Posts Tagged ‘on the colour couch’
On the Colour Couch with artist/architect Kuda Mushangi
If you love when art and architecture collide, you’ll want to know the name Kuda Mushangi. As both a full-time architect and artist, Kuda brings a sharp eye for detail and a strong sense of form to each. His work explores the connections between place, memory and identity, often expressed through abstract forms and colour.…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with colour historian Patrick Baty
If you love colour history you may already know the name Patrick Baty. Together with his family he runs Papers and Paints in Chelsea, London, a specialist paint shop that is a go to for designers and heritage experts searching for authentic historic colours. Patrick is renowned for uncovering the stories hidden in old layers…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Light Tribe founder Xander Cadisch
This time on the Colour Couch I’m joined by Xander Cadisch, Co-Owner of Phos Light and Founder of Light Tribe by Phos. Xander and I first connected during the very first Light Tribe webinars back in lockdown one, and over the years we’ve not only collaborated but also become friends. I’ve had the pleasure of…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Garden Designer, Lee Burkhill
I’m really excited to share this Colour Couch interview with you because it’s a bit of a first for me. My very first gardener. And not just any gardener. I’d say the UK’s most colourful. Award winning Lee Burkhill, the creative mind behind Garden Ninja designs. If he looks familiar, you might be like me…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Graphenstone Paint’s Founder, Patrick Folkes
I usually invite creatives and designers onto The Colour Couch, but this time, I wanted to introduce you to someone who works behind the scenes – one of those colour lovers we don’t often get to meet. Back in 2020, while searching for eco-friendly paints, I came across Graphenstone* and its founder, Patrick Folkes. While…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Greg Penn, AKA @manwithahammer
Welcome to On the Colour Couch! I’m thrilled to share this special feature because it’s the first time I’ve conducted an interview with a video element to accompany it. I thought this format would add something extra, and I couldn’t think of a better guest for this milestone than Greg Penn. Greg is someone I’ve…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Esther Patterson
Esther Patterson is the visionary designer behind the iconic brand Curiousa, known for bringing artful lighting to life with unique craftsmanship and creativity. If you’ve seen the Barbie movie, you may have already caught a glimpse of Curiousa’s lights adding their charm to the set. At the 2023 Decorex Colour Trail, a concept I created…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with artist, Liz West
Back in 2016, I went to the Natural History Museum to see their ‘Colour and Vision’ exhibition which explored the evolution and diversity of colour in the animal world. And this is where I first came across Liz West’s colourful work as she was commissioned to create an immersive light installation to accompany the exhibition.…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with interior designer, Justine Guillermou
If Justine looks familiar, it’s likely you saw her on The Big Interiors Battle on Channel 4 last year. She’s known for her colourful “happy designs for happy minds” interior style, so no surprise her company is called Rainbow Shaker! We met at Decorex last year where I was on a panel discussion and she…
Read MoreOn the Colour Couch with Tara Rodrigues, Winner of Channel 4’s The Big Interiors Battle
If you watched last year’s The Big Interiors Battle on Channel 4 you’ll no doubt recognise Tara Rodrigues who won the series with her colourful designs. Earlier this year I met Tara at a YesColours event and here she is sharing her love of colour. What does colour mean to you? To me colour is how…
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