Washi world

Ten days countdown until the House & Garden show and I'd be lying if I told you I'm fully calm and collected about it!! However I am super excited and cannot wait to see how the caravan looks once finished. 

Today I wanted to introduce you to a wonderful SA based company; Washibug.  

I came up with the daring idea of decorating the caravan with washi tape, which led me to Washibug. Jaime, the co-owner, has been incredibly helpful in sourcing the exact colours, patterns and width so that I can produce the effect I'm after. Here are my beautiful buys......

If you're thinking that washi tape is just reserved for pretty parcels, then take a look at these. The possibilities are endless! Here are some of my fav ideas.

So if you are chomping at the bit to get your hands on some, head over to Washibug website, or come visit them at the show as they'll also be exhibiting. 

Images 1,2,3,4,5

Friday's Found & Fixed

Finally I'm back to my old ways of revamping, upcycling and producing more 'Found & Fixed' items to sell to you lovely people out there!

Here are a couple of the tapestries that I've given a new lease of life with bobble fringes and complimenting fabrics. The outcome is one of complete sofa eye candy, who could deny a wonderfully crafted piece which oozes history combined with a razor sharp, modern edge?? 

Now I know putting out this post will hopefully please the masses, but I do know of one guy who will not be happy, and to you I say "I'm sorry, I know you want us to keep every single one, but I have to earn a living as well :)"

Both of these will be up for sale along with others at this years 'House & Garden Show' which starts on the 28th June in Durbs. Come visit me in my MR PRICE caravan!

Godrich Interiors

Please, please, please go and check out Godrich Interiors, I've just done a guest post for SA Homeowner on their blog. Find out all about this amazing London based firm and all their super cool interiors here.

Image from Godrich interiors.

Hot new British talent.....

Ok so I'm back home in Durbs after a lovely, if not busy two weeks in the UK. Thankfully the sun appeared for the last week, so I consider myself very lucky after such a dismal winter there.

Whilst over, I could not resist a trip to one of my favourite haunts, Liberty's. This is the place to go if you want to experience an assault on all your design senses!! I love to submerge myself in all the beautiful (and very expensive!) things on show. One of my favourite departments is the fabrics and wallpapers level. Liberty's always hold such a rich, varied and eclectic mix of pattern books, one of which caught my eye.....

Let me introduce you to Imogen Heath. 

I'm super excited about this company, the illustrations are stunning and I can vouch that they are even more mind blowing in person!

Imogen started out in 2011, so is very new to the fabrics scene, but is already making waves in the design community and not just in the UK, her cushions have also crossed the water as far as Australia! 

"My design process is all about retaining the same feeling of excitement and Joy that comes to me when I have an idea for a pattern, or when I draw something for the first time. I hope that by successfully taking these feelings through to the finished piece I can somehow bring that same delight into people’s surroundings"

Please tell me you agree with my latest obsession??! Imogen Heath I'm so glad I found you!

You can find out more here.

All pics from Imogen Heath

What we've been up to lately........

It's a very exciting and interesting time for Hector & Bailey right now, and for once I'm getting the work/life balance right with a cheeky two week trip back to the motherland planned..... I fly tonight! 

Before I head off, I just have to share with you one of my latest projects which Hector & Bailey has proudly been chosen for!

As one of three designers, we have been selected to revamp a caravan for this years Durban House & Garden show which takes place on the 28th June - 7th July. It's a truly wonderful project which we are brimming with excitement to start, it's been headed up by Mr Price, so expect a mix of Hector & Bailey stylee with the cream of the crop product from Mr Price Home! Here's the concept.......

And here's a sneak peek at the exterior visual........

I won't say anyone more, you'll just need to make sure you head on over to the 'Homegrown' section at the show and check out the finished article alongside the wonderful Terry Angelos and Wendy Lee-Douglas from Sketchbok Dbn.