Author Archives: Jane Blanchard

Sitting Pretty

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

Very happy with how this fireplace turned out…we had to alter the proportions and make a new hearth and slips, for which we used a lovely green slate from the Lake District…and to finish, an antiqued bronze fire fender with … Continue reading →

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Getting into the Spirit of Harris

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

Just returned from a glorious three days’ site visit to the Oran Na Mara project on the Isle of Harris – so exciting to see the progress and meet the builders who are taking such pride in shaping the house, … Continue reading →

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Hearth History

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

I hope you agree these fireplaces, renovated, are a small improvement on the old!  The Adam surrounds were carefully removed and crated up to be stripped and repainted – not an easy job, as the decorative elements are resin and … Continue reading →

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Lovely Lismore

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

…what a lovely day on Lismore, sowing the first “conceptual” seeds with Sarah Campbell of Mogwaii Designs for possible cushions, lampshades, blinds and curtains for the new house on Harris…she is a-buzz with creativity and I’m now very much looking … Continue reading →

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Toe dipping on Harris

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

…it’s the same at the start of any design job, but most especially ones like this, with a completely blank canvas…days and nights of playing around with ideas before anything gets tentatively committed to paper or screen.  As Oran Na … Continue reading →

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A Tangle of Trusses

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

…if there isn’t such a collective noun, there should be!  My mind boggles at the challenge of getting these the right size and in the right order – let alone dealing with the logistics of getting them all on to … Continue reading →

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Harris Progress

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

Can’t wait for my next site visit – it’s so exciting seeing squiggly lines on a page being converted into stone and timber….and these lines really are squiggly – the house is shaped like a worm –  fantastic, fully glazed, … Continue reading →

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Inspired by Nature

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

I love looking at the colour combinations on our hill and around the shoreline and then translating them into colour palettes for projects. Especially where we live,  our beautiful surroundings provide such inspiration, and it seems that nature has sensibly … Continue reading →

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Scavanging in Glasgow

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

So…came off the Eurostar, totally exhausted by Maison et Objet and the general excitement of Paris, and stayed overnight in Glasgow, ready for a day of scavanging…on the hunt for fire surrounds and inserts, doors and…chimney pots!…for an ongoing renovation … Continue reading →

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Maison et Objet Paris 2014

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Jane Blanchard

I last went to Maison Et Objet about 5 years ago – and it’s changed a lot since the fabric houses have moved out to their own showrooms…. It’s meant to be the biggest Interiors exhibition in the world, but … Continue reading →

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