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Hello friends! Welcome to VISUAL FRICTION. This blog highlights all the wonderful non conformist ‘imperfect’ interiors. They inspire me to think differently as an Interior Designer and hopefully...
View ArticlePinterest..
After being introduced to Pinterest by my lovely friend, I have literally not been able to get anything done! If, like me you have already been seduced by the wonderful world of Pinterest… Read More →
View ArticleSmart Art..
I am very excited to receive my latest print, a monochrome collection of 4 Gibson guitars, including a Les Paul, an SG, a Flying V and an Explorer. Although it is my boyfriend who… Read More →
View ArticleA clipboard? I hear you cry!
I am off to find myself a clipboard! A clipboard? I hear you cry! Yes, you are not mistaken, those ghastly things which takes you back to 80′s boring surveys and the dreaded… Read More →
View ArticleThank you! & first case Books!
WOW, what a day and a great start to the month! Having been featured this morning on WordPress ‘Freshly Pressed‘ with my post ‘Smart Art‘. The blog has been literally flooding in with… Read More →
View ArticleAny room for a formal room?
I have found myself a quirky little coffee shop Duke Street Espresso Bar, a perfect spot to be writing. A casual cafe with dark grey walls, mismatched flea market find furniture, hanging bulbs… Read...
View ArticleOlympic Inspired Style.
Well I don’t know about you but I have been glued to my TV screen since the Olympic opening ceremony! Every sport has got me hooked. As I write this post I am… Read More →
View ArticleBirthday Times!
Well excuse the absent posts but with my birthday last week I’ve been milking the celebrations as much as possible. Now it’s back to work! Although I have some exciting gifts which I… Read More →
View ArticleWork Space Etiquette.
In the voice of Lloyd Grossman ‘Who works in an office like this?’ And unfortunately the answer is too many of us! I think it’s about time this should change. I don’t know… Read More →
View ArticleMore than a feature wall..
We have all had a go at feature walls, or even feature alcoves. It seems the thought of the whole room in one colour or wallpaper is preposterous. But how about something new?… Read More →
View ArticleUp the apples and pears..
Or otherwise known as… stairs… These clever inventions seem to be consistantly ignored when it comes to our homes. Unless of course they represent the scene out of Titanic (not the one when… Read More →
View ArticleHello Yellow
I like to be honest here and I want to start by pointing out that yellow, the colour of sun, buttercups and lemons, has never been my favorite colour, well mainly when it… Read More →
View Articledinner is served..
I’ve been looking through my ‘pins’ on pinterest and it’s interesting how many similar images I have collected. So I wanted to share a little collection of plates I seem to have… Read More →
View ArticleFancy a ~mantle~ piece?
There is nothing which makes a room cozier then a fireplace, even just the idea of a roaring fire on a winter’s day can make a room ooze with character. Unfortunately my current… Read More →
View ArticleBedside manners.
I’ve been working on a couple of bedside tables over the past few months as and when i can, retro pieces bought from a junk shop for a bargain! Here are the progression… Read More →
View ArticleHomework!
Home offices can often be depressing rooms or messy corners, often it’s the one place where we don’t want to be, despite knowing we have to! Whether you work from home or just do your finances and serf...
View ArticleWrap up this Christmas.
Now before we start I know this is an interiors blog but with Christmas round the corner, like many others I am stressing over what presents to get who. This year however, I have been inspired by the...
View ArticleOpen up to shelving.
I haven’t touched on Kitchens yet and I think they are often left unloved, either by thinking too much about practicality and cleanliness. Yes of course this is important… bear with me. Or to the other...
View ArticleThink Outside The Box… Or Just Live In It.
I am currently obsessed, with architectural ‘box’ extensions. There is something so visually pleasing about a glass box juxtaposed with a traditional structure. Maybe I sound contradicting as I’m...
View ArticleDeck The Halls
Ok, poor title. This post is more about halls than Christmas, but you try coming up with a quirky name about halls! Anyway, enough of that word banter lets talk about halls. Often one of the most...
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