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I am working on another advertising job and thought I would post my initial moodboard.  I can’t really say what the brief is until it has been photographed and published but you can probably guess the theme!  I always have a set approach to creating moodboards by starting one and then coming back to it a day later.  This way I can instantly see what needs adding and or changing.  I will try and post the finished article to show the difference between the two.

Refrence credits: Plumo, Poly Wreford, Romo, Monsoon

This is the latest photography from Cormar Carpets and it’s absolutely stunning.  It was styled by the very talented Lucyina Moodie.  I love her choice of colour for the wall, very dramatic.

Great news – Pippa Jameson Interiors has been nominated for My Deco Design Democracy Blog Awards. So thank you to all of my raeders who voted for me!  As part of the process, I have been asked to write a blog post about what design democracy means to me.

I guess it means  that ultimately we all have the freedom and right to design and decorate in a fashion that suits ourselves without having to conform to a particular look or style.

Everyone looks to creative bodies for design advice, guidance and inspiration and may even copy an exact style to reproduce in their home.  So even though we have the freedom to design what we like some still choose to conform, but the difference is, it is their choice.

Even though I am an interior stylist I am always looking around for inspiration and I love the fact that we can feed of other peoples designs and creations to give us an idea for a totally new project.  Take my desk space at work as an example, it is covered with tear sheets, fashions images, fabrics and ribbon, old photographs and much more.  They are not necessarily pinned up for a job, I just like to be surrounded by images that inspire me.

I am sure that all stylists, painters, fashionistas and pretty much any designer you meet will feed of others peoples designs as well as other elements around them such as travel and nature.

London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world and we are surrounded by the most incredible  talent.  I feel very lucky to be in the middle of it all with untold exhibitions , galleries, fashion shows, you name it and London is showing it.

Coming back to design democracy briefly; I think as a nation we have never been more individual and creative.  People are more willing to experiment and have the confidence to have a go themselves.  This in turn has created an eclectic trend that can be seen in interiors and fashion.  A kind of ‘anything goes’ that has to be convicted with confidence for it to work and some how, it does!

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Below are a couple of moodboards that I created for an advertising job last week.  The brief was to create 15 looks and below are just two of them; Vintage & Rustic.

Image credits: karma kitten at my Deco, Living etc, Country Living, Habitat, John Lewis.

Image credits: Baileys Home, Habitat, Jo Malone, Textures, Laura Ashley

I am feeling rather happy and inspired this week as I have been shooting again. I was offered a job that I really wanted to do and I thought as I’m back to work in 6 weeks I had better start saying ‘yes’ to work rather than giving it away to other stylist friends.
It was a promotional shoot for Sainsbury’s food. I had to prop for 15 food set ups; this included, plates, runners, cutlery, glasses, flowers etc…a lot of props!! Although it was really hard work it was soooo enjoyable. It might sound really corny but it made me realise how much I love my job and how much I had missed shooting. Great team to. The agency was DMB Mediaand the photographer was Kate Peters.
Here are a few pics from the day…

I’d like introduce our new & talented Craft contributor, Laura Timmons, who will be sharing her clever make ideas in the form of illustrations.  Take a look at her first creative suggestion…

I am a big fan of Apothecary jars but unless they are filled with something pretty they can often look a little unimpressive.  There are a multitude of things you can put inside in order to create a stylish feature for a room.  It could be simple storage items such as bangles, scarves, dried rose heads or fruit.  You can create more of a display by planting flowers inside, this will mean having to remove the lid so the plants can get to the fresh air, but it would make a lovely centerpiece for a special event.  Another alternative is to display candles inside, fill it full of feathers or opt for corks collected from wine and champagne bottles.  Figaandco sell beautiful French style Bon Bon jars, available on their website or through Not on The High Street, Heal’s also sell large glass and acrylic jars.

Feature by Laura Timmons, Craft Editor

The styling job I worked on for Channel 4′s Glamour Puds before Christmas was aired this month (March). The whole series can be viewed online still so take a look and see these beautiful dishes Eric Lanlard created.

www.channel4.com/programmes/glamour-puds/

Here are some stills that we styled from the shows…

Eric and the team filmed some parts of the show around Europe, working with some great chefs along the way including the renowned Michel Roux junior.  It was a great job to work on as Eric and the production team were lovely and the puds were delicious!

Bright colours continue to be a key look for 2010.  As predicted in our trend forecast last year (colour blocking feature) we are now starting to see this trend really come to light.  Nearly all of the high street stores, including BHS, Matalan, Next, Marks & Spencer & Habitat, have a bright and confident collection that will launch over the next few months.  If you want to create the look but are a bit scared of committing to a large piece of bright furniture then why not start out with some accessories to see how well they work within your room.  This will also avoid any costly mistakes.

Credits: Glass vases, mugs, clock, plastic tubs, cake stands all from the lovely Hambledon; yellow lamp, orange stool and yellow cube all from Habitat

Below are some fantastic examples of adding bright pieces of furniture.  If you live in a home with a neutral colour palette, this makes the perfect backdrop for introducing splashes of vibrant furniture such as dining chairs or a sofa.  You can see below how well these orange chairs work within this white kitchen.  Not only do they make a statement but they also bring personality and style to the room.  The same applies with the lime green sofa and chairs.  Although the sofa is not to my taste, you can see how successful the scheme is.

Credits: White & orange room: open-space-interior-design1234.freshhome, lime and white room: open-space-interior-design1234.freshhome

Credit: Bedding from Really Linda Barker

I am quite excited about this new Jigsaw homeware range as it’s the first time they  have branched out into interiors.  Well known for their muted and delicate colour palette in their fashion collections, Jigsaw will be looking to carry this same theme through into their new homeware range and it looks set to be rather special…It’s going to be available through House of Fraser  from early February 2010.

These images show examples of their new bedlinen collection which will consist of high quality cotton and linen which has been inspired by the British eccentricity.

Here is what they have to say….The collection has a distinctly British feel and features several designs inspired by Jigsaw clothing or iconic branding. The Wobble Spot design features the distinctive blue and white Jigsaw dot which fans of the brand will recognise as the print on wrapping paper used in stores. For a current fashion reference, the neutral coloured CapuletVegas cushion features another reference to Jigsaw’s fashion history with folded silk embellishment inspired by the Vegas clutch bag from the 2009 collection. Available in gold, silver or blush pink, there’s a Vegas cushion to mix or match to every design in the collection.

It was another busy week for Pippa Jameson Interiors.  Amongst lots of styling and Blog news (that I will post about later) myself and a few other bloggers and journalists we were invited to have breakfast with the lovely Claudia Winkleman.

Claudia is the new face for American Express Richer Rewards card and during the informal breakfast we chatted to Claudia (who is exactly as you would expect her to be, very funny and warm) about the new card whilst getting an insight into her busy life.  As you can imagine, there were lots of questions about Claudia’s sense of style and ‘Strictly’ before we got to talk about the card… (more…)