Our hotels are full of character and this is all thanks to careful attention to detail, our Design Team's curations and an overall aim to create fun, balanced spaces. Real showstoppers! If you'd like your spaces to boast character, here are our top tips to help you achieve this...

Throughout the year, we have been sharing tips and ideas to help you rethink your spaces, and this week, we wanted to focus on some painting home projects – so grab an old pair of dungarees and lots of painting sheets, as we have 8 small paint projects for you to try...

At the Kit Kemp Design Studio, we are very excited that spring is just around the corner. After an exceptionally long winter, the light is starting to change and the bright green buds are starting to bloom on the trees...

Lost & Found is one of our favourite designs from the Kit Kemp for Christopher Farr collection. Since we’ve completed this fabric design, we’ve wanted to use it again and again as it takes on such different forms depending on the colour, direction and application.

The rainbow has become a symbol of support to show solidarity with NHS workers on the frontline and is a sign of hope for many patients and staff in hospitals across the country...

Patterns and prints elevate a rooms personality, but the magic doesn’t stop there. We love combining geometric and organic patterns...

At our Design Studio, we have admiration and fascination for the artworks and projects created by Humans since 1982. In the lobbies of Ham Yard Hotel and Crosby Street Hotel, you'll find sculptures belonging to their series 'A million Times'. Join us as we 'Meet The Maker' with Bastian Bischoff and Per Emanuelsson of Humans since 1982...

We were so delighted to have the opportunity to design the Lee Jofa Showroom in New York. Join us today as we unveil a magical bedroom bathed in fresh blues and whites...

Join us as we take a closer look at the vibrant and lively Bunty fabric...

In the Kit Kemp Design Studio we believe a sofa without cushions is like a cake without icing – dull and boring. We are often asked how to style a sofa with cushions so this week we thought we would take you through our top five tips...

Welcome to Room 110 at Charlotte Street Hotel...

We have recently opened our very own Kit Kemp Design Studio Shop in Ham Yard village, celebrating numerous talented artisans. This week we catch up with one of the artists, Celia Lindsell...

Join us as we highlight four extraordinary women whose unique artistic visions inspire us...

Discover how we've transformed simple found objects from flea markets into the most original and unique lamps...

Ok David is an illustrator, painter, designer and writer. We just love his whimsical characters and witty sense of humour...

We came across the wonderful SJ Axelby when she tagged us on Instagram in one of her wonderful painted interior illustrations of some of our favourite schemes...

At our Design Studio we can always rely on travel for inspiration, ideas and discoveries. Let us take you along with us to the Americas and draw your attention to the Peruvian Inca Empire which contributed considerably to the world's textiles heritage...

The V&A Museum is a long time Firmdale favourite with its treasure trove of ceramics, furniture, sculpture, textiles and paintings, with some dating back to over 3000 years ago - it is the world’s largest creative hub of history and inspiration...

We have many checklists and we've recently been busy installing a showroom for our upcoming hotel at Warren Street in New York. As we build and scheme for Warren Street Hotel, many checklists are triple checked and ticked-off once completed. Follow along with us to make sure everything gets done...

This week, our styling handbook focuses on the art of flower arranging and how to make them stand out whilst perfectly blending into your space....

Join our Design Team as they take a day trip to Brasil Brasil! The Birth of Modernism at The Royal Academy of Arts in London...

Guest bedrooms are the chance to do something a bit different and push your own boundaries when it comes to design. Here are out dos and don’ts for creating the perfect guest bedroom…

The Well-crafted Life is brought to you by Homes & Gardens. The podcast considers one big question: how do we enhance our homes and, in turn, our lives? Every week, Editorial Director Sarah Spiteri meets three creatives who open up their hearts and minds to reveal the ways they elevate the everyday. It’s a podcast that focuses as much on the little things as the big things. Because a well-crafted life is made up of both...

The tri-annual Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair in Battersea, London, has to be one of our favourite places to visit. There's always a vast array of treasures available and we love to share and compare our finds back at the Design Studio. Here are some of our favourite discoveries from this season's fair...