INSPIRATION
Join me here in explorations of the places and people who inspire my passion for interiors or follow me on Instagram @hilarywhiteinteriors. I’m always on the hunt for outstanding design, ancient, modern, natural and crafted.
A weekend on the tiles...
Have you ever arrived in a European City, ready to go, but wondering where to start and wishing you had read the relevant guidebook in advance? Last week I was tempted to tack on two days in Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, before heading south to the beaches.
Read moreThe Josef Frank exhibition; Swedish design doesn't have to be minimal and restrained
When I think Swedish design, I usually imagine a pared back and neutral Scandinavian look with minimal pattern and colour. I was therefore keen to see how Josef Frank’s bright and vividly pattered textiles fall into the mix.
Read moreThe Fabric of Time: Antico Setificio Fiorentino, Florence's oldest fabric mill
Tucked in the middle of a Florentine back-street, away from the hustle and bustle of tourists and around a 15 minute stroll from the Ponte Vecchio, lies Antico Setificio Fiorentino, the last mill where silk weaves are still produced in the same way as they were during the Silk Road.
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