tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17825545705744449772024-12-19T03:28:29.673+00:00Rebecca James's BlogMy online journalRebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-10613126000722392142013-07-28T20:01:00.001+01:002013-07-28T22:46:03.922+01:00R.I.P David Collins... A design Icon
On the 17th July 2013 the world of Interior Design suffered a great loss. The designer David Collins passed away. He will leave behind an incredible legacy. A legacy of inimitable work that will undoubtedly stand the test of time. A form of Art to inspire all who come into contact with it.
As a young designer he was an Iconic figure to me leading the way forward with awe inspiring Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-21162043787456066402013-06-04T11:03:00.000+01:002013-06-04T11:07:46.017+01:00From ballerina to interior designerHi All,
For those who don't know my life story, this recent interview with Inex gives an insight into my early years
Please have a read From Ballerina to interior designer
Hypertrait N380 by Umberto Cerci
Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-1677530435658006292013-05-10T15:15:00.000+01:002013-06-04T10:58:04.215+01:00Hello Everyone! I've not blogged for awhile it seems. I've been busy moving over different continents and absorbing the world around me. O.K... lets be honest, I've been a bit lazy with this! Time for a catch up.
APRIL - ITALIA!
Bit of work and a bit of play! First stop Naples. Its been 20 years since my last visit and I was so excited to re-visit the place I lost myRebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-2235036691121637192012-11-06T11:50:00.000+00:002012-11-06T11:57:16.544+00:00The Marriage of Fashion and Interiors
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Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-22139269077941654042012-10-29T09:36:00.001+00:002012-11-06T11:57:33.290+00:00Hong Kong…Home away from homeHello all,
I have recently just completed a successful business trip to Hong Kong and would like to share my experiences with you. You see, Hong Kong holds a special place in my heart as I spent many years living and working as a fashion model.
It's a vibrant and fascinating city that
has has perhaps the strongest influence on my design philosophy. For this trip I decided to go against protocolRebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-26266040934752697422012-05-11T20:00:00.000+01:002012-11-06T11:57:43.708+00:00NY Times article about the Scotch
Located in St. James, London’s newest and coolest night spot, the Scotch has already hosted the likes of Kate Moss, Jay Jopling, Stella McCartney and Scarlett Johansson... Article about The Scotch a project I designed recently in the New York Times. Have a read hereRebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-20658969693720443532012-05-11T19:57:00.000+01:002012-11-06T11:58:02.484+00:00Items that caught my eye this weekIf any of you have been to London in the last few weeks, you would have experienced the non stop poor wet weather!!
To light up the atmosphere I have compiled a few items that have caught my eyes this week as well as pictures of my Puppy Taittinger. Enjoy
Guiseppe Zanotti Shoes
Guisepp Zanotti shoes
Corgis celebrating the Queen's jubilee in Selfridges
Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-28829958656833027982012-04-25T10:40:00.000+01:002012-11-06T11:58:27.859+00:00Welcome to MiamiWell what can I say last week I managed at the last min to join a group of friends in Miami to celebrate my childhood friend's birthday. After slagging my Virgin airmiles off because it seemed I could do nothing with them..nearly set fire to the damn card I received an email advertising a Miami seat sale and I was on my way.
I checked in at the Fontainebleau hotel and I must say it Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-78154334903536914542012-04-25T10:08:00.003+01:002012-11-06T11:58:41.609+00:00To the budding designers.So I am gonna talk about how to become an Interior designer I seem to get asked this question a lot.
First things first I truly believe you must be able to draw and sketch as this is first tool in sharing your vision and imagination.
This is a skill that cant really be taught as an innate talent should ideally be there. If you satisfy this criteria the next step is to enrol yourself in a Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-47247344224052177772012-04-25T09:50:00.003+01:002012-11-06T11:58:57.376+00:00Cheryl Cole "Say my name" promo pictureHi All,
Been a long time I know!!! I promise to update my blog regularly from now on as I got told off by a marketing colleague of mine yesterday. Cheryl Cole the ex Girls Aloud band member and X factor host recently shot the promo pictures for her new single "Call my name" in one of my Interiors. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw this in the papers last week.
Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-37606911856389662982011-09-13T10:46:00.000+01:002012-11-06T12:00:33.309+00:00Finishing up new projectThought I'd let you into a sneak preview on whats been going on in one of my projects. I have been working on a restaurant project in London due to be completed next week.
Its been a mad rush to the finish line as some deliveries have been delayed, faulty or not up to standard. As my fellow designers can attest, sometimes situations can be totally out of our hands as we are at the beck and callRebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-54979862672177509172011-08-26T13:32:00.000+01:002012-11-06T12:00:49.606+00:00Interior Desires Social networkingHi guys,
Sorry I haven't posted an entry for a while, I've been crazy busy making proposals and trying to keep to tight deadlines in the last couple of months.
On a bright note Interior Desires has launched a Facebook page to go along with our Twitter account. Please have a look
To Follow us on twitter please click here
To view our Facebook page please click here
There's loads of Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-79263181622728573532011-06-22T23:45:00.001+01:002012-11-06T12:01:06.247+00:00Colour blocking
A few months ago in Rome, I started to feel a new trend growing in the fashion world. Colour blocking which involves combining two or more blocks of colour in an ensemble. Simply it means – creating an outfit by putting areas or blocks of solid color next to each other. It can include monotone, bright colours, muted colors, contrasting and complimentary colors. Clothes, Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-2310266821403302612011-06-05T14:53:00.001+01:002012-11-06T12:06:02.926+00:00Celebrity Interiors: Tamara Mellon's NY and London Spreads
Tamara Mellon, the head honcho of Jimmy Choo has been in the news lately following the sale of her company to Labelux by the London based Private Equity firm Tower Brook Capital for an estimated $850 Million. Having invested in the promising East London based shoemaker Jimmy Choo over a decade ago, Tamara has turned the label around and taken it to new heights as her Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-60592355541659553262011-05-15T01:29:00.002+01:002012-11-06T12:01:53.406+00:00Moor Place: A Conceptual ProjectEarlier in the year, I was approached by Glass Canvas, an image creation company to work with them on an interesting project. The project involved redesigning the dated interiors of this storied Grade I listed Mansion named Moor Place Estate in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. The brief was to incorporate and enhance the original features of the property while adding Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-34997868803820520202011-05-06T01:30:00.004+01:002012-11-06T12:07:06.099+00:00A week in the life of...
Copy of article entitled a week in the Life of... Rebecca James in the March 2011 issue of Indesign Magazine
Tuesday
The week is starting off on a good note having just got confirmation on an English Grade 1 listed country home project which means I can source while I’m away in Paris. I’m not quite sure yet, but I think I want to design a Dior inspired ladylike modern home for my Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-23541931617744573832011-05-04T14:23:00.000+01:002012-11-06T12:06:19.776+00:00Barbados breakWhat is five star? Some think it's impeccable service,amazing environment, delicious food or all inclusive freebies. We want all these luxuries but alas our world is changing and we end up wanting more, myself included. Let's take Barbados, which is considered to be an idyllic paradise. I can safely say after being here for the last 3 days that it's not far off it, but for me it is paradise in Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-34546511867196087252011-04-19T14:48:00.001+01:002012-11-06T12:16:00.724+00:00My feature in The White Book Volume 16
Hello all? So excited.... The fabulous Nick Lee and his team at Niche PR gained their largest ever feature for my company Interior Desires in the prestigious world-wide selling interiors quarterly, The White Book Issue 16. The feature covers over 23 pages, and my design for a client's London town house is covered like no other of the 20 features of this property to date. A big thank Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-32056005319694134062011-04-05T09:25:00.000+01:002012-11-06T12:19:42.895+00:00SoHo clean-up
Today is make or break day...Sicis mosaic boards have arrived and they are looking rather glamorous already, just leaning against the walls and I can already visualise the crowds of people standing by the bar with their reflections filling the gold copper coloured shimmery tiles that fill the space with glamour.
My intern has learnt a great deal this morning; she must have learnt by now that Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-58910816396338371942011-03-29T10:29:00.000+01:002012-11-06T12:15:46.965+00:00Soho 4:30 a.m Start...Good Coffee a Must!
Cleaning up someone else’s work is always a dirty job. But sometimes we need to be pushed because everything can be made a little bit more beautiful.
A few weeks ago I was called upon for an emergency operation, of a restaurant in Soho that was in need of a face lift...the owner felt that the restaurant was lacking, and perhaps the original idea had not been executed well.
So my team has Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-81138111693017039722011-01-07T12:13:00.002+00:002012-11-06T12:16:15.040+00:00Celebrity Interiors: Gwyneth Paltrow's Tribeca apartmentAnother edition of celebrity homes, this time of Hollywood Actress and Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow who is married to Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has homes all over the world including their primary residence in Belsize Park, London. The home featured is a 4,400 penthouse in Tribeca, NYC.
This home has an all white palette with muted shades of grey and pink. It screams high maintenance and it's Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-90070610847982139682011-01-06T00:38:00.000+00:002012-11-06T12:09:56.292+00:00Luxury BoutiquesHappy New Year to you all!!!
I'm back in London after a skiing trip in France with some friends and I must say I'm really upbeat about the new year. I have a few photo shoots in my home this week for Company Magazine and the Evening Standard so I'm a bit stressed.
For some relief I decided that retail therapy was needed as I walked around some shops looking for killer pieces to cheer me up. Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-42198078248495171452010-11-24T15:59:00.000+00:002012-11-06T12:08:15.299+00:00Christmas around the cornerChristmas is around the corner and it seems London has been awash with tourists and out-of- towners all visiting to get a glimpse of the city at Christmas. Others are simply here to do their Christmas shopping for their special ones. This is a time to reflect on how lucky us Londoners are.
We often get grumpy when we cant move down the escalators because the tourists just don't follow Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-62076219010509858682010-11-24T15:00:00.003+00:002012-11-06T12:11:45.891+00:00World's Most expensive streets
For the Property Aficionados...
Avenue Princesse Grace is the most expensive street in the world to buy property, where $120,000 (€84,985) will purchase just one square metre of prime real estate, according to a survey by Wealth Bulletin. Prime residential property on the top 10 most expensive streets in the world saw their overall value fall by 12% in the last year, the survey found, Rebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1782554570574444977.post-41291373225882676172010-11-11T18:04:00.000+00:002012-11-06T12:18:18.111+00:00Exciting London developmentsA pictorial of some of the most interesting residential developments in London at the moment
Neo bankside: Native land / Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Location: Southbank
Montpelier Hall: Finchatton / Hamiltons Architects
Location: Knightsbridge
Vauxhall Tower: St George / Broadway Malyan
Location: Vauxhall
One Hyde Park: Candy and Candy/ Rogers StrirkRebecca Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708569894922971724noreply@blogger.com2