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Dear Friends I hope you have had a lovely summer. Last month I was lucky enough to interview interior designer Lisa Burdus for my new series, 'Decorating with vintage textiles.'  This month I am thrilled to share the insights of  Caroline Borgman. I am a huge fan of Caroline's work so I am delighted that she has agreed to answer some questions about vintage textiles.  Caroline is an Oxfordshire based interior designer with a passion for creating beautiful country homes. She loves mixing colour, pattern and texture with old and new styles to create unique and practical living spaces. @carolineborgmaninteriors Firstly,...

Earlier in the year I had the pleasure of catching up with Australian Interior Designer and Decorator, Lisa Burdus. In July 2020 Lisa fulfilled her dream of living and working abroad by moving to the beautiful Oxfordshire countryside where she is building the UK-arm of her design practise. Each of Lisa's designs break free from homogeneity to create spontaneous and adventurous masterpieces that embrace indulgent detail through scale, texture, colour and pattern....something we are very much on board with! @lisaburdusdesign Firstly, what attracts you to vintage textiles?  The texture, the faded colour, the wonkiness of them, they have depth and...

Dear Friends, This post marks the start of a new series…. Decorating with vintage textiles. In which I ask Interior Designers various questions about how they decorate with vintage textiles. First up we have Interior Designer Orla Read. With a wealth of industry experience Orla is the master at creating unique & timeless spaces with a focus on local craftsmanship, vintage pieces and sustainability. I’ve been fortunate to work with Orla on a few projects, her work is so inspiring. A particular favourite piece of mine is this chair: @orlaread Firstly, What attracts you to vintage textiles?  I love the imperfections,...