Justin Bishop Collection at Designex Melbourne 2013

Designex Melbourne 2013 was a great experience. Not only did we launch the inception of the Justin Bishop Home Collection, we also met a number of businesses in the interior industry with a like minded passion for our classic, traditional home styling.

I was personally thrilled with the response to the range. Decorators throughout Australia have purchased the core of the collection, the JB Classic Textures Fabric Line to stock within their own stores and have placed orders for furniture, wallpaper and lighting collections.

Details of the entire range, including individual fabrics and furniture will be available online over the next few weeks. Lighting and wallpaper books will be available in August.

I look forward to offering the collection to you.

designex 2013

The Justin Bishop Home Collection was released at Designex in Melbourne over the last few days. We were thrilled with the response and I am looking forward to offering you the collection as it develops over the next few weeks.

Influenced by the subtle elegance of classic country living, the Collection reflects the gracious, traditional interior style that I love.  I have bought together a range of items that I truly believe in.  Featuring natural textures and subdued colours the collection is uncomplicated and timeless.

JB HOME COLLECTION

The JB Home collection is ready to be unveiled...

Town & country style flea market

Last week I was invited to attend a glorious Flea Market at Town & Country in Armadale, Victoria.

I have always been a fan of the store and of the work of Suzette Kallergis and her team.

Suzettes products are perfection and her in-store visual merchandising is gloriously theatrical. I love it.

We arrived early and found a wealth of Suzettes props and one off decor items on show, an amazing collection. The store was filled with antique books, vintage crockery, an endless variety of leather cases, wooden boxes, typewriters and vintage French taxidermy... amongst other things!

It was impossible to leave empty handed and I walked out with a bag of treasures that I just couldn't resist.

Photos below are from the day: Courtesy Town & Country Style.

COUNTRY STYLE & DESIGN

"Country Style & Design" continues to be seen around the world - Here we see it in the U.S. again - This time in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of The Scout Guide: Capturing the best of local. Stunning, wish I was there too! http://birmingham.thescoutguide.com/scouted-home/

FABRIC RANGE

The Justin Bishop Fabric Collection is taking shape.

We've been designing, selecting and editing fabrics for weeks and have narrowed down a selection of beautiful prints, solids and textured fabrics in a subtle colour palette. It's really satisfying seeing everything come together after a lot of hard work.

The range is due to be released soon. Details of this will be available in the coming weeks.

White Plaster

Choosing plaster details today at Hopkins Plaster.

Surrounded by beautiful white chalky plaster, I was inspired by the subtle elegance of the interior details. A lot of the original cornices and panels that Hopkins keep in stock, to be able to replace or recreate a stunning detail from an original building, are truly breathtaking

While my choices today were conservative and appropriate for one of my current projects, I would love the chance to work with some of their large dramatic styles.

FABRIC COLLECTION

Last week I began discussions on a new project... a fabric collection.

Working with a local textile importer, I am developing a range of beautiful linens, cottons and silks.

Samples have been ordered, deadlines have been set, the work now begins. I am very excited. 

Kitchen design

A kitchen that I designed last year is being installed this week.

Not wanting to leave anything to chance, I insist on regularly checking every detail before installation. I was thrilled to see this latest kitchen coming together, looking as it should just prior to painting and trims. The proportions of the range hood fit beautifully within the scale of the room and all details, from the layout to the cabinet profiles, are perfect!

I will sleep well tonight.

"COUNTRY STYLE & design" around the world.

Today, as I begin writing my second book, I discover that my first book, "Country Style & Design" is being spotted around the world. Here we see it at the stunning "Round Barn Potting Company" in Andover, Minnesota, U.S.A.