Three Years Old

A stylish Notting Hill home by Charles Mellersh Design Studio.The Charlotte Minty Interior Design blog is 3 years old today. My, time has flown and it has been great pursuing this digital interior design diary over the years. If you've been following my blog over this time, thanks so much for your support and lovely comments. I hope you have found great interior design inspiration and continue to do so. The above images is from a posting this time last year. I still really like this stylish Notting...

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Office

I've been away from my office today. So here is one from the archives - a cool office set up with a desk from danish brand, House Doctor.Photograph source unknow...

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Herbert Matter and Knoll

The work of Herbert Matter for KnollA friend took me to a docoumentary movie last night called The Visual Language of Herbert Matter. I did not know anything about this guy previously, however now I do.Herbert Matter was a Swiss-born graphic designer and photographer who made his name in the USA. He pioneered the use of photomontage in commercial art and worked with the likes of Vogue, Harpers Bazaar as well as Charles and Ray Eames. He has a great portfoilo of work, including stunning posters for...

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Home and Office of Peter Zumthor

This is the home and office of Swiss architect, Peter Zumthor. His most famous design is the Therme Vals spa in Switzerland, where the baths all appear around the corner or down some steps. His works are subtle, elegant and loaded with integrity. He usually designs from the inside out, therefore the exteriors are unassuming and sometimes do not grab you (The Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2011 is a good example). However, it is in the interiors that the details become prevalent and...

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A Client's Selection

La Feline Blanche, Saint Gervais Mont Blanc, FranceThe White House, Daylesford, AustraliaDwell Studio Cooper wing chairMillswyn, MelbourneI really love it when my blog becomes a useful tool - it makes it all the worthwhile for me. I received an email last night from a client who had a scroll through my blog ("a treasure trove" they said) and pulled out several images that they were inspired by (as above). It's easy to see the common elements they like and it was handy to have them with me when I met...

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Comfortable Scandinavian Apartment

Here is a stylish and comfortable Scandinavian apartment that I came across on Facebook today and it was getting a lot of love from all around. It's a great mix of crisp whites, rich rugs, great lights and cool furnishings - another cool Scandi apartment.Photographs by Mikael Creative via Ecletic Interior...

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FEM Home from The Netherlands

This is FEM Home - a stylish textiles brand from The Netherlands and they want "everyone to experience the authentic warm feeling of being at home". I love their campaign photos, taken by Paul Barbera, in which FEM have embraced four 'lifestyles' to demonstrate their products in use and they have used some cool interiors here. Snuggling up in blankets is especially appropriate for us here down under going through a crispy cold winter. Keep warm everyone.Photographs by Paul Barbera via FE...

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Inspiration Profile: Christine Martin

Welcome to this week's Inspiration Profile - her name is Christine Martin and she recently interviewed me for her blog, Somebody's Home, so we made it an exchange and she did the Inspiration Profile for me.Originally from California, Martin is a newbie to the interior design world after being a teacher for 15 years and has recently completed her design studies. She has travelled extensively and lived in different parts of the world, so as a result Martin is interested in 'globally inspired spaces with warmth, comfort...

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Los Angeles Home of Amanda Peet from Vogue.

My, it's bone cold here in Wellington this afternoon. What is hard about this cold season is that all the northern hemisphere's publications come out with light and bright summery images - do they really need to do that? Here is the delighful and summery garden/home of actress, Amanda Peet, located in Los Angeles from Vogue. Read the article here.Photographs by Francois Halard via Vogu...

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