The tale of the knicker drying room

A new vision for “the knicker drying room”! How do you transform a room from a featureless blank canvas into a harmonious sitting room fit for family life? This is the challenge my brother Al and his wife Georgie are facing in their home right now – scratching a lovely space out of four stark […]

“Where’s Mum this week, Dad?” “South America…”

Where do you go if you have a passion for travel, textile design, embroidery and weaving? Well, if you’re my mother, the answer is naturally Peru. Though she founded Balmain & Balmain over 30 years ago with my father, my mother Sarah has now reached the point where she also lists “international globetrotter” on her […]

Just where do you start with colours???

If you’ve been following our Instagram feed recently (It’s @balmainandbalmain if you want to find us), you will have noticed that I’ve been posting lots of varied images that showcase the use of reds, yellows, blues, greens and pinks. Working with colours is great fun, but it’s often a subject that can seem daunting — […]

Made for Chelsea (or the kitchen table…)

When a new event is kickstarted in our world, it’s always exciting, particularly when that event features some of our favourite textile designers and manufacturers. The new London Interiors Show, held earlier this week in the Chelsea Harbour Hotel, felt like the start of something fresh, and we were thrilled to be a part of […]

Outstanding in Our Field

The great outdoors… we love it – and that’s arguably a bit odd for a furniture company whose products more typically live indoors. If you browse around our site, you can’t help but notice that a number of our sofas and chairs are photographed outside. It’s not a recent affectation – we’ve been doing that […]

Starting a new interiors project? Begin at the beginning…

Starting a design project from scratch is tough. You can scroll through Pinterest and Instagram and flip the pages of interiors magazines until you’re dizzy, but getting a handle on where to begin is always the hardest thing. My brother, who helps me on the marketing side of things at Balmain & Balmain, is a […]

Out with the new, in with the old!

At Balmain & Balmain, we’re all about making new furniture for our customers. There is no better feeling than puffing up the cushions on a beautiful new sofa, taking a step back, congratulating yourself on your exquisite taste and then succumbing to the enormous temptation to flump down into the seat. We’ve seen it a […]

London Design Week? We Love It

For us, a visit to London Design Week at the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour is as much fun as it is informative. We headed up to town earlier this week – it’s always good to see what everyone is doing, to soak up the vibe and come back home with some new, exciting ideas. […]