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on the cover PhotographY: JESSE WILD, styling: helena tracey and jen gardner, model: LEANNE MEGSON

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Handpicked crafty happenings

Our top picks of the most lovely buys for a hand-crafted, creative home

14 trends Three ways with the industrial trend, plus our top product picks

20 table settings Dye, paint, crochet and marble your way to a handmade gathering

30 tea and a chat Calligraphy artist Chiara Perano shares a few of her creative secrets

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52 HOME TOUR Inside 91 Magazine founder (and Mollie Makes writer) Caroline Rowland’s home

58 paper chandelier Make a statement piece for your space using the traditional Polish pajaki technique

63 knitted pouffe Create a chunky cable knit pouffe for your home using T-shirt yarn

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76 collectOR Hunting down vintage enamelware

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77 mini tents Crochet toy tents for little adventurers

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INTRODUCING trends

This month we’re obsessing about...

Industrial stylE

Concrete, metal and workmans’ fabrics get a feminine makeover

Layer up tough materials and textures for a fresh, urban feel. www.bodieandfou.com

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boyfriend-fit overalls. www.laredoute.co.uk 02

Team with exposed

brick walls. www. howkapow.com 03

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have too many display spaces. www.notonthe highstreet.com/ kellyconnordesigns 04

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planter... www.melanie abrantes.bigcartel.com 05

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craft room buddy. www. southwoodstores.co.uk 09

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play hard (sometimes), too. www.southwood stores.co.uk

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Indian summer Make the most of the last rays with Fran Stone’s gorgeous tableware ideas for easy outdoor (or indoor) entertaining

Super stylinG: LINEN Mix and match fabrics that complement your colour theme for a thrifted, throwntogether look. We paired our pink paint splatter napkins with Anthropologie striped Harwin napkins in mint.

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Super stylinG: TABLEWARE

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PHOTOGRAPHY: JESSE WILD, STYLING: HELENA TRACEY, JEN GARDNER, HOMEWARE: www.anthropologie.eu

Mismatched crockery is an easy way to make a gathering feel a little more informal.

We mixed Anthropologie Old Havana dinnerware in a combination of textures and glazes for a rustic look.

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Chiara Perano A love of lettering led Chiara to launch her own illustrated calligraphy business.We sat down to find out her creative secrets Words: judy darley Photographs: ingrid rasmussen

After falling in love with typography as a child, Chiara Perano studied illustration and design at University of the Arts London, before developing her hand lettering further by training herself in the art of calligraphy.

After spending seven years working in the design industry, she launched Lamplighter London in 2012. She creates ornate calligraphy-based artwork, often used as a finishing touch at events ranging from weddings to fashion shows. Notable clients to date have included Nike, Nescafé, Dolce 30 MOLLIEMAKES.com 57

Gusto, Jimmy Choo, Superdrug, Katharine Pooley, Selfridges, Cath Kidston, and Dove, not to mention members of the Greek Royal Family.

Today Chiara’s small team is based at the Hackney Downs Studio in East London, where she admits to surrounding herself with enough creative materials to open a small art shop. We stopped by for a chat about her literary inspiration, the challenges of balancing the creative and practical sides of her role, and how she built her passion into a shining indie brand.

What drew you to train as an illustrator and designer?

Drawing has made me happy for as long as I can remember. As a child I illustrated stories written on a beloved typewriter, made birthday cards, did patterns on my nails – that kind of thing! One summer holiday, around 1996, I made an entire magazine by hand (pre computer), with drawings instead of photographs, featuring lots of bubble writing. I’ve been learning ever since.

What attracted you to calligraphy?

I love type, lettering and illustration, and calligraphy is an art form in itself, so I was excited to start learning a few years ago.

It’s harder than it looks so I’m constantly improving my styles, developing my technique and exploring new angles. The word calligraphy derives from the Greek kalligrafos, meaning ‘to write beautifully’, which obviously appeals to me.

How did this lead you to launch Lamplighter London?

I started the business with the aim of offering an extra-special stationery destination for people wanting creative illustrated paper goods to celebrate events.

Calligraphy is a major part of this, and I personalise everything for my clients. I offer a fully bespoke design service, adding

INTRODUCING tea & a chat

‘Drawing has made me feel happy for as long as I can remember.’

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What drew you to train as an illustrator and designer?

Drawing has made me happy for as long as I can remember. As a child I illustrated stories written on a beloved typewriter, made birthday cards, did patterns on my nails – that kind of thing! One summer holiday, around 1996, I made an entire magazine by hand (pre computer), with drawings instead of photographs, featuring lots of bubble writing. I’ve been learning ever since.

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What attracted you to calligraphy?

I love type, lettering and illustration, and calligraphy is an art form in itself, so I was excited to start learning a few years ago.

It’s harder than it looks so I’m constantly improving my styles, developing my technique and exploring new angles. The word calligraphy derives from the Greek kalligrafos, meaning ‘to write beautifully’, which obviously appeals to me.

How did this lead you to launch Lamplighter London?

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Chiara’s East

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London studio

oblique pen holder

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in handmade neon

marble prints,

pink ink.

botanics, vintage

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A gorgeous array

treasures – and

of bespoke wedding

boxes upon boxes

stationery and lined

of stationery.

envelopes.

Pick &mix Pop that new-term stationery – or perhaps your WiP project – in Mary Dugan’s mix-and-match scallop patchwork pouch

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Caroline Rowland’s cosy maisonette is inspired by her vintage finds Words: HELEN SELF Photography: CATHY PYLE (lemonyellowphotography.com)

Just a short stroll from the historic centre of Kingston upon Thames in Surrey, Caroline Rowland shares a characterful, two-bedroom Edwardian maisonette with her partner, Simon, and their one-year-old daughter, Ruby. The couple moved there in 2009, attracted by the chance to live outside of central London with more space plus a garden, while still benefitting from fast rail travel into London Waterloo.

The maisonette was in reasonable shape when Caroline and Simon moved in, but the dĂŠcor

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Two rooms were knocked into one to make a wonderfully light kitchendiner. With the maisonette dating from 1901, period features such as the fireplace add character.

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In the spotlight Hang this colourful paper pajaki chandelier by Amy Phipps of Super+Super for guaranteed interiors admiration

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The bold and the beautiful We’re accessorising with colour and pattern aplenty thanks to Erin Black’s chunky cross stitch and crochet clutches

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