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JOURNAL

Our travel and design blog for global style inspiration, decorating guides, meet-the-maker tales and sourcing trip travelogues for interiors fans.


Explore global design styles with the Designs By Origin team via our travel and design blog 'Journal'. On holidays and sourcing trips, we unearth the most diverse and covetable textiles, ceramics, prints and quirky home accessories from Morocco to Mexico and everywhere in between. Founder, Annabel Smith, will show you where to find home and lifestyle accessories from a variety of destinations as well as from brilliant brands both abroad and here in the UK. Head here for UK and here for European destinations.

Whether it's creating mood boards for globally-inspired interior schemes, checklists for renovation projects or chatting with the makers and creatives behind exciting new interiors brands, Annabel will share her creative inspirations alongside practical advice to help you plan your own journey into globally inspired style.

Colourful Thai textiles including hand-woven silks in traditional patterns.
Thai Design Style Translated For Modern Interiors

Love the Thai design aesthetic? We do too. Browse our range of Thai décor and...

08
Apr
Decorate with blue and white by browsing new in finds from Designs By Origin: pretty blue and white decorative accessories shown here in a garden setting.
How To Style And Decorate With Blue And White: Pointers, Ideas & Inspiration

Love blue and white? Wondering how to make the look work without it feeling cold...

19
Jun
A summer table mood board design in bright, jewel-like colours including glassware, table linens, a tray and flower pots.
A Summer Table Setting With Global Style

Pretty, summer dining plus a list of where to source fabulous finds for elegant and...

24
May
A vintage Asian cabinet or sideboard from a dealer at Sunbury antiques fair held bi-monthly at Kempton race course.
Your Antiques Fair Buying Guide For A Unique, Globally-Inspired Home.

Know before you go - a quick run down of things to consider before you...

21
May
Colourful building facades along the waterfront in Porto's old town.
Perfect Porto in Portugal And Sublime Spanish Santiago De Compostela

Our whistle stop tour of Porto in northern Portugal, Santiago De Compostela in Galicia, Spain...

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15
Jun
A Delft blue bedroom scheme mood board by Telescope Style.
Pretty Delft blues in a quirky bedroom scheme

Inspired by the colour and patterning on vintage, Delft blue china, we create a quirky,...

14
Mar
An Italian-inspired mood board room scheme in pastel colours by Telescope Style.
Rustic Italian interior design in a pretty pastel palette

A rustic Italian interior design scheme elevated with pretty palazzo styling, perfect for an elegant...

11
Mar
A red living room room scheme inspired by the colours of Korean temple gates.
Vibrant Red Living Room Ideas With Korean Colours

Love intensely-hued, cocooning interiors? Take a look at this red sitting room scheme with cool...

09
Mar
A modern Indian bedroom scheme mood board by Telescope Style.
Love an Indian style bedroom? Pretty colours meet modern design.

How to create an Indian style bedroom scheme with fresh, directional appeal. Fuse brilliant jewel...

07
Mar
An Australian Aboriginal art inspired room scheme in greens and blues by Telescope Style.
Vibrant Australian Aboriginal Art To Inspire Your Room Décor

Find colour and style inspiration for your room scheme from a bold, colourful canvas by...

06
Mar