STYLE NV Quelquechose - Lace Blinds

Lovely friend Emma asked STYLE NV to design a practical and pretty blind to be used in the bathroom. Her bathroom is on the vintage theme with white Victorian brick tiles and a roll top bath, but there is funky edge to it with a laser cut resin mirror by the side of the bath. My solution was to take a standard white roller blind and embellish it with pretty, ghostly lace pattern. Here’s how to do it yourself.
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STYLE NV - Pondering - Les Faux Fleurs

On BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s’ Hour the other day, Abigail Ahern and Sam Youd (Head Gardener at Tatton Park) were discussing the pros and cons to artificial flowers. Fake flowers looked incredibly realistic these days; people’s preconceptions of tacky, dust gathering, pathetic bunches shoved in a small vase on a restaurant table are changing. Could they ever completely substitute the real thing?

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STYLE NV Rant - Getting the Hotel Look

Not everyone will agree with me on this one, and that’s cool, but today my rant is about “Getting the Hotel Look”

Many people love this luxurious, pared down look, of built in wardrobes, tall headboards, neutral tones and matching cushions and curtains, but I am perplexed why anyone would want to aspire to living in home like this.
http://www.stylenv.co.uk/blogs/blogEntry.cfm?b=28

STYLE NV - Styling Tip - O.T.T.B.C (Over The Top Bed Cushioning)

I confess, I am completely guilty of O.T.T.B.C (Over The Top Bed Cushioning), but the thing is, when you are styling to camera, beds can look a trifle flat if not embellished and I'm looking to create a beautiful photograph rather than being practical. In reality, having ten scatter cushions and six pillows is ridiculous; it's another chore to take the cushions off the bed, then make the bed then put them back on (I know that as a stylist I should be encouraging OTTBC, but I’m also quite lazy)! http://www.stylenv.co.uk/blogs/blogEntry.cfm?b=27

STYLE NV Rave - Send in the Clowns!

Clowns or Lladro? For some, it’s a toss up between which is scarier! Not for me however and at Decorex a few weeks ago, Lladro showed their conceptual line “Fantasy”, created by Artistic Director, Jaime Hayon.

Hang on a sec, did you just say Lladro??? Yes I did, loud and clear; Lladro, normally responsible for some crimes against ceramics have manufactured this cool, quirky and a touch ironic, range of ceramics, my favourite being the Clown Lamp.

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STYLE NV - TRENDS: David Beckham eating billtong

Ahh - the beautiful game! I never thought for a moment that I’d be mentioning football in my musings, but according to a talk given by Mix Publications at Decorex a few weeks ago, the euphoria, following the last World Cup held in South Africa has led to a colour story for 2011/12.

Truth be told, I only get excited when England play (I think I know everything there is to know about it), but if this fabulous colour trend developed from this year’s World Cup, then I’m all for it.
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STYLE NV Review - SUPER DUPER SUPER DESIGN

Just when you thought you'd hung your 'trade show' boots up, along comes another one and in this case, they've saved the best till last. The fourth Super Design exhibition launched today in the basement of the grand Victoria House, Bloomsbury, London and runs for the next three days until the 17th October. Super Design is curated by Patrick Brillet from the furniture store and gallery The Apartment. The exhibition boasts unique and limited edition pieces from international galleries such as D&A -Lab, Tom Dixon, Quadrige, Mitterand-Cramer, Herve Can der Straeten and Vessel Gallery and of course The Apartment.




Highlights for STYLE NV were the stunning (if no doubt a little uncomfortable) Brodie Neill's curvaceous chair, the fun and colourful 'Low Tables' by Johnathan Monk at D&A Lab and Studio Job's 'Industry Table' at Mitterand & Cramer - a quirky black wooden table with white maple inlay. It was also great to see Tom Dixon's new pieces as I missed his showroom at London Design Week. Tom's rusty 'Swing' and reclining chair were a fabulous contrast to all the polished surfaces. Infact, well polished woudl be good words to describe the exhibition, shame Patrick Brillet's people skills were not as polished as the furniture on display!
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STYLE NV CHATTING WITH - Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnsons' designs exube positivity. Their primary function is to make you smile, which is precisely what they do! He developped the "Now Isn't That Lovely" series on his MA at the Royal College of Art. The china ornaments, precariously balanced on top of one another have been an immediate hit and he has continued to sell them all over the world. His latest work " HAPPY HAPPY" which comprimises of giant chrome silver present bows immediatley caught my attention at 100% Design last month and STYLE NV caught up with him this week to talk about his work. http://www.stylenv.co.uk/blogs/blogEntry.cfm?b=23

STYLE NV - Styling Tip - Art House

Art - What an enormous Pandora’s Box that is to open! Before I start, please notes that for the sake of this blog, I am just going to be talking about art which could be hung on a wall, i.e. frames pictures, unframed canvases or wall hangings.

Art is tricky one, several dilemmas to conquer. First of all, what the hell are you going to buy?!

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STYLE NV Rant - Wicked Wicker World

Wicker was way down my list of ‘To Rant about’ List but I was on Twitter the other day and @Ideal Home magazine tweeted ‘Like or Loathe to these horrendous wicker sofas. I just couldn’t contain myself and replied back that I thought they were utterly vile. Now I have to be a bit careful here as Ideal Home is one of our clients, which is kind of why I’m rant blogging (should that be ragging?) and raving all at the same time –Is that then Ravagging?! http://www.stylenv.co.uk/blogs/blogEntry.cfm?b=21