On your marks, get set, bodge! The Great Heal’s Bodging Race is under way and to finish our series we’re talking shop with designer’s Carl Clerkin and Sarah Kay. — Carl Clerkin Renowned for his off-the-wall interpretations of everyday objects, Carl Clerkin is a furniture and homewares designer based in London. Honing this craft from […]
With the Great Heal’s Bodging Race about to kick off, we caught up with competitors Gitta Gschwendtner and William Warren to talk us through how they got involved with the project. — Gitta Gschwendtner Taking a “tailor made” approach to design, each of Gitta’s pieces is carefully researched with every solution an individual response to a projects […]
Now in its second year, to celebrate the launch of the Great Heal’s Bodging Race all this week we’re catching up with the competitors. Today it’s the turn of the bodging project founder Chris Eckersley, a multi-disciplined artist and designer whose ethos of ‘quiet design’ places emphasis on ‘good proportions’ to create furniture with longevity. To talk […]
What with it being St Patrick’s Day and all, we thought it was only appropriate to hold a little get together to celebrate the launch of Design Ireland as part of Heal’s Modern Craft Market. Bringing together the great and the good of design, it was an evening of DJs, demonstrations and drinks courtesy of […]
To celebrate St Patrick’s, plus the launch of Design Ireland at Heal’s, Alanna Gallagher of the Irish Time takes us through the country’s top creative and culinary delights. — Dublin: Design Hub Selected as World Design Hub 2015, Dublin has evolved into a creative hotbed in spite of tricky economic conditions. Founded to showcase the […]
Whether you’re an artist, musician or culinary creative, make that dream project a reality with this £20,000 bursary from Cointreau. The Cointreau Creative Crew will see one entrepreneur awarded a £20,000 bursary to support their creative project, with our very-own Heal’s Buyer Pia Benham helping judge each of the entries. So, if you’re looking to get that next big design […]
We’re flying the flag for Irish Design this month by teaming up with the Design & Crafts Council Ireland to curate a season of exclusive events. Part of Heal’s Modern Craft Market, this is the first group exhibition of Irish craft at the store since the world famous Kilkenny Design Workshops exhibited in 1967 and 1972. With thousands […]
Discover a design bazaar at Heal’s Tottenham Court Road store, with our beautiful new display of vintage Middle Eastern rugs. The renowned weavers of the Qashqai and Luri tribes in Western and South Western Iran have been making rugs for thousands of years. Inspired by the rural landscapes, plants and wildlife, designs are never committed to paper […]
Our curated collection of marble design shows you how to incorporate this season’s must-have material within your home. For centuries marble has been a feature of opulent interiors, it’s natural veined pattern adding an elegant contrast to a room setting dominated by solid woods. Yet the durability of the material also makes it a worthwhile investment for everyday […]
Whether it’s intricate ethnic patterns or minimal blocks of colour, monochrome dinnerware provides the perfect palette for vibrant seasonal dishes. Like a stylish wardrobe, every kitchen and dining room needs staple pieces to frame both your gastronomic creations and everyday dishes. So to help you add some ying to your yang, we’ve brought together a few of our […]
The modern metallic of choice, let our shiny new Copper moodboard bring some interior inspiration to your home. Warm and lustrous, coppery tones are the perfect accent to minimal spaces or an opulent addition to classically styled rooms. Providing a modern alternative to traditional chandeliers, groups of lustred pendants have continued to prove popular as […]
Feeling blue? Our beautifully curated colour board is just the thing to perk up your space. The colour of the sky and the sea, blue is expansive and open. It’s the go-to colour for coastal homes and works brilliantly with white for an easy, fool-proof decorating scheme that looks effortlessly chic. In the winter months […]
