Clarissa's blog Archives - Clarissa Hulse Designer Fabrics

30 Jun How (not) to build a house – part 3

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So this is the ‘fun’ part (supposedly). But why is making decisions for your house just so torturous and difficult?...

18 Jun Behind the scenes of a magical photoshoot

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Pink smoke, a misty forest and giant lampshades...

28 May A whirlwind of a week

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It has been another whirlwind week! I didn’t think things could get any madder but indeed they have...

16 May A colourful catch up with Karen Haller

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This week I want to introduce you to Aussie ray of sunshine Karen Haller. Her expertise combines 2 of my favourite subjects...

25 Apr How (not) to build a house – part 2

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Our house build is storming ahead and I think I may now be allowing myself to get quite excited about it! ...

16 Apr Greetings from Greece

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Greetings once again from my father’s balcony in beautiful Mystras. As I type, about six cats are lurking ...

20 Mar An unusual colour couple

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Welcome to a new series of posts called 'Colour Couples'. First up is aubergine and turmeric...

05 Mar Art for Ukraine

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We have been busy screenprinting metallic seedheads over the last couple of days for a special print sale in aid of Ukraine....

01 Mar How (not) to build a house

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You might know that we are in the process of building our own house...

15 Feb Meet my team through their favourite designs

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I thought it would be fun to introdce you to my team as they choose their favourite colourways and patterns...

04 Feb My kimono inspiration

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I've always been mad about kimonos. I see them as the absolute ultimate in textile design excellence. Their simple, straight panels make them the perfect canvas for patterns, colour and expression. ...

17 Jan What I’ve learned from self-help books

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As it is the start of a New Year, I thought it might be fun to share with you one of my guilty secrets...

01 Oct The best day of the summer at Great Dixter

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The studio has grown a little, and I thought it would be fun to see what questions the team had for me. This is the opposite to an FAQ, but it probably tells you a lot more about me and the studio...

22 Sep Some VERY important questions!

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The studio has grown a little, and I thought it would be fun to see what questions the team had for me. This is the opposite to an FAQ, but it probably tells you a lot more about me and the studio...

27 Jul Three cheers for Minnie!

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I have been thrilled, tickled and delighted by the wonderful pet pics people sent in for my Pet&Prints competition. It's been so much fun and lifted my spirits every day that it was running...

01 Jun A history of botanical cushions

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If you put all the cushions I’ve designed over the last 20 years in one place, there would be enough stems, buds, leaves, vines, grasses and flowers to fill an imaginary garden. By looking into the history of cushions, I’ve discovered that the cushions we make...