The Beautiful Necessity...
The Argyle Chair: From Miss Cranston to Blade Runner
Fiona Rose
Charles Rennie Mackintosh's iconic high backed chair has adorned Glasgow Tea Rooms and the set of Blade Runner...
Strawberry Thief
Fiona Rose
Designed by William Morris, the print "Strawberry Thief" was registered in May 1883 but what is the story and inspiration behind this design?
The Genius of Fallingwater
Fiona Rose
Fallingwater is the name of a very special house built by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright between 1936 and 1939. The house made Frank Lloyd Wright famous around the world when it appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1938.
A Jovial Time at the Oxford Union
Fiona Rose
In the summer of 1857 a group of young artists, led by the Pre-Raphaelite painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti, set out on a "jovial campaign" to paint Arthurian murals in the Oxford Union...
A Visit to CFA Voysey's The Homestead
Fiona Rose
Last week I was fortunate enough to visit The Homestead in Frinton-On-Sea designed by CFA Voysey.