Monday 26 January 2015

> Fun of the Fair - giant wall sticker fun!

Fun of the Fair - our best selling design wall stickers that makes any kid's wall rock. Masses of dazzling colour, tons of stickers and big, big impact! It covers a large area too - we have concentrated the design to sit above this cot, but you can fill a huge wall with these decals. Just spread out the little stars, bubbles, clouds and birds and you have a real feature wall.




We've painted the walls a soft, earthy grey in this photo - perfect for a nursery. The grey is a lovely foil for all the bright colours which pop off the wall adding to the drama, and the white cot and floor lamp highlight the white elements in the design. Pick out any of the accent colours to co-ordinate with your child's nursery or toddler's bedroom - children positively adore colour. It stimulates their senses and that's good in our book!

Our range of giant wall stickers are the perfect way to create a modern and contemporary feature wall... in an instant! Following our layout or creating your own unique design, you simply peel and stick. And have fun!



Thursday 22 January 2015

> Marvellous Marietta Ormolu


Introducing a new Colliss & Quinton design - our "Marietta Ormolu" Wall Sticker clock. Louis XVI's glamorous young wife sneeks a witty and playful peek through our contemporary, stylised Rococo clock.

A she goes beautifully with our luscious Louis and Marietta cushions!

Let us know what you think.


Please call the studio on 01993 898763 to enquire until our webshop is launched.

> Woodland Friends WallScene

It's all change for our daughter and her bedroom. We are starting to re-design her bedroom having promised her a new room for ages. She sees all the interior design we do for our clients and now feels she is a big girl and can request her own style.

She wants to go industrial with an historical theme (she's going to be an archaeologist and Phil Harding from Time Team is her hero... mine too, actually!). So, we are going for lots of dark grey (yay - v happy about this), natural wood, metal bed and anglepoise lamps. Oh, and a nod to Monty Python. Again, very happy to incorporate this, being as they are also heroes of mine too! 

So, sadly this is just about the last time we will see our Woodland Friends Wallscene on her wall... she has the citrus one and it is just glorious. Especially when the sun pours in from the window - a golden light radiates around the room. It's been on her wall for about 5 years now and really does look as pristine as the day it went up. She will be keeping the Eames chair as it's one of our favourite design classics. 

We'll keep you posted on the design as it progresses!



Wednesday 21 January 2015

> cushion fabric arrived

We always get so exciting when product arrives at the studio - and a little nervous too! So much time, effort and energy is invested into everything we do and we have the highest expectations. 

So, when we unrolled the latest of our fabric print for our range of cushions, we leapt about the studio with delight. The print quality is exceptional, the colours absolutely spot on and the fabrics, superb. These are all now on their way to be made up and then being photographed. It took a while to get everything just right (with tears on the way - it's devastating when colour, in particular, does not translate from design to print) but we are over the moon now. Yay!

Some designs are for the launch of our Colliss & Quinton web shop (our interior company for grown ups) and some for Funky Little Darlings. Printed onto sumptuous velvet and beautiful thick cotton, they are 45cm x 45 and come with zip closure and feather pad. 

Our Little Star range) baby cushions are delightful - the softest pink and blue and a super cute 30cm x 30cm.



Thursday 15 January 2015

> GMT Clock (for mum and dad)

Banish the winter blues and introduce some glorious, sunny yellow into your home with our lovely "GMT Clock" available from our Colliss & Quinton webshop. This process yellow clock face will add a welcome pop of colour to your wall and help busy mums and dads keep track of ever ebbing time stylishly.

It's big too; a 52cm diametre wall sticker with a quartz movement, powder coated metal case and metal hands that easily attach to the clock (and no drilling required). We even include the battery! Super easy, super quick and giving pizzaz to any wall.

Available from www.collissandquinton.com
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Monday 12 January 2015

Home and Top Drawer - Olympia

Happy New Year and hoping it will be a wonderful and memorable year for you all.

I can't believe it was Christmas a little over two weeks ago! Time seems to continually speed up. There is always so much to do, plan for and complete. And are expanding and shaking up our webshop to include nursery and bedroom furniture, lighting and accessories. We will have the wonderful range from NY company Oeuf, clean, contemporary Italian style with Nidi and super stylish Scandi chic with Oliver. Very exciting times.

And now, firmly into January, it's Show time. I enjoy this time of year; taking time out to see what the design world is up to, seeking inspiration, and finding new companies to supply innovative and decorative products for our interior designs.

Home and Top Drawer (11-13 January) is the first one on our radar and we will be visiting it this week. Alessi, Joseph Joseph, Marimekko, Seletti and Skandium are stands we are really looking forward to seeing.

If you are a regular to the show, just be sure to head to their new venue at Olympia...