Hip Haberdashery30/4/2014 The Haberdashery captures the spirit of early New York, in N16. A brilliant cafe on Stoke Newington High Street where homemade cakes are brought warm out of the kitchen and hot chocolate is served in bowls. The owners smile and it has that stylised raggedness that photographers love. A photographer friend Kristin Perers gave me the nod and to have such a place on your doorstep is a treat. Another treat is haberdashery in the true sense of the word by those that do it best - V V Rouleaux. If you want an antidote to white walls and the tyranny of monochrome then head to the technicolour world of V V Rouleaux. This haberdashery heaven has every ribbon, trimming, flower and frippery imaginable. A kaleidoscopic whirl of colours and ideas. Devotees flock from the worlds of fashion, interior design, theatre and royalty. Keira Knightley wore silver tin birds in her hair as Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, while the Duchess of Cambridge selected silk-satin ribbon for her bridesmaids’ dresses. House & Garden said ‘V V Rouleaux is for those spurred on by the thrill of discovering something unique. For here is indeed something for everyone.’ Last week I wrote about how Matisse’s cut-outs should inspire us all and V V Rouleaux is a place of eye-popping wonder where I believe each of us can have a creative moment. Check out the V V Rouleaux courses: Tassels and Knots; Ribbon Flowers and if you need a hat for Royal Ascot try the Headdress Course. the-haberdashery.com vvrouleaux.com
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Craftwork2/4/2014 Craft may be the new luxury, but at its roots it’s the honestly of materials, integrity of purpose and simple aesthetic that make the heart sing, and not always the hefty price tag. These values are found in this modern farmhouse with terracotta lights by the Hand&Eye Studio. Owner-architect Lucy Marston has designed this modern farm conversion, which was awarded the Grand Design House of the Year. Built from timber and red brick, it’s a fresh take on a traditional long house, a contemporary farmhouse in tune with the open landscape that surrounds it. Inside it is a home full of the depth and warmth of a period building. Lucy says ‘I wanted to design something that fitted into the family of buildings that formed a relationship with them. I wanted a similar palette of materials: red brick, timer, red pantiles. I wanted it to look and feel like a farmhouse in Suffolk and to feel timeless – just a simple farmhouse, all done very honestly.’ It’s a real tribute to superb Suffolk craftsmanship and lighting by architect-designer Tom Housden for the Hand&Eye Studio really fits into this considered space with its honest design aesthetic. The pendants are hand made in the UK using the warm hues of kiln-fired terracotta. London based Hand&Eye Studio designs and produces the work of practising architect Tom Housden. Each item is designed by the studio and then produced in collaboration with small British manufacturers, all of whom are masters of their craft. Catch the full house story in House & Garden, April 2014. handandeyestudio.co.uk Categories
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