With a masters degree in Town Planning and a job in planning and development, Polly Smith made the bold decision to embark on a complete change of career in August last year when she left the corporate world to pursue her passion for...
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In Conversation….. with Emma & Leonie Johnston
by Celia Paton | Sep 26, 2023 | In conversation..., Out and about
For sisters Emma and Leonie Johnston, business and family life go hand in hand. Emma and Leonie’s father took over Marshalls Café in 2012, and Emma started working there when she was still at school, learning the trade from her dad. In...
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by Celia Paton | Jul 28, 2023 | Around the home, In conversation...
“I’ve always had a passion for being creative,” upholsterer Rebecca Schmid says, and this has guided her throughout her studies and career. After moving into interiors, Rebecca made the decision to focus on upholstery and launched her own...
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by Celia Paton | May 30, 2023 | Around the home, In conversation...
Design and craftsmanship are in Amanda Wells’ DNA. Her grandfather was Campbell Reid of the Edinburgh-based company Whytock & Reid, who were renowned interior designers, cabinet makers and restorers with a history dating all the way...
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by Celia Paton | Apr 20, 2023 | Around the home
We’re back with a new series of #DesignInspo posts from the past month, which you may have seen if you follow us on Instagram and Facebook. March started with a fantastic new Living Copper collection of bathroom fittings from Swadling...
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