In the eighth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by the Magazine’s editors to rescue a dilapidated 18th-century orangery at a country estate in the Cotswolds
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In another design masterclass in Country Life Magazine, Executive Editor Giles Kime talks to Janine Stone about how to create a home tailored exactly to the needs of the owners and future generations.
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Last month we spoke with Ennes Global Mortgages about some of the currently most sought after home interior features, the future of the high-end residential property market and how to know when you’ve found the right property for your renovation or build project.
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In the seventh episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by the Magazine’s editors to design a drawing room for a couple moving to a grand Georgian country house.
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A beautiful interior offers the perfect setting for treasured collections, from paintings and sculpture to classic cars and vintage wine. Janine Stone spoke to Country Life’s Giles Kime to share her advice on how to got about creating the perfect display space.
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We share our advice on the topic of creating home gyms, yoga studios and swimming pools with Country Life Magazine.
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In the sixth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team was briefed by a real client to decorate their master bedroom, in a luxurious newbuild flat in Mayfair’s Grosvenor Square. On the brief New build apartments, even in luxurious developments, often use the same layout …
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Many people who intend to put down roots in the country face a rather common conundrum; should they restore an existing house or start from scratch?
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In the fifth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team have been challenged to transform the dining room of a high-profile fashion designer’s Nash Terrace house.
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In the first of a new series of masterclasses, Country Life’s Executive Editor Giles Kime talks to Janine Stone about the exciting possibilities of creating a new home and the factors that need to be considered when planning one.
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In its 20th year, Janine Stone & Co. are delighted to appear on House & Garden’s list of Top Interior Designers in Britain.
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In the news this week: “How To Find the Best Architects, Designers, Landscapers & Craftsmen for your Project”, “Sir Terrance Conran – an Obituary”, “Extraordinary Homes For Sale In London Right Now”, “How To Style A Sideboard” and “London’s Narrowest Home Goes Up For Sales For Close To A £1m”.
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Love Happens Mag covers what happens when a smart London address, with tired decor and more than a hangover from the 1980s, get’s the Janine Stone & Co. treatment.
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This month, Janine Stone’s Kensington Townhouse project is featured in the Luxurist by Lux Deco.
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How we updated the look of a relatively small and originally, tired-looking kitchen in Belgravia.
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How we helped a client transform stables attached to their property into a relaxing courtyard, complete with pool, jacuzzi and entertaining area.
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In a brief Q&A with Janine Stone this month, renowned British furniture maker, Rupert Bevan kindly gave us an insight into his personal style and taste.
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A common design challenge of many of London’s period properties are the thick walls, which consume valuable space internally and usually reduce the amount of natural light that reaches the depths of the main living spaces. Strict building and fire regulations, often limit the designer’s options forcing them to apply all their creativity in finding …
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Challenging times in history are often coincide with periods when society enjoys great spurs in creativity, whether you point to the rise of Romanticism during the French Revolution or the bohemian style during the Vietnam War. We look at how interior design is responding to today’s challenges.
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The lockdown has caused many of us to reconsider how we use the spaces in our homes, which now have to include children’s studies, personal workout, and multiple video-conferencing areas. Here’s how hiring an interior designer can help make the most of your home.
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In a post-COVID world, those designing or upgrading their residences will have to factor in some fundamental differences in the way we’ll need to live. Here are our thoughts a few trends that may emerge…
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Whilst many of us will be accustomed to dining alfresco have you ever considered creating an outdoor kitchen and dining space …
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Janine Stone & Co. are delighted this month to be listed in the 2020 edition of the Lux Deco 100.
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In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine last month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team worked with Saffron Hare, whose family have been creating elegant fabrics since 1865.
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In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team worked with platser artist Rachel Dein. Rachel kindly shares an insight into her personal style and tastes with Janine Stone.
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In the fourth episode of House & Garden Magazine’s Creative Responses series with Janine Stone & Co., our design team have been challenged to help a young family extend their country home in Surrey to feature a hotel-style pool house.
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In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team chose a creation from Bruno Moinard Editions to place in our Boudoir scheme. In a brief Q&A session with Janine Stone, Bruno kindly gave us an insight into his sense of style.
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In the third of a new series the editors of House & Garden Magazine have challenged our interior design team to create a Penthouse boudoir for an art-deco loving fashion designer.
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In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team curated a 4 meter long, ivory tone rug from Galerie Diurne’s Grand Fleuve collection. In a brief Q&A session with Janine Stone the company’s founder Marcel kindly gave us an insight into the person behind the name.
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In the second of a series exploring the creative process of the interior designers at Janine Stone, House & Garden has briefed our team to create another room – this time a sitting room and library.
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In response to a creative brief set by the editors of House & Garden magazine this month, Janine Stone & Co.’s interior design team curated a hand-poured clear crystal glass side table from the famed craftsmen John Pomp, who had sculpted the glass to mimic a ripple created by water droplets. The visual effect as light shines through the piece is dazzling.
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Creative Response is a new series whereby the editors of House & Garden Magazine, set Janine Stone a challenging design brief.
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Whilst the architecture of a period home is often timelessly elegant, rarely do they let enough light in to reach the very depths of the home. We take a look at past Janine Stone & Co. projects to demonstrate ways you can maximise the light in a period property.
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Creating a contemporary interior in a traditional or period home is a common conundrum for many of our clients.
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In the news this week: ‘Farrow & Ball On The Joy Of Colour’, ‘Ceramics At Jacquesmus New Paris Restaurant’, ‘Nurseries Of The Super-Rich’, ‘A Home And Business Comes To Market’ and ‘Is Activity Returning To Prime Central London’.
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It can be difficult to know where to start when choosing art for your home, even for our interior designers. However there are a few rules of thumb for selecting the right art for your space.
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This article was originally published by our friends at DBPR. We asked some of the leading buying agents whether we are increasingly buying/selling luxury homes off market. David Lee, Head of Sales at Pastor Real Estate, told us that “higher value properties (typically above £10m) are often launched to the market discreetly– with no advertising …
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For six days, Focus/19 at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour plays host to the most highly regarded artisans and craftsmen in the world of interior design. Welcoming trade professionals and design enthusiasts internationally, the programme is a chance to get acquainted with the world leading designers and artisans, including everything from floor marquetry to Afghan rug weaving. This year, there …
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In the news this week: ‘2019 Will Be London Design Festival’s Year Of Sustainability’, ‘Do Blue Plaques Add Value To Your Home?’, ‘Six Beautiful Fixer-Uppers’, ‘Reinventing Estate Buildings’ and ‘Salon Del Mobile 2019’.
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With over 400 exhibitors in attendance, Decorex 2019 will be a melting pot of inspiration for those that work in luxury interior design.
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The right chandelier can make or break an interior design. Sourcing the right one for your space requires the consideration of many factors. Here are five exceptional examples.
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In the news this week: “Open House London 2019”, “Super Prime Interior Design Trends”, “What We’ve Learn’t From Interior Design Masters”, “The $100k Landscape Architecture Prize” and “Belgravia’s Latest Property Hotspot”.
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When our interior design studio receives a new commission, one of the first undertakings for our designers is to establish the inspiration for the project. Whilst other interior designers simply design from what inspires them, Janine Stone & Co. invest a tremendous amount of work seeking inspiration from our client’s lifestyle and personal tastes. For instance a client …
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In 2019 there are a whole host of super-prime residential developments on the market in London, featuring everything from swimming pools, gyms and cinema rooms. The supply of these types of properties is relatively large to the current levels of demand in the market, meaning buyers are able to pick up some great deals on …
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In this series of posts we go behind the scenes at Janine Stone & Co., sharing with you what’s involved in our design process and what makes the process special for our clients. Why We Use Moodboards… Before we can explain, why we use mood boards, it is important to first explain what one is. A moodboard (also known …
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In the news this week: “RIBA House Of The Year 2019”, “5 Homes With Their Own Tennis Courts”, “Inside The World Of Super-Prime Real Estate”, “Art Exhibitions To See Outside Of London This Summer” and “Buying Property Off-Market”.
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We decided to ask property buying agents and financiers: “What are the most important considerations to make when buying a renovation property?”
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Now in its 10th year, Masterpiece London has grown and grown in size to become a leading destination for international collectors looking to buy across a multitude of art forms.
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London is the second highest priced global cities per square foot to buy residential property, according to Knight Frank, with average prime prices in 2018 standing at $3,022.
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In the news this week: “The Perrenieal Appeal Of London’s Green Spaces”, “Chic Interior Trends For The Summer”, “Mortgages For High Net Worth Individuals”, “What William Morris Did To His Home” and “What To See At This Year’s London Festival Of Architecture”.
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Two very different mega-basement projects in Surrey and Knightsbridge demonstrate the importance of winning over neighbours during a design and build project,
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Since its first edition in 2015, London Craft Week has showcased the very best in craftsmanship from the UK and internationally.
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PrimeResi the journal of luxury property featured an announcement today in their publication about Janine Stone & Co.’ buy and refurbish portal.
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In the news this week: “Knight Frank’s Guide To London Property”, “Notre Dame – The Soul of Paris, Heart of France”, “Savills’ Most Resilient Property City Index” and “The Art of Swimming Pool Design”.
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Ceramic sculptors and industrial designers create the objects in the home that provide utility, but who is to say these objects can’t bring aesthetic beauty to the interior. We profile three ceramic artists and industrial designers, who are at the top of their art and craft.
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Parquetry is the art of creating intricate patterns from carved wood furniture and flooring. The form originated in 17th century France and was quickly adopted in the finest palaces and stately residences in the land.
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In the news this week: “The hottest new interiors trend”, “Prime London registering growth”, “Futuristic interiors” and “Your guide to the 2019 British social season”.
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Janine Stone & Co. are delighted to appear in Country Life’s 100 Best Interior Designers and Decorators in Britain for the sixth consecutive year.
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Many property buyers are considering acquiring older, unmodernised, ‘project homes’ in London and throughout the UK. Incentivised by both their financial and personal rewards.
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Janine Stone & Co. provides complimentary early development appraisals to potential purchasers of prime real estate in London and the UK. They are an essential part of undertaking a renovation project. Unfortunately many buyers pay for one too late in the process. We outline why they’re so critical.
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We’ve highlighted a couple of resources for prime property purchasers in London to get to grips with leasehold. Whether you want to know the difference between leasehold and freehold or want to go in to more depth around negotiating a lease extension.
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In the news this week; “How To Renovate Your Home And Stay Friend’s With The Neighbours”, “Why London’s Super Prime Market Is Booming Ahead Of Brexit Vote”, “How To Get The Perfect Lighting”, “Get The Soho House Look” and “Mies Van Der Rohe 2019 Award Finalists Announced”,
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