Tag Archives: interior decoration

My Shop is Open!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Adrienne Chinn

Oh, I’m so excited! I’m a shopkeeper at last! Well, an online one at the very least. Oh, and it’s stocked full of lovely, lovely things. Vintage 1960s pottery? Check. And art glass, you ask? Murano? Check! Mid-century Italian pottery. … Continue reading →

Posted in art glass, Bedrooms, ceramics, Colours, Contemporary Design, inspiration, interior decoration, Interior Design, Interiors, Living Rooms, Marrakech, Mid-century modern, Morocco, rugs, rustic, shabby chic, soft furnishings, Vintage | Tagged 20th century style, art glass, ceramics, interior decoration, Interior design, interiors, Mid-century modern, Moroccan style, soft furnishings, textiles, Vintage | Leave a comment

Everything’s Coming up Roses

Posted on July 26, 2015 by Adrienne Chinn

So, it’s a rainy, bleak Sunday afternoon in July — not an unusual occurrence in England, it has to be said. I’ve retreated indoors, and it’s struck me that maybe one of the reasons floral prints are so popular over … Continue reading →

Posted in chintz, classic english interior design, english interiors, fabrics, florals, interior decoration, Interior Design, wallpaper | Tagged chintz, classic english interiors, english country design, english interiors, floral curtains, floral fabrics, floral interiors, floral wallpaper, interior decoration, Interior design | Leave a comment

Going Bananas

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Adrienne Chinn

I’m just back from Grenada and I’ve got palm trees and bananas on my mind — especially as the view from my window is all about rain, rain, rain — the horizontal kind. Typical summer in England. So, why … Continue reading →

Posted in Bathrooms, Bedrooms, interior decoration, Interior Design, martiniquewallpaper, palm tree lamps, tropical design, wallpaper | Tagged banana leaf, Dorothy Draper, interior decoration, Interior design, martiniquewallpaper, palm trees, tropical design, wallpaper | Leave a comment

De Fence is Divine – Decorating Interiors with Fencing

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Adrienne Chinn

I’m helping some friends of mine with the refurbishment of a guest house in France, and, as they’re watching their pennies, we’re doing a lot of recycling and upcycling. Recently we found some old metal fencing at a country flea … Continue reading →

Posted in fencing, interior decoration, Interior Design, Interiors, upcycling | Tagged fencing, interior decoration, Interior design, interiors, upcycling | Leave a comment

Interview on “Terry’s Blinds” Site

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Adrienne Chinn

I’ve recently been interviewed by Tudor Davies at Terry’s Blinds at http://www.terrysblinds.co.uk (which is nice). Here’s the article: Designer Insights with Adrienne Chinn Posted by Tudor Davies – October 7, 2014 Adrienne Chinn is an independent and well-established designer based … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Adrienne Chinn

I may live my life with plane and train tickets stashed in the old Moroccan bowl I use as my In-Tray (I go into withdrawals if I don’t have a ticket to somewhere lurking in there), but as much as … Continue reading →

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The Divine Dorothy

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Adrienne Chinn

I am a great admirer of Dorothy Draper. Born in 1889, she became known as “America’s most fabulous decorator”, and she helped inspire a generation of home improvement devotees with her 1939 book Decorating is Fun!. Dorothy was the antithesis … Continue reading →

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Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakech

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Adrienne Chinn

Yves Saint Laurent, with his partner Pierre Berge, joined the “in” crowd of the late 1960s — people like Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull, fashion designer Loulou de la Falaise, J. Paul Getty Jr. and his beautiful wife Talitha — … Continue reading →

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New Skype Consultation Service!

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Adrienne Chinn

I’m delighted to say that I have just launched an on-line Skype interior design consultation service. So no matter where you are in the world, if you need some interior design advice, you can contact me to talk through your project, … Continue reading →

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