• How We Decorate Our Walls at Firmdale

    Join us as we explore how we decorate the walls in our hotels...

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  • Kit Kemp Design Studio Visit Fermoie

    Explore the Fermoie factory with us...

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  • Make Do and Mend - A Guide to Repurposing

    Join us as we delve into the world of creative mending and repurposing of existing furniture, objects and clothing. Here is how our Design Studio and other makers have been creative in re-imaging, re-using and mending...

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  • The Charm of The Crosby Street Hotel’s Window Cushions

    Window cushions are more than just a soft space to sit but are a joyful way to add texture, pattern and colour to a room. Join us as we explore a few of our favourite designs at Crosby Street Hotel...

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  • How to Bring Texture into your Home

    We believe rooms with little texture can be lacklustre, so we'd like to share our tips to help you add textures and visual stimulation into your own homes...

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  • Behind the Scenes at the Design Studio

    As we pass the halfway point of the year and head into high summer, we wanted to reflect on 2023 so far and show you a little of what we have been working on.

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  • Meet the Maker: Mary Restieaux Inspiring Ikat

    Mary Restieaux is a master weaver whose beautiful Ikat art is often included in our hotels. In the restaurant at Ham Yard Hotel, Mary's Ikat weaves take centre stage in a simple black frame...

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  • Out and About: Ivo Prints

    Last week, a few members of our team had the opportunity to visit Ivo prints. Ivo Prints is a London textile and wallpaper printer company. It was established in 1963 by Ellen Haas & Partners and since then Ivo Prints has produced fabrics and wallcoverings for many of the market leaders, as well as the printing for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games...

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  • The Do's and Don’ts to Improve Your Home During Quarantine: Small Changes, Big Results

    An interior needs to be a good mix. Design, colour, cheer, comfort and a bit of humour. As we are all spending so much time indoors, here are some of our top tips to make the most of your home...

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  • Out & About: Kit Kemp for Andrew Martin in New York

    Last week I was in New York for a party to launch my fabric and wallpaper collection for Andrew Martin. It was a party hosted by the celebrated fabric house Kravet, who distribute our designs in the US...

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  • Design Threads: Potato Block Printing

    The ancient craft of hand block printing is one of our great loves at the Kit Kemp Design Studio. We always like to see the perfect in the imperfect and love the irregularities and handmade quality of the end result. Whilst in isolation, we decided to try our hand at block printing at home and we hope you feel inspired to do the same...

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  • Indian Blue, Aquamarine and Jade: Our Recipe for Using Turquoise in Interiors

    Turquoise and all its varying tones can often be the spark that gives a room strength, the happy injection that provides that uplifting feeling as you enter a space, and the twist that gives it interest. This post is our celebration of turquoise and how it comes into play – often by accident – into our interiors...

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  • The Suffolk Suite at Haymarket Hotel

    Haymarket Hotel was designed by the legendary Regency architect, John Nash, which means we’re very lucky to work with these beautifully proportioned rooms. In the Suffolk Suite we wanted to create a scheme which celebrates colour and texture...

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  • Decorating a Room - Our Dos and Don'ts

    Decorating our interiors so they feel welcoming, balanced, and memorable is what we strive for in the Kit Kemp Design Studio. It is so important to get the details right, so our guests feel comfortable and relaxed. This week, we have put together our do’s and don’ts for decorating a room, which we hope will help you create harmonious interiors in your home...

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  • How to Use Patchwork

    Discover how we have used the delightful art of patchwork in our designs...

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  • 5 Tips for Playing with Pictorial Patterns

    At the Kit Kemp design studio, the bolder the better and one of our favourite patterns are motif heavy repeats that tell a story. These designs are often the hardest to use. You have to be brave and bold when working with busy patterns, but also know when to pare it back - here are my 5 tips for using complex pictorial patterns...

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  • Room 304 at Covent Garden Hotel

    Room 304 at Covent Garden Hotel captures timeless elegance and charm with its soft crimson and azure palette, delicate patterns and intricate details which reflect all the richness and romanticism of Covent Garden. Join us as we explore this new scheme...

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  • How We Use Bedside Table Lamps

    A bedside lamp is a perfect place to have fun with a bedroom scheme. Here we have rounded up our favourite bedside lamps to show you how to add a bit of personality to your bedside table, paying attention to that all important detail...

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  • What YOU'RE Scheming With!

    We’d like to share some recent designs by YOU!

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  • Behind the Curtain - Our Do's and Don'ts

    There are plenty of ways to come up with new and exciting curtain designs. Here is our list of dos and don’ts when designing your own...

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  • Picture Perfect! Design Tips for Home Theatres

    As cold, wet weather takes hold, we feel the desire to get cosy under blankets and enjoy a good film. We have designed our own bespoke screening rooms throughout our hotels and we’d like to share with you our tips for designing your own home theatre...

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  • WOW!house at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour

    The WOW!house at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour is a collection of 20 rooms by renowned designers. Kit and Minnie Kemp were asked to design the Day Room and together, they have turned this space into a world of wonder...

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  • Our Fabrics & Wallpapers, Your Designs

    Explore some of our favourite ways you have used our fabrics and wallpaper in your designs...

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  • A Rainbow of Rooms: Thank You NHS

    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...

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