Feelin' It

It’s those dreary first couple of months of a new year, the endless rain, reigning in the purse strings, no more indulgent eating and drinking. Lucky for me I’m working on a new project - a full interior design FF&E installation. One of the key messages from the brief has been to create a sensory experience. We are going to do this through a multitude of TEXTURES, starting with the reception room:

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1 Thomas O’Brien 2 Alison Riordan 3 Pierre Paulin for Gubi 4 OKA 5 Andrew Martin 6 Soho Home 7 Pooky 8 Sofa.com 9 The Rug Company 10 Andrew Martin 11 LSA 12 Lux Deco * Background Paint Colour

Texture: let’s break it down a bit starting with fabrics. Leather, for example, has a physical texture, it also has a visual texture in that it looks different to linen or velvet. Furthermore, it has a unique smell. The colour you choose will then look different depending on the lighting and time of day. All these sensory experiences conceived from one material. Now imagine what you can create when you bring multiple textures together into one space. When adding to the walls, it’s the mixed media on canvas in different colours, next to the rattan and wood mirror. For lighting, it’s the bronze metal industrial floor lamp, alongside a ceramic lamp with embossed shapes topped with a silk pleated shade.

Texture is what brings design together and elevates it to the next level. It’s not just about colours that work together, or well-designed furniture, it’s about bringing every possible element together to create beautiful spaces that you want to be a part of.

I’ve put together a little shopping edit here of easy pieces to buy that will add texture to your room. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to do some internet shopping myself…

Texture Shop Edit
Nadine Barkho