At some point in 2010, Kirstie Allsopp will be back with a second series of Kirstie’s Homemade Home. The lovely team that produces the show are keen to include arts and crafts that you, the viewers, would like to see.
This is your chance to directly influence the series, and to give a platform to a craft or skill close to your heart. It’s all rather exciting, quite frankly.
Post your craft suggestions in the comments form below, and they could feature in series two of Kirstie’s Homemade Home…
I recently received an email from the organisers of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair, a Manchester event set up a year ago to showcase cutting edge craftmakers in the north of England, many of whom struggle with the costs and logistics of exhibiting down south. read more
Author: |Posted: 8:50 am on 31/03/09
Category: Design & Style, On TV, Style, craft
As most of you know by now, Kirstie Allsopp is going to hit our screens very soon with a new series in which she transforms a house using traditional crafts and reclaimed furniture. Thanks to Kirstie’s Homemade Home, we’ve all got the craft bug at 4Homes – more so now that we’ve spotted that the largest craft exhibition of its kind in Europe is on in Hertfordshire shortly. The 2009 Festival of Living Crafts, Art, Design & Innovation is a chance to see – and support – crafts and makers from all corners of the British isles. For more details, visit the website.
Author: |Posted: 12:35 pm on 25/02/09
Category: DIY & Self Build, Design & Style, On TV, Style, Uncategorized, credit crunch
Sewing is the new going out. Decoupage is the new designer wallcovering. Reusing old fabrics to make patchwork is the new black… However you want to put it, craft is back in a big, big way. And just in time, too - with the credit crunch affecting us all, we’re all looking at ways of making our homes not just a retreat from the harshness of the world, but a cheap, or at least affordable, retreat at that. Bang on cue, enter our favourite homemaker, Kirstie Allsopp, whose new show Kirstie’s Homemade Home, starts in April. She’ll be tackling all sorts of projects, from making cushions and revamping lampshades to buying furniture at auction, as she decorates a house from top to bottom over the course of the series. Better still, we’ll be featuring each episode in detail, and we’ve got tons and tons of fabulous ideas, advice and inspiration lined up to help you turn your house into a home – on a budget. Plus, we’ll show you how to complete your own craft projects in Kirstie’s step by step DIY How Tos. Watch this space.
Author: |Posted: 6:45 pm on 11/02/09
Category: Architecture, DIY & Self Build, On TV, Style, credit crunch
The Grand Designs Awards return to celebrate the very best examples of domestic architecture and product design. Coined the ‘Design Oscars’ within the industry, the awards strive to recognise those who have raised the bar in terms of design and architecture.
Kevin McCloud says, ‘It’s never been more important to celebrate design excellence than in the current economic climate. The architects who produce bespoke, responsive buildings, the people designing innovative product, self-builders, and those brave souls who commission exemplary architecture, are the design heroes of our economy. They’re out there, still challenging perceptions, pushing at the boundaries of engineering, aesthetics and invention, and they need to be celebrated and given their moment.’ For entry details, go to www.granddesignsawards.com.
Author: |Posted: 11:38 am on 06/01/09
Category: Architecture, Design & Style, Style
I popped into the V&A (Victoria & Albert Museum) over the Christmas break to see their ‘Cold War Modern: Design 1945-70‘ exhibition and would highly recommend it. Although not exclusively showcasing furniture, the exhibition included tons of design classics I’d never had the fortune to see for real… read more
Author: |Posted: 12:55 pm on 09/12/08
Category: Architecture, On TV, Style
Despite my obvious bias, I genuinely really, really enjoyed the preview copy of tonight’s opening episode of Country House Rescue. Why?
Author: |Posted: 6:15 pm on 01/12/08
Category: Architecture, On TV, Style
Coming soon to Channel 4 will be Country House Rescue, an all-new show fronted by former Channel 5 Hotel Inspector Ruth Watson.
Without giving too much away, the premise of the show will be that Ruth tries to help the owners of large country estates that are losing vast sums of money and are simply too expensive to maintain. Ruth’s job is to help these people develop new revenue streams so that the houses don’t fall into disrepair and their owners aren’t bankrupted trying to maintain the period magnificence of their properties.
Ruth Watson assures me that the homeowners are generally real characters and make for great viewing. Although I haven’t seen any episodes yet, I have seen countless photos of the featured properties and they are all amazing – beautiful, huge period country houses with fantastic gardens, acres of grounds etc. I think this show could be a very good one, and with Ruth on board the potential for laughs is always there.
You can read more about the show and get top tips from Ruth Watson and an exclusive interview about the series on the new Country House Rescue website.
Country House Rescue starts on 9th December at 9pm on Channel 4.
Author: |Posted: 3:28 pm on 20/11/08
Category: Architecture, DIY & Self Build, Design & Style, On TV, Style, expert advice
Thanks everybody who’s left comments on this thread asking how they can apply to be on The Home Show. If you’d like to have George’s help transforming your house then read more…
Author: |Posted: 11:09 am on 01/10/08
Category: Architecture, Buying & Selling, DIY & Self Build, Design & Style, House Prices, Property & Money, Style
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