carvings continued......

Im sorry but this couldnt go unnoticed after my last post, hand carved fireplace from Gustin Ceramics....here you go, enjoy :)

craving carvings.....

Okay so today the task was to browse Google to try to find some amazing images for inspiration for oak leaf wood carvings, which I was pretty excited about due to my obssession with wood :) So this piece jumped out at me......how....amazing....is...this! Huge admiration and congratulations for Pat Morrow/Trail Mix Studio for creating this gorgeous piece, with all the intricate detailing of a traditional piece, mixed within a beautiful contemporary form, this is yet another piece I love.

 

 

texture....

Texture is a great resource that designers can dive into, to make their design stand out from the crowd. It can determine whether the user will love or despise a product, it can entice people towards it or repel from from it. Texture in interior design is becoming more and more popular, im not just talking about adding a couple of fluffy cushion and rugs around the place, but adding it to the unexpected, to walls. By adding such a simple but eye catching effect to walls, it means that this can be the main detail point to your home, enabling you to keep your furnishings simple and contemporary. This is demonstrated perfectly by Vasiliy Butenko, where he uses a clever blend of dark patterns and textures to create a gorgeous and sophisticated apartment, with the highest of visual experiences.

 

rustic love.....

So one of the projects I am currently working on at work involves me doing alot of research into rustic interiors, throughout this I have found some amazing pieces but this one definately stood out from the rest for me, Facecord by Mark Moskovitz. Its a charming piece of furniture with a pure rustic feel, that would give any room a splash of character, all of this encasing plenty of secret storage. I would be well suited within a rustic cottage interior or a beautiful statement piece in a contemporary home, I love it!

WEYA in Nottingham, a must see event!

Nottingham Trent University are leading the design front for the UK right now, as they welcome World Event Young Artists (WEYA) to showcase their work in a number of different forms, from performances to short courses, events and exhibitions. Over 1,000 artists from 100 nations are to travel to Nottingham to take part within the event between 7th-16th September.

This is an event that you cannot miss out on, for any budding artist or designer this is something you have to experience, 100 different cultures expressed in a number of different forms, this is the ultimate inspiration for you! Alongside the new global talent, students from Nottingham Trent have been given the opportunity to showcase their work too, so not only is it your chance to see art from all over the world but you can see what Trent has to offer.

Lunch in Nottingham Castle grounds on friday

Opening Ceremony in Nottingham Market Square

Georgie Rose performs at the launch event

Film maker Caroline Monet attends WEYA

Species of spaces film programme at Broadway, Nottingham

Saara Nekomba showcases her textile art

dining sets always have to be traditional....?

Okay so my task for today at work is to research tall dining chairs for inspiration to fit into a classically aesthetic dining range.....however in my research I found some amazing pieces that I couldnt pass by and not share them with you (eventhough my boss is pretty cool I dont think they would make it into the company ranges anytime soon).

 

 

Firslty who doesnt love a swing, you dont have to walk by one in a busy park just because you are an adult, who should be mature, who is too big to fit one the seat or who is scared to be seen depriving a toddler of its playtime. Now you can jump on and enjoy without any limitations are judgemental looks, all within your dining room. Here is the Swing Table by Duffy London. Who wouldnt want one?!!!

This fun and contemporary piece can now play the part of host for your dinner party, your guests wouldnt care whether your cooking is 'not up to scratch' it would be the dining set that would make your dinner party memorable for years, I feel sorry for the person who next decided to hold one, after all who could live up to this?

Or whether you live alone or have a young family it will make meals an enjoyable experience, where people want to eat at a dining table and not infront of the tv.

Not only will you feel weightless but so is the table, with no underlying supports the table bosts no legs as it is cleverly built into the frame of the swing supports.

 

 

 

The clean contemporary aesthetics are matched with the form of the pieces, the simple attachments look too small to hold a persons weight, this set is cleverly thought out in every way.

The next piece is perfect for an environment that suffers with limited space or that is used for constantly changing purposes, sometimes you just need a chair, or you need a whole dining set or sometimes you just need all the flooring space you can get. I welcome to you the 'as if from nowhere' range from Orla Reynolds. This piece allows you to control your own space, you can place the seperate storage pieces in any way you like and if you need furniture you can simply pull out the hidden pieces, without disturbing anything from you storage space.

 

 

This collection would make an impact in anybodys home, the patterns you could make are endless and if you can get bored the beauty is that you can just simply re-arrange, not splash out on a new piece of furniture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even when the inner sections are removed you are left with beautiful contemporary storage pieces, so if you dont like the thought of having bright coloured furniture you can always store it in your childrens play room :)

I am still alive.......just :)

Okay so pretty appauled at myself when I checked my last blog post, 16th January 2012!!! I had the constant withdrawal of not doing my blog but I didnt realise I had left it this long! Well im now back, after eight crazy months and im ready to show you everything what I have been busy spending my time on. I have been on some amazing holidays, visited the breathtaking tourist spots and some hidden treasures in Rome, Milan and most recently a cruise to Belgium.

Apart from being lucky enough to travel the world I have actually done some work, at uni I have been able to design a stool for a client, take part in the design innovation plastic awards and be selected as the winner of a Paul Smith interior competition!!!!! Yes I got to meet Sir Paul Smith and I have photographic proof!

So I now promise to update you on everything I have been up to and keep you on track with what I am up to, especially now I am a professional working technical designer at a furniture design company, Willis & Gambier, Peterborough.