideas - ELLE Decoration
WEBSep 15, 2020 · Best suited to low-traffic areas of the home, such as the dining room and bedroom, a thick velvety carpet offers a plush, luxurious look – and feels super-soft underfoot, too. Try the hand-woven ‘Heavy Velvet Mist’ wool carpet, £121 per sq m, Jacaranda Carpets, jacarandacarpets.com. Helenio Barbetta/ Living Inside. 4.