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Clerkenwell Design Week 2019 and behind the scenes on our new design from Kirsty Greenwood.

In this post I'll be introducing you to the two amazing new artists we are collaborating with for our new collection which will be launched later this year.

We also have a link to an in-depth interiors trend report and tickets if you'd like to come and see us later this month atClerkenwell Design Week.

Now I’m all about bringing you something different on my interiors journey. Recently I had the great pleasure of meeting the very talented Charlotte Raffo of fabric design company, The Monkey Puzzle Tree, that has hit the textile industry by storm in the last year. 

Continuing our theme for finding out a little more about the artists behind our designs, this month we thought you might like to learn about the work of printmakerAlexis Snell.

Two core elements were at the heart of the design: The ‘How the leopard got his spots’ velvet fabric fromThe Monkey Puzzle Tree and Dulux HeritageMallard Green on the walls.  We’ve met Charlotte, the founder of The Monkey Puzzle Tree a few times at various interiors events and we’ve been fans of this fabric since Charlotte popped over with a sample a few months back.  

We've been struck by how interested everyone is in the stories behind our artists and designs. So as it's Valentine's Day we thought it would be appropriate to meetSarah Jane Palmer, the Sheffield based artist behind ourBody Lace voileandMaîtrise wallpaper.

It's dark outside, and our homes are looking a little bare now the decorations have gone.

So there's no better time to start thinking about adding some colour and pattern into your home for 2019 - whether that's a cushion to refresh your sofa, or a whole new scheme to really update your home.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FP5CvqfVB8Y&t=5s

Charlotte Raffo from The Monkey Puzzle Tree Talks to Artist Sarah Thornton about the first year of The Monkey Puzzle Tree and the launch of their new wallpaper - 'She Chose Science'.