Book Porcupine in Elle Magazine

Elle Magazine - Bulgaria, January 2013

BOEK-magazine - November 2012

The Book Porcupine was featured in the dutch magazine BOEK. Article by Jacqueline de Jong...

http://www.boekmagazine.nl/

Financial Review Magazine

'Love, death and design' issue. Via New Black Global Trends http://www.newblack.com.au/about/

Colour is the New Black - The future is looking more colourful, says interior design trend forecaster Genty Marshall......

'Genty Marshall explains the value of design futurism the best way possible - through David Bowie. "There's a quote that I use: 'Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." Marshall is founder of New Black Global Trends, a Melbourne-based design trend consultancy that tracks and analyses designer inspirations and consumer habits.

"Whether it's a person decorating their own house or a company working on a new product development, having an awareness of trends is meant to be empowering,", Marshall says, "It's not meant to be something that dictates."

Right now, 'hyper-personalisation' is in. "Last year, it was all about collaboration and community. This year it's more about helping someone become an individual." How does it work? Simply put, just grab yourself your nearest colour wheel. "Strong colour, spectrums of colour, gradient colour and harmonious colour can be just as important as the absence of colour and what that does."The attraction of bright hues is here to stay, Marshall believes. "We're seeing a huge rise in the popularity of gradient colour - fading one hue into the next. Saturation, dip-dying, bleeds and water-colour." Iridescence is back, too. "We're getting interested in it again, in surface and lighting. Moving from opaque to clear, or matte to glossy, in one piece."

But just as a colour is important in stamping your individuality, Marshall says that an absence of colour is proving to be just as powerful a trend. "Designers like [Tokyo based] Nendo are using line and form without colour. I've seen some stunning pieces come through. Very minimal but beautifully resolved."

As consumers have turned into tech-heads, designers are trying to engage physical phenomena as well as perception, Marshall says. Example: the market is seeing products that emit a white light similar to daylight to help reset your body clock. "Designers are finding it exciting and are producing products that mess with colour perception in a playful or healing way", he says.

Read more at AFR Magazine http://www.afr.com/afrmagazine

Tea Party in The Guide

The Guide - August 2012

'We all know how unreliable the English weather is, however there are some clever ideas out there to help you get the most out of your garden while the sun is shining, and even eke out the summer for that little bit longer. Start with some fun plastic moulded teacup stools by Holly Palmer (£150 each [they are actually£140 - typing error by the magazine]), inspired by Alice in Wonderland. With a choice of 6 colours, you'll have everyone fighting to sit on one - not just the kids.'

- Maritza Masiello

Featuring the Tea Cup Stool at Ibiza Rocks

Tea Cup Stools at Ibiza Rocks

http://www.ibizarocks.com/

Latest Homes Magazine

http://thelatest.co.uk/about/latest-homes-magazine/

The Tea Cup Stool in grey at the Looking Glass Cottage in Brighton, on the cover of Latest Homes Magazine.

Red, White and Blue, We Can Depend on You!

So we got caught up in the spirit of the Jubilee, and the Union Jack now graces the front of our Tea Cup Stool! To keep the colour palette, we now also have a navy colour option (as shown). All are available for purchase, please email us at holly_palmer@hotmail.co.uk for more information.

"There'll always be an England,

And England will be free,

If England means as much to you,

As England means to me."

Coming soon, the Quote Box...

The Quote Box contains 155 carefully selected inspirational quotes.

“Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.” ― Dr. Seuss.

From Marilyn Monroe to Confucius, there’s a quote in this quaint little box to suit every mood and every occasion. The quotes themselves are rolled up into little scrolls – as it says on the lid ‘take one and replace’, or you’ll end up in a muddle!

The Quote Box has an elastic cord closure to keep these intellectual little gems safe and secure.

Product Information and Prices

>Quote Box: Card 132 W x 103 H x 33 D (mm)

>RRP £19

>Available direct from www.hollypalmeronline.co.uk

Hand Painted Floral Tea Cup Stool - as seen at the Tattoo Tea Party

Now available to buy, the floral hand-painted version of the Tea Cup Stool is made to order in 3-6 weeks and retails at £395.

A durable, high gloss finish, dark blue rose design.

Tea Cup Stool at the Tattoo Tea Party - Event City - Manchester

This weekend saw the first Tattoo Tea Party at Event City in Manchester.

"Come take tattoos and tea with us!"

"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.

As part of the Tattoo Tea Party - Tattoo Convention - Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School was present to give a taster of their events, and a floral Tea Cup Stool was used as one of Alice's props.

Dr Sketchy's explained, from the Facebook events page - 'A unique interactive art based event open to all, a chance for all those ‘I can’t draw-ers’, the ‘not surers’ and ‘cult explorers’ let Alice & The Red Queen pose for your pencils! Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School North Wales & Chester has been likened to what a Life Drawing class would be like if they held them at the Moulin Rouge! Drawing (quite literally) inspiration from burlesque performers, the playground of the fun, colour, weird and wonderful costumes. Dr Sketchy's produces an art class that celebrates all styles, mediums and approaches to drawing. Encouraging folks of all skill levels to the very best in sketching fun when engaging the right side of your brain. It's sketching… made sexy!'

I even had a go myself - here's some sketches from yesterday...

Associated links:

https://www.facebook.com/drsketchynorthwalesandchester

http://www.tattooteaparty.com/

Rodhus Gallery

Last January saw the launch of the Rodhus Gallery in Brighton www.rodhus.co.uk

The Gallery houses several different workshops and studios over many different disciplines.

Here's a picture from the event, which shows Richard trying on the Thought Box, whilst sitting on a Tea Cup Stool....

Looking Glass Cottage in Brighton - Holiday Let

Luxury Boutique 16th Century Alice in Wonderland Cottage in Centre/Seafront area. Holiday let - features a grey Tea Cup Stool.

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p895007

www.lookingglasscottage.co.uk

Homes & Interiors Scotland at the SECC, Glasgow

http://homes-exhibition.com/

The Tea Cup Stool was featured as part of the 'editors pick' at the show.

With Hunkydory Home.

The Homes & Interiors Scotland Exhibition is a yearly event in October.

Thought Box in Business Punk

May 2011_Business Punk http://www.business-punk.com/

Trend Bible - Kids - 2012

Featuring the Book Porcupine and Tea Cup Stool...

Tea Party in Corsham, Wiltshire

Recently delivered Tea Party set with the Tea Cup Stools in all five colours (bar white)

Impress Tea House & Gallery, Australia

Window display at the Impress Tea House in Elmore, Victoria.

Cardex Showroom

Four Tea Cup Stools as part of the reception space/break area. Milano.

Rodhus Studio Opening Event, Brighton

1000 Designs for the Garden

To be published in 2010. The guide features the Tea Cup Stool. Available to pre-order on Amazon.

LIVE - Ribble Valley - September 2010

Not so grim up north...

Raffia, Clitheroe's newest gift and lifestyle store, is attempting to dispel the ugly rumour that the best in British design stems from the bright lights of London...

Holly Palmer - Cheshire based furniture designer, Holly Palmer, creates confident contemporary pieces inspired by surrealism. Having been nominated for the 2010 House and Garden Classic Design Award, Holly's giant teacup stools are unquestionably her most accessible and popular product. Available in a range of colours to suit any décor: "They are a definite focal and talking point," Charlotte explains. "These stools definitely attract those customers looking for a quirky touch."

Frisch Gekocht - Dezember 2010

Frisch Gekocht, a German speaking cooking magazine, featured a white Tea Cup Stool in a photo shoot for the December issue.

"Playful and dream-like. Decorative and enchanting. Gifts for romantics."

Tea Cup Stool in the LA Times

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/home_blog/2010/11/sleek-identity-pop-up-shower-octopus.html#more

Livingetc_September2010

Book Porcupine featured in Livingetc.

'New Angles - Book Porcupine storage unit.' Styling Idea - Books help furnish a room, so mix your current page-turners with cool-covered retro reads. - Niki Jones.

Tea Cup Stools at Treacleworld

The Tea Cup Stools were featured by Bux Bailey of Treacleworld at the Chiswick House Festival this July.
Chiswick House is a magnificent neo-Palladian villa set in beautiful historic gardens in west London. Built by the third Earl of Burlington in 1729 to showcase his art collection and to enthral his guests, the house continues to display many spectacular works of art and provides a stunning venue for entertaining.
http://www.housefestival.co.uk/chiswickhouse_gardentrust.php

Also in July with Treacleworld:
Lollibop - Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, London
A festival for under tens and their families.
http://www.lollibopfestival.com/

New Designers - Where Are You Now? Cafe

Showcasing the Padlock Table at the Business Design Centre, Islington...

Sleek Identity at Dwell on Design

Sleek Identity, based is Santa Monica USA showing the Tea Cup Stools at Dwell on Design
http://www.dwell.com/articles/sleek-identity.html

Mocha blog

http://blog.mocha.uk.com/ Interview with Holly Palmer

New Designers_July2010