Copper’s enduring appeal in the home comes as no surprise to us at Heal’s. With its honeyed undertone and gentle lustre, the must have metal brings a warm, sophisticated glow to any space. The cosiness of copper makes it a great choice for pendant lighting. Hammered copper gives a more rustic, worn finish whilst a […]
First look: AW17 press preview
For this season’s press show we headed to 19 Greek Street, a Victorian town house set over five floors in the heart of Soho. The beautifully whitewashed floors, walls and ceilings provided the perfect backdrop for our talented team of stylists to work their magic. Recreating the looks from our AW17 shoot, the blank canvas was […]
The best interior design books: the Heal’s list
When it comes to gathering ideas for your home, there’s an almost overwhelming wealth of information out there. From blogs to magazines, Instagram to Pinterest, imagery and inspiration are endless. If you’re wanting to cut through the noise consider buying a beautifully curated and informative interior design book. With everything in one place furnishing, […]
Outdoor Living: Introducing the EOS range by Matthew Hilton
Bringing an element of the outdoors in has been a key trend in interiors so far this year, but as the British summer starts to rear its inconsistent head, it’s time to turn our attention to extending our living space outdoors. Whether you have a petite city balcony, a generous garden patio, or an extensive […]
Our five most cherished Ercol designs
Ercol emerged in the post war era with a passion for creating furniture that was both well-designed and well-made. Nearly 70 years later the brand’s design icons are still as stylish today as they were in the 1950s and its long-lasting reputation for creating pieces that stand the test of time is what sets it […]
“If in doubt, innovate.” The Legacy of Ambrose Heal
Sir Ambrose Heal (1872- 1959) was a designer, retailer and influential figure whose time at the helm of Heal’s put the firm at the centre of design and retail innovation in Britain. Chairman of Heal’s from 1913-1953, a number of his Arts & Crafts designs feature as part of our Heal’s 100 exhibition alongside contemporary […]
Modern Tendencies: how Heal’s brought Modernism to Britain
Always at the forefront of design, the major part Heal’s played introducing modernism to British homes is one that is too often overlooked, underplayed or plain ignored. To make amends for this crime against design history, we bring together key pieces from our Heal’s 100 exhibition to tell the story of modernist furniture in Britain. […]
Love in triangles: the Bloomsbury Group
Speaking on the Bloomsbury Group, the writer Dorothy Parker famously quipped that they “lived in squares, painted in circles and loved in triangles”. Over a century on and their liberal approach to love, life and the arts continues to make genteel society go hot under the collar. Yet, for all the TV dramas and notes […]
Heal’s at home: going green
The colour of nature, life and vitality, green is the perfect tone to add a botanical note to your space. So to provide some interior inspiration to you turn your home, and not to mention your friends, green this season, we’ve compiled a colour board of fresh furniture and accessories that is sure to help […]
A stitch in time: Heal’s fabrics at the Whitworth Gallery
This week we take a tour of the Whitworth Gallery to celebrate the extraordinary careers of two of Heal’s most celebrated fabrics designers. Yes, as chance would have it, throughout the duration of our Heal’s 100 exhibition the striking patterns of Lucienne Day and Barbara Brown will not only be on display at our Tottenham Court […]
Behind the design: London’s iconic Isokon building
From design studio to architectural masterpiece to gallery, Isokon is one the most treasured examples of modernism in Britain. In curating the Heal’s 100 exhibition, Director of the Isokon Gallery Trust Magnus Englund has uncovered the close bonds between the design group and Heal’s that together tell a fascinating story of the development of British […]
Heal’s 100: a century of design icons
Distilling over a century of iconic design into just one hundred pieces is no small order. Yet, that is exactly what Magnus Englund, Founding Director of Skandium and Director of the Isokon Gallery Trust, has managed for our Heal’s 100 exhibition. A celebration of great design that has helped shape our time, the Heal’s 100 […]
