On the Colour Couch
On the Colour Couch with graphic designer Gabor Estefan
It will come as no surprise that I follow lots of colourful people on Instagram. Someone who I’ve followed for years and even used some of his images in my own Instagram feed is the very creative photographer and graphic designer, Gabor Estefan, famous for his very colourful Notting Hill townhouse images. As a fan…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Digital Creative Becca Collier-Cook
I remember receiving an email from Becca back in early 2020 asking if I would like to give a talk on the power of colour at the London Festival of Architecture as she had read my book. Sadly that didn’t happen due to lockdown, however it did start a lovely Instagram friendship. You would never…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with YesColours’ Emma Bestley
As Emma says, we have Instagram to thank for connecting us. I remember following Emma through her interiors moveovermagnolia IG account. She bought my book as soon as it was released, and starting up YesColours with her business partner John Stubbs, we’ve had lots of colour conversations and wonderful collaborations. I was fascinated that Emma experiences…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Designer and maker Daniel Heath
I first met Daniel when we were both invited as judges for the Colour in Design Awards (CIDA) which is held during the two-week long UK New Designers event. The awards founder is Marianne Shillingford, Creative Director, Dulux UK & Ireland. If her name sounds familiar, you might remember reading her Colour Couch interview a…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Wayne Perrey, The TV Carpenter
Last year I got to ‘meet’ Wayne Perrey, The TV carpenter (you might know him from UK makeover shows including, BBC “The Great Interior Design Challenge”, “Interior Design Masters”, Garden rescue” and ITV “Love Your Garden”), when he invited me onto his podcast, The TV Carpenter. We had a such a great time that I’ve…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with textile designer Clarissa Hulse
Clarissa is one colourful lady. We first met when we were judges for the Colour in Design Awards back in 2020. I had the pleasure of interviewing her at her colourful London studio for my colour trends course and we sat on this sofa. Without further ado let’s dive into Clarissa’s joyful interview here on…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with The Interiors Shop Ros Ellis
Ros and I were introduced by mutual friend Susi Bellamy, who suggested we arrange an event at Ros’ interiors store when my book, The Little Book of Colour, first launched. That was back in 2019. With the world turning upside down for the next two years, we have finally been able to get dates in…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with make-up artist Kristina Gasperas
I first met Kristina at a women’s networking event back around 2014. I was in much need of professional photos for website and I was thrilled that not only was Kristina a make-up artist, but a photographer as well. Since then, Kristina has been my make-up artist and professional photographer. We bonded over our shared…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Joanne Hardcastle
Have you ever found yourself on Instagram scrolling and then one image catches your eye? It makes you stop and want to check out who this person is? That’s what happened to me when I came across an image of a pair of legs poking out from under the bed in striped black and white…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with CIDA winner Phoebe Lewis
This year I had the honour of being a judge for the Colour in Design Awards (CIDA) UK and that’s where I got to hear about Phoebe Lewis. Phoebe entered the awards showcasing her natural pigments made from seaweed, showing not only the beautiful colours that could be created, but how she does this in…
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