wild west

I have always thought that the Logpile wallpaper in woodsmoke would make a great feature in a boys bedroom so with this in mind I gave it a bit of cowboy style. Here's the result, starring my vintage rocking horse - I knew it would be a useful prop one day. Great photography by Heather Hobhouse who as usual reigned me in from my eagerness to over prop. I was ready with the log hooks, cowboy hats and wigwam which she gently managed to avoid using!

We also shot the new Smalltown wallpaper and cushions ready for a launch late summer - exiting!

catch up

Its been a couple of weeks since exhibiting at Pulse, busy ones, so I have just now found time to catch up with a few pictures of my stand. The lighting was not good so the pictures are a little stark. 

Most of my stand was made up from my kitchen furniture with the addition of a set of Ikea wall shelves, and looking round the exhibition made me realise how the majority of displays incorporated a piece of kit from Ikea, where would we be without them! 

The new Smalltown wallpaper and textiles collections went down really well so production is under way. I hope to have the wallpaper and teatowels by August. The cushions are hand printed so will be available a bit sooner - as soon as I find time to update my shop to be honest!

getting there

Its been busy here but hand printed samples are coming together for pulse (three days to go). My mind is so full of things to do that I am afraid updating my blog is a bit far down the list. I hope things will be back to normal after this weekend. In the meantime you can follow me on instagram for random pictures and general time wasting!

Deadlines

I was more than a little surprised and delighted to see that roddy&ginger was selected by Katie Treggiden in the Pulse Preview booklet as one of her three to watch at the show this year. Katie is the official blogger for Pulse and you can read my interview with her here on her excellent blog Confessions of a Design Geek.

So with only a couple of weeks to go before it starts I felt I had to get cracking on some printing. Yes, it's late in the day but there is nothing like a deadline to get things going. I have spent the week mixing colours, printing sample fabric for cushions and lengths of my new Small Town wallpaper. Most exiting of all I  found some log hooks at the local and very charming Alexandra Nurseries in lovely Penge.

If anyone is going to Pulse, details for registering are here, it takes place on 12-14th May at Earls Court and I will be on stand LP36, would be lovely to say hello!

more fino

Another place where we stopped for a fino (this became quite a habit!) An old favourite, Hostal Empuries, near the roman site at Empuries. The building dates from the 20's and the interior is an elegant mix of beachy scrapwood and contemporary design. On a good day the view stretches over the dunes across the bay towards Cadaques. Altogether a gentler place than the Parador at Aiguablava, but these contrasts are what I love about this part of Spain.

hello again

Hello neglected blog! I have just got back from a short break in Spain where I actually saw the sun!
We spent some time visiting favourite places and exploring some new. Including this fabulous modernist hotel Parador Aiguablava where we stopped for a fino and to gawp in amazement at the view and the architecture.

I discovered how to do instagram  - you can find me here @roddyandginger

taurus

Here's a bull in a china shop, my final illustration for Red Magazine. It's been fun, I wish there were more!

Happy birthday to all Taureans!