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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.

Brightly-coloured, vintage saree silk lampshades for table lamps and floor lamps.
Love pretty lampshades for table lamps in eclectic, modern spaces…

Telescope Style chats to Hilly Grumbar of Silk Route textiles & soft furnishings brand Samarkand...

16
Jun
The lowdown on dhurries interview was conducted at Mahout Lifestyle's fabulous 'show shed' in the rural, north Oxfordshire Cotswolds.
Love dhurrie rugs? Need to know more? Here’s the lowdown…

Telescope Style chats to Michael Curtis Green of Indian dhurrie designers and suppliers Mahout Lifestyle...

02
May
Bold and bright swathes of tulips at the Keukenhof in Holland.
Reasons to visit beautiful Holland in the Spring? Read on…

Telescope Style writes up their cultural tour of Holland 'en famille'. If you're planning a...

05
Apr
A tall white-washed turned wood floor lamp with patterned blue drum shade at the end of a boxy, modern sofa in a modern, double-height space.
Renovation Essentials: A Guide To Practical Room Design

05
Mar
A 1930s exterior house renovation mid-project, featuring gable ends, mock-Tudor beams, painted beams and brickwork.
Renovation Essentials: Get To Know The Project Concept Board!

If your 2021 involves a property renovation, redecoration or build - take this one essential...

08
Jan
A vibrant selection of aqua, blue and green African-inspired cushions arranged on a grey, faux fur throw on a sofa.
Love Bold African Colours For Modern Interiors?

Telescope Style meets Eva Sonaike - the creative force behind the eponymous West African design...

09
Jul
An eye-catching Aboriginal art painting in pinks with triangular forms in blues, oranges and yellows.
Beautiful, Vibrant, Aboriginal Art For Eclectic Modern Homes

Telescope Style meets Alexandra O'Brien of original, Aboriginal art studio and homewares design house Bay...

30
May
Global design as evidenced by this striking blue, crewel-work, ethnic textile as canvas wall art.
How to add smart, global design to your home: 6 style takeaways.

Destination-inspired design defined. How to create eclectic global looks with style and originality...

25
Mar
A portrait head shot of the textile designer Julia Brendel.
Beautiful Folk Art Fabrics For Elegant Modern Interiors

Designs By Origin meets Polish textile designer Julia Brendel whose designs are inspired by her...

13
Mar
Historic Rye in East Sussex.
Love Seaside Style? Camber Sands Beach & Historic Rye Are Calling…

What to buy in Rye! A day tripper's style guide to fabulous Rye with bracing...

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17
Feb