recent press + thank you's

a few late thank you's for some lovely recent press.

our asymmetrical blackened oak serving boards were featured in the march 2014 issue of Elle Decoration.
the style story "modern minimal" was styled by Sania Pell and photographed by Uli Schade.
it's our 1st time in the magazine so a huge thank you to Sania for using one of our pieces.

we are currently working on new blackened oak boards {they aren't available on our website yet} so we will keep you posted.
there are more images from Sania's style story on her lovely blog here & about her other handmade purchases from MadeLondon here.

we were recently asked to answer a few questions about our work for the Parcelforce Worldwide blog as part of their look at Great British Brands - take a look at our interview here and thanks to Suzanne for putting this together.

and we'd also like to thank Traci at Bliss blog for choosing us as one of her blissfull pinners here.
Traci chose our "wear" board on Pinterest as one of her favourites for effortless feminine style.

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elle decoration may 2011

we thought we'd share some of the things we like in this months elle decoration magazine {delivered this morning & then photographed on our kitchen table - new rustic here}. info & links below. enjoy & let us know your favourites from the magazine too.

1. elle decoration may 2011 cover, taken on our kitchen table new rustic {here}. 2. an eye for detail article - a neutral palette + the elegance of marble, linen & ceramic. 3. a stunning home in brazil - these leaves are the same as the skeleton leaves we use in our leaf lanterns {here}. 4. the beautiful little porte-plumes box for your treasured feathers, leaves, shells & stones by L’Atelier d’exercices {here}. 5. green streets - urban gardening article by emma love. 6. a lovely mention in the shopping news about madebyhandonline - we sell a selection of our work on sarah & katies website & featured it a couple of weeks ago {here}. 7. artist david bromley's amazing home/studio in a former arcade in melbourne {especially this ceiling}.

elle decoration {website}

images: elle decoration may 2011 copyright © pachadesign 2011

midcentury modern

we are going to be exhibiting a selection of our furniture & accessories at Midcentury Modern next sunday at Dulwich College in London.
in association with Elle Decoration, the show is a perfect mix of original midcentury furniture & collectables and new contemporary work by british designers. we hope to see you there on the 20th!





"everyone from the serious collector to the design addict will love this show voted one of London's top attractions by Time Out mixing the best midcentury dealers with cool British designers dealing in furniture, ceramics, glass & textiles. Source Jacobsen, Eames, Day, Ponti, Nelson and Aalto. You can't fail to enjoy this pop up shop for the eclectic home in a 70s building filled with natural light".


midcentury modern {website}
dulwich college, london, se21 7ld
20th march 2011 {10am - 4pm}
show details {here}

house within a house

another disused industrial building turned into a cool living space - this old foundry in the south of france has a wooden house built inside it and a beautiful lush indoor garden. the owners wanted the house to feel like a cocoon but also to keep the vast space of the foundry's white walls & huge glass windows.

{credits}

march '08 issue {elle decoration}
photography by Birgitta Wolfgang Drejer {website}

little india apartment

we thought we'd share with you another favourite interior of ours from elle decoration magazine, this time from the november '09 issue & beautifully photographed by Richard Powers. the apartment, owned by Joy & Colin Seah of Ministry of Design, has a perfect mix of industrial and ethnic: cool grey concrete floors & walls, dark coloured wood, tatami mats, bamboo screens & sheer curtains and paper shades & exposed bulbs on endless lengths of black cord that zig-zag across the ceilings.
these dramatic colours and materials contrast each other beautifully, with little touches here and there of fallen trees and brightly coloured orchids.





{credits}

november '09 issue {elle decoration}
ministry of design {website}
photgraphy by Richard Powers {website}

parisian iron works

it's safe to say that we are a little obsessed with industrial buildings, factories, lofts, old barns (we live in an old converted barn). So when we saw the beautiful home of artist Claire Basler, in the march issus of elle decoration, we had to share it with you.




Claire lives and works in the former iron works on the outskirts of Paris, surrounded by beautiful plants & flowers, both inside her home and out. It's this nature and greenery that inspire her large scale paintings.




we love the way she has created her home & studio in this vast space, with different living areas made with screens, false walls, and branches & flowers in amongst the iron beams.





{credits}

march '10 issue {elle decoration}
artist Claire Basler {website}
photography Mads Mogensen {website}