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INTERIORS
GARDENS
OF BABYLON
Delve back in time for garden
inspiration: Chesney's new
architectural courtyard in Battersea
is just the place to start. The space
behind the showroom has been
transformed with marble and
stone creations, from a lion's head
fountain to a rippling sculpted
torso that wouldn't look out of place
alongside the Elgin Marbles. While
we might not be able to recreate
the Mediterranean climate so easily,
one of Matthew Hilton's elegant
firepits will do nicely. Inspired by
the sculptures of Hepworth and Brancu�i,
it's powered by ethanol, so no mess to clear
up. chesneysarchitectural.co.uk
BIRTHDAY BUNCH
Nothing says happy
birthday like a big vase
of flowers, so it's only
fitting that McQueens
unveils a limited-edition
vase to mark its 25th
year in the floristry
business. Coming in
two sizes, the pared­
back design lets the
flowers do the talking.
Handmade in Kathryn
Sheriff's ceramics studio
from fine porcelain, each
is different from the
next, distinguished by
the tool-markings unique
to the potter. From £20.
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News and inspiration from
the world of interiors
1 GREEN PAINT
London's only environmentally
friendly decorati.ng company, Paint
the Town Green has opened its first
showroom in Wandsworth, where
you can buy its non-toxic, eco­
friendly but designer quality paints.
SOUNDS AS GOOD
AS IT LOOKS
Featured Product
1. Isla High Profile Basin Faucet With Metal Petra
Handles In Burnished Brass
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August 2016
NEW KIDS
ON THE BLOCK
Printmakers extraordinaire
Timorous Beasties have
collaborated on a sofa with
Pinch, a tail fin for NetJets
planes and cycle bags with
Trakke. Next the Scottish duo
have grafted their outlandish
designs onto Linn's world­
renowned Series Five music
systems. There are ten designs
in total, from a heavenly cloud
toile to a technicolour kaleido
splat. From £9,600. linn.co.uk
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paintthetowngreen.biz
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Haute jewellery is behind Waterworks' latest
collection. Isla was designed by New York
jeweller and sculptor Jill Platner. Each piece
began life as a hand-carved wax model,
before being converted by 30 scanning to
bring to life the intricacies of her design. The
result? Satisfyingly chunky, tactile geometric
fittings, in chrome, burnished nickel and
brass. £7,863, plus vat. uk.waterworks.com
2 NEW ROMANTIC
Lynda Tillotson started out styling
New Romantic bands in London.
Today she's using her well-travelled
eye to curate L Maison, an interiors
boutique in Notting Hill.
lmaison.london
3 FRET NOT
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Need new linen for your yacht?
Frette will sort everything, from
bespoke bedding to monogrammed.
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dressing gowns,.at its first
standalone London store in Mayfair,
opening September. frette.com
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HAUTE HOUSE
Christian Dior's first boutique on Avenue Montaigne was designed as a space
devoted to his taste in art de vivre and the art of entertaining. The maison
returns to this idea with a new iteration at its New Bond Street shop: Dior
Home. The collection imitates his residences in Paris, Milly-la-Foret, and La
Colle Noire in Provence, featuring limited-edition pieces from
� � Lucie de la Falaise, India Mahdavi and Hubert le
Gall. From chic glassware to hand-embroidered
linens, we love Giberto Arrivabene's rose pink
glasses best. dior.com
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