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August 2019 Homes & Antiques 27

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trends,interiorsadviceand

serious house envy

Influencers

CommercialDirectorofNewgateClocks

ChloeReadontheerathatkeepsongiving

plus nding inspiration in unlikely places

I spentmychildhoodatantiquesfairswithmyparents

whoweredealers,whichiswhatrstignitedmypassionfor

interiors.I wenttouniversitybutdroppedoutpart-waythrough

whenI metmyhusband,Jim,andwedecidedtostartourown

business.Weweremakingclocksfromthesparebedroomof

ourrstat– everyonethoughtwewerecrazy!Soonaerwe

secureda placeatourrsttradeshowwherewecollareda

buyer from Harrods.We’vegonefromteenagers ogging clocks

toa householdname.

I’mtheCommercialDirectorofNewgateClocks. I dealwith

thesalessideofthebusinessandJimisthedesigner.I lovethe

varietymyjobbrings– I cangofroma buyers’meetingtothe

design studiotodiscussthelatestclockstylesandthen I’m o

ontheroadaendingtradeevents.

I takeinspirationfromthethingsaroundme,whether

that’sa magazine,anexhibitionora shop.JimandI started

thebusinesssowecouldcombineourpassionfortraveland

interiors.Alotofourcollectionsareinuencedbytheplaces

we’vebeento– ouriconicPutneyclockisinspiredbythe

railwaystationclockswesawontripsaroundEurope.

Mid-centuryisthetrendthatkeepsongiving. Weseeit season

aerseasonandit nevergoesoutofstyle.Darkwallsand

cabinets arealsobigforthisyear,withnavyovertaking grey

andblackastheshadedujour.

Ourhomeisaneclecticmixofstyles. Wendkeypiecesat

antiquesmarketsandthencombinethemwithmoderndesigns.

My favourite roomhastobethekitchen.I enjoy cooking, so

spenda lotoftimeinhere.

01691 679994; newgateworld.com

Style Insider

SIOBHANMCFADDEN

Irish-bornSiobhan’shomein

Scotlandis a havenforthose

intoperioddesign,soothing

schemesandantiques.

@home__stead

HOWELONDON

If youcan’tswingbytheHowe

storeonLondon’sPimlicoRoad,

its Instagramaccountis thenext

bestbetforantiquesinspo.

@howelondon

KATMAJORJANES

Theresidentceramicistfor

deVOL,Kathasfilledhergrid

withbeautifulhandmadeitems.

Her homeis prettydreamy, too.

@kat.major

John Latham