I’m just building myself up to a marathon pruning session in the garden, taming the crazy growth that has exploded in the last few weeks. Several years ago, knowing no better, I planted some of my favourite early flowering climbers in our small garden, not realising just what vigorous garden giants they were. They have run completely amok, and now need cutting back ruthlessly once the blooms have faded.
So with jungle-like foliage and flowers on my mind, today we’re showcasing some of the beautiful designs of House of Hackney, founded in London in 2010 by husband- and -wife team Javvy M Royle and Frieda Gormley. Originally founded as an interiors label, the founder’s quest was ‘to take the beige out of interiors’ with an emphasis on quality, design and Made in England.
Try as I might, I can’t imagine them in my home (there’s quite enough of this going on in our outside space) but I’m a huge fan all the same – what colour, pattern and flower-lover wouldn’t be? They’re exuberant, lush and dramatic, and in the right hands and the right space look quite amazing. See what you think …
Top picture, above and below, the Palmeral collection.
The glorious Persephone comes in both black and white versions. Which to choose? – use both, as above.
Dark florals are very popular right now, in both fashion and interiors. The Midnight Garden collection exemplifies their dark, dramatic lushness, and if wallpaper’s not your thing, then how about a sofa instead?
Of this design, House of Hackney say: “Harking back to Hollywood’s golden age of decorating, Tarovine sees the Monstera Deliciosa leaf hand-painted in a dramatic proportion for a truly striking scheme.”
If there were such a thing as ‘Desert Island Flowers’ then peonies would be top of my list. The Peoneden collection comes in four colourways including Chinese Red, above, and Ochre, below.
From classical English florals, we move on to finish with the tropical exoticism of Pampas, with its “intertwining silhouettes and shadow formations from banana leaves, ferns and grasses”.
Pink and orange is a favourite colour combination, so it has to be this vibrant colourway of Tangerine and Azalea Pink, shown below with matching Kennington Stripe.
Visit houseofhackney.com to see all their collections, including wallpaper, fabrics, furniture, home accessories and fashion.
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