Orla Kiely at Home 2013

Orla Kiely in the dining room - that is green marmoleum flooring which continues into the kitchen.

Olive, the labradoodle fits in beautifully.

In 2011, I posted this story about successful Irish designer, Orla Kiely and her London home. If you have a look, you will see that her interior colours then were strong, muted and cosy.
I met a new client last week who mentioned how she likes the colours of her Orla Kiely tins so I thought I would update myself and came across this recent article about Kiely's home. I think it is the same house or is very similar with the same fireplaces and character details. This time the interiors are fresher and lighter with shots of the olive, brown, orange, gold and creams that Kiely is so well known for. Read more about her home and her interior products here.
Photographs by Darren Chung via The Times

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Auckland Home of Kate Alexander on Design Sponge

Kate Alexander

A 1950's bungalow in Auckland

 

 

It's always great to see friends doing well, especially when their cool home appears on a highly regarded blog like Design Sponge!

Kate Alexander, a clever friend from college days, is a successful graphic designer in Auckland. She is the managing director of Studio Alexander and the cool online New Zealand design store, Endemic World. Enjoy her home and read all about it here.

Photographs by Kristian Frires via Design Sponge.

 

 

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The Home of Orla Kiely

It is always interesting to see homes of designers, especially a successful one like Orla Kiely, and how they translate their design style from their work to their home.
Kiely has transformed this three storey Victorian house in Clapham, London, into a home for her family by using great colours like olive, ochre and grey on the walls and shots of vibrant colours with furniture and objects. I like the pared down Scandinvian feel of the home along with the nostalgic touches of Kiely's textiles.
Photographs by Chris Tubbs via The London Magazine.

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