Stjohn AxbeyAug 27, 20217 minCASE STUDY: The Isle Of Wight KitchenBeing on the opposite side of the world doesn't necessarily prevent you from designing a kitchen for your client.
Stjohn AxbeyJul 30, 20216 minTake Off Issues - designing during the Covid-19 pandemic.Garner an insight into the problems faced by yours truly and other interior designers alike during this continuing Covid-19 pandemic.
Stjohn AxbeyOct 23, 20206 minIs It Curtains For You?Proper drapery didn’t really appear until the 17th century and then it was reserved for the wealthy homes.
Stjohn AxbeySep 24, 20205 minThe Covid Whoopsie-DaisyIt could all have been straight out of a Tom Sharpe novel: Government goofs and bundles of bureaucratic blunders
Stjohn AxbeyJul 19, 20206 minTaking the Outside InSo it seems to be my fate - or destiny - to have a knack for observing all that is broken or what will go wrong with a building.
Stjohn AxbeyJun 29, 20206 minPassion for the PastLittle did my father know that he was inadvertently preparing me for my future career.
Stjohn AxbeyMay 5, 20204 minA Study In BlueThe brief from the client was, well brief and to the point - “I want luxe, glam and drama!”
Stjohn AxbeyApr 14, 20205 minHow do you make God laugh?There's always home cooking to try out, not that I'm particularly good at it: in fact I'm rubbish at it.
Stjohn AxbeyMar 17, 20205 minThe Bog Roll DebacleThe wealthy people got to use less irritable materials including wool - presumably after it had been detached from the sheep - lace or hemp.
Stjohn AxbeyFeb 16, 20206 minCASE STUDY: The Artist Studio Conversion "it was now being used as a glorified workshop and storage facility, as well as a home for a nest of some very unwelcome European Wasps"
Stjohn AxbeyJan 9, 20204 minWe're living in the seventies and loving it!Post war austerity was replaced with joie de vivre, flare and flamboyance: designers took risks - they were fearless, courageous......
Stjohn AxbeyDec 21, 20195 minMy love for HestiaMy fascination for fireplaces just seemed to grow more peculiar ~ I even took to peering up peoples chimneys to see if I could see daylight!
Stjohn AxbeyDec 5, 20195 minCASE STUDY: Designing and building a new bathroom in an 1800's cottage.It is often underestimated what is involved in the creation of a new bathroom and how much time they actually take to construct. In this...