Industrial Inspired Urban Chic
Industrial inspired design is everywhere you look in the interior design world at the minute. And it’s not a new craze to have stumbled onto the design scene but it has had tremendous staying power.
IKEA – My Top 5
I’ve been browsing through IKEA’s offerings online and I have to say, IKEA as per usual has its finger firmly on the ‘design’ pulse. It seems to be paying attention to contemporary trends so much more these days. Yes, the modern(ist) Scandinavian influence and styling is still very prevalent but I do feel it has made amazing progress regarding […]
A Little Trip to the Dark Side
Educational establishments should put a disclaimer on all of their Interior Design courses. Before I embarked on my current journey of discovery I thought I was confident in what I liked and didn’t like, and for good reason. I was a fundamental fan of the neutrals family. Beige? Loved it. Taupe? It gave me goose bumps. Glorious shades of […]
A few before and afters
Originally posted on Abigail Ahern:
I love before and afters. We all procrastinate a little too much I reckon (me included trust me) dithering around about whether to change up a room or not. Panicking it might not work out but you know what just do it. I’ve been over on the forum for the…
1 Year Anniversary – It’s Top 5 Time
I took a sharp intake of breath, slapped my face a few times, splashed some cold water on my chops, did a few warm-up stretches and then finally typed my first blog post nearly 1 year ago. 84 posts; 11 pages; 223 comments; 107 followers; 21,885 views and Anita Brown [Design Studio] is still going strong. As I […]
For The Modernist Lovers
I’ve previously alluded to my dislike of the Modernist era where architecture and interior design is concerned. I think the main reason why I’m not a fan is because of its quite stark and bleak presence. But I AM a fan of modern design.
Yes, He Captured That Cog Beautifully
Studying Modernism and the context in which it emerged has a strange effect on the body and mind. I’m starting to curse a lot. And audible sighs can be heard from my direction on the hour, every hour. I’ve decided that I don’t ‘like’ Modernism. That doesn’t mean I don’t like Modern design but it does mean that I’m not a fan […]
Designer in the Spotlight – Embrace the Cushion!
My personal life this week has been a little challenging to say the least so when I became the owner of a new cushion that I had won in a competition courtesy of Sarah Myall at Design29 Interiors, it was a very welcome treat. Sarah has a thriving interior design business with an ever-growing samples library of […]
Tolix, Anglepoise and….IKEA?
These aren’t three words that you would usually place in the same sentence. But in this instance my little revamp does indeed include a Tolix, Anglepoise and an IKEA bookcase. Admittedly the bookcase has undergone a huge transformation but it’s IKEA nonetheless. My design style has also taken an equally huge step forward. Actually, technically it’s a […]
Addiction
They say that the biggest step to recovery when trying to overcome addiction of any sort is acknowledging that you have a problem. I think I have a problem. Actually, I know I do. But my issue is that I don’t want to overcome this particular addiction. I want to fully embrace it, enjoy it and continue to […]
A Door is Just a Door, Right?
Like a lot of people I walk to work everyday. And everyday as I engage ‘auto-pilot’ I don’t really absorb the sights around me. I’m too busy thinking about what I’m going to have for dinner later that evening…or cursing the fact that I had to leave my beloved bed and how I’d love to dive right back […]
You Know You Have Serious Problems When…
You watch loads of episodes from The Big Bang Theory on YouTube when you think you’ve spotted an iconic piece of furniture on the set of the show. And then proceed to hit pause, take screen shots of the evidence and then upload a blog post about it. I love Tolix. And if you’ve had […]
How to Create Industrial Styling In 3 Hours
I decided a few weeks ago that I needed a project. Something to get my teeth into. When my cherished Tolix chair arrived I couldn’t help but focus my attention on the much needed overhaul of my bookcase. My Annie Sloan Chalk Paint DIY Challenge commenced…
‘D’ Day Has Arrived
I’m documenting the highly anticipated arrival of my Tolix ‘A chair’! Unbeknown to me; it had been sitting in the reception area of my apartment building from early morning; whilst I was pacing like an expectant father 16 floors up waiting on a phone call to confirm its arrival.
The box it arrived in w
Anita Brown 3D Visualisation 