For sisters Emma and Leonie Johnston, business and family life go hand in hand. Emma and Leonie’s father took over Marshalls Café in 2012, and Emma started working there when she was still at school, learning the trade from her dad. In...
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In Conversation….. with Rebecca Schmid
by Celia Paton | Jul 28, 2023 | Around the home, In conversation...
“I’ve always had a passion for being creative,” upholsterer Rebecca Schmid says, and this has guided her throughout her studies and career. After moving into interiors, Rebecca made the decision to focus on upholstery and launched her own...
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by Celia Paton | May 30, 2023 | Around the home, In conversation...
Design and craftsmanship are in Amanda Wells’ DNA. Her grandfather was Campbell Reid of the Edinburgh-based company Whytock & Reid, who were renowned interior designers, cabinet makers and restorers with a history dating all the way...
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by Celia Paton | Apr 20, 2023 | Around the home
We’re back with a new series of #DesignInspo posts from the past month, which you may have seen if you follow us on Instagram and Facebook. March started with a fantastic new Living Copper collection of bathroom fittings from Swadling...
READ ONIn Conversation….. with Amy Izat
by Celia Paton | Mar 27, 2023 | In conversation..., Out and about
Situated in the heart of Berwick-upon-Tweed, 27 Art House is a shop, studio and gallery space created by the Northumberland artist Amy Izat. The shop offers a carefully curated collection of pieces that, as Amy says, “promote a healthy,...
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