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Petra Palumbo’s Perfect Harmony

With delicate beginnings designing hand-painted glass carafes to replace the plastic water bottles that live on the bedside table or office desk, Petra Palumbo has blossomed into a stylish homeware brand that adds a sense of occasion to even the most mundane of daily rituals. Infusing aesthetic influences from her Lebanese ancestry and home in Scotland, rich colours, dainty patterns, and natural imagery play together … Continue reading Petra Palumbo’s Perfect Harmony

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A bouquet of birds

Beautiful, busy, and bursting with birds, Linda Hoskin‘s art tiles are for nature lovers. Originally from Northamptonshire, Hoskin has spent the last 20 years in the North East of Scotland, absorbing the coast and countryside and recreating the sights with colour and quirks. Not your average country tiles, Hoskin’s watercolour designs vibrantly separate themselves from their quaint counterparts with rich pigments and dynamic compositions. Peruse … Continue reading A bouquet of birds

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Five tiger tiles that look ready to pounce

I went on a theme-heavy hunt to find a whole bunch of fabulous tiles and give myself an excuse to share them. A few weeks ago it was all about delicious fruity tiles and today we’re going for something completely different – Tiger Tiles! 1) Tiger Red from Motawi There is no end to the artistry of Motawi Tiles and I was delighted to find … Continue reading Five tiger tiles that look ready to pounce

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See Scotland through Skye Tiles

It all began on the Isle of Skye in 2007, supplying ceramic picture tiles of castle views to the local castles. Now Skye Tiles is a whole operation with over 250 designs of art tiles depicting scenic Scottish views, wildlife, flowers, sea-life, holiday scenes, clan crests, and a whole bunch of nostalgic imagery. The tiles are tube-lines, creating a delightfully tactile 3D relief to capture … Continue reading See Scotland through Skye Tiles

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