Out of the blue
Inf luenced by Delft pottery and Portugal’s
azulejos,newinterpretationsofdecorative
tiledesignscanbefoundontextiles,
wallcoverings and ceramics
STYLING ALYCE TAYLORPHOTOGRAPHY JAKE CURTIS
Inspired by the elaborately paintedazulejosseen on buildings throughout Portugal,
this hallway embraces pattern, with decorative floor tiles that continue up the wall.
Tiles(from top): Porto Plain; Lisbon,
both £58.80sq m, Lapicida.Wall in
Portobello Grey perfect matt
emulsion, £45 for 2.5L, Designers
Guild. The Simplebenchwith linen
cushion, £1,810, Atelier Ellis.
Halicushion,£48, Cotswold Grey.
Waffled linenthrowin Mustard,
£160, Oggetto. Large blue woven
basket, £90, Designers Guild. Upton
wall lightin Bronze, £1,404;shade,
£60, both Vaughan Designs; shade
covered in Astor in Celandin, £24m,
James Hare. Dartrunnerin Midnight,
£129m, Roger Oates Design.¤
INSPIRATION