We were drawn on Instagram recently to the wallpaper designs by Abigail Edwards.
The Seascape and Oak Tree designs were two of our favourites…
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Noticing the presence of “ghost signs” – fading, sometimes barely legible painted commercial signage, typically from the Victorian period – is one of the pleasures available to the attentive flâneur. We recently spotted one on Cloudesley Road, in Islington, during our travels in N1.
Londonist have collected ten fine examples here.
We’ve loved the wallcoverings by 17 Patterns since first coming across their designs a couple of years ago during a redecoration project we carried out in Fulham.
Acro- Navy is one of our favourites…
We recently encountered the work of Diespeker – a venerable specialist in terrazzo, established in London in 1881 – while working on the new restaurant in Herne Hill, Llewelyn’s.
Here is the bespoke terrazzo used in the restaurant, “a mix of grey, black and red/brown marble chippings in a light cement”.
Diespeker have a summary of the material on their website: “Terrazzo originates from Italy where, around 500 years ago, quarry workers used stone offcuts for flooring in their own homes. At first, the finish was rough-set and uneven but as methods progressed, the flexibility and benefits of terrazzo were recognised.”
Here is another striking bespoke terrazzo from Diespeker, using only glass.
The ever reliable and illuminating before-and-after photographs: this was challenging work, dealing with severe damage, which involved rot removal and treatment, joinery repairs and full redecoration.
