BIG BLOOMS


This weekend I snuck away from the studio for a quick bit of rest and relaxation and there was no better place to indulge my love of colour and texture than Columbia Road Flower Market.



Normally I am not a particularly big 'flowers girl'. The other half stopped feeling the need to buy them a long time ago and now I just pop the odd bunch into my supermarket trolley to brighten up my day. However in this instance I couldn't resist...


I now have these spectacularly large hydrangeas and brassicas in the hallway. I'm planning to dry them out and maybe make a Christmas garland with (I know, optimistic as I continually suffer from not having enough time to do all the things I need to do let alone want to do!)



These flowers in my antique jug don't require any water! Perfect for busy people and the colours and foliage are just right for Autumn.

In total I spent £25, more than I normally would on flowers but then as it was my first visit I couldn't help but go a little crazy. I would absolutely recommend it for a lazy Sunday stroll; next time I will definitely go early as it was very busy, maybe stroll around the lovely little shops first and then buy my big bouquets!

HANDMADE IN BRITAIN '13

Our regular followers will know that we debuted our Entomology collection at Handmade in Britain last November. Frightening though it seems that a whole year has flown past already (but what a good year it has been!) we are now preparing to return to Chelsea Old Town Hall from Friday 8th - Sunday 10th November for the 2013 showcase.


It is a wonderful event, perfect for buying Christmas presents or simply treating yourself to something handmade. We would love to see you there and if anyone would like 2-4-1 tickets then simply sign up to our newsletter!

BESPOKE BLUE BUTTERFLIES

A few weeks ago we were approached by a customer who was looking for some lampshades for her bedroom but wanted something luxurious and a little different from the usual high street options  - well she had come to the right place!

She wanted them to pick up the other colours in the room so swatches were sent, discussions took place and the final colours were decided upon.


They are two bespoke Papilio lampshades in a beautiful rich azure blue silk with silver and navy accents. We loved them so much we chose them for our new blog banner!

We love taking on commissions so if you would like us to create something entirely unique for your home then contact us via info@clementineandbloom.com and don't forget you can always browse our website for inspiration www.clementineandbloom.com

PERIOD LIVING

We seem to have hurtled into a new season at an alarming rate and although the weather is very pleasant at the moment Autumn has definitely arrived. With this in mind we felt it was time to refresh our banner and wallpaper. The banner is a glimpse of the latest commission that we have just completed (proper reveal to come soon) and the wallpaper is Polka Dot Beetle, one of our favourites.
                                             

We are really pleased to announce our inclusion in November's Period Living magazine (yes, that really is us at the bottom of the page!) Our Aubergine Butterfly and violet silk Archive cushions are featured in the editor's picks section and we are very chuffed as it happens to be one of our all time favourite home mags.

This week we started our business course which we hope to blog about soon but for now we are going to curl up on the sofa with a nice cup of tea and read the rest of the magazine. Enjoy!

TO BLOOM IS TO KNOW YOUR ROOTS

At Clementine & Bloom we have been very busy, not just beavering away in our studio producing all our lovely products but we've been busy trying to do the right thing. We are two creative people who love nothing more than to make a cushion or a lampshade but there comes a point in every creative company's life when things have got to get serious. And we think now just might be that time for us!

Starting next week we have enrolled at The School for Creative Start-Ups, an amazing opportunity to learn all the things we need to know in order to grow our company. As creative people the business side of working often gets pushed to the bottom of the 'to do' list - it's too easy to just make something because you love it, but as Christmas rapidly approaches we are looking at forecasting sales, planning a marketing strategy and dare I say it adding a few new lines!

So it's time to step away from the studio and back into the classroom for this mother and daughter team. A scary thought until we saw this little poem on the side of a construction site (hate to say it but we forgot to take a snap of who wrote it), the words seem particularly poignant at the start of this very new chapter for Clementine & Bloom. We will keep you all posted on our progress and as always we would love to hear from anyone else on the course or taking a similar big leap!