How the Iconic British Brand Has Evolved from the 1950s to Today For decades, Laura Ashley has been one of the world’s most influential fashion and home designers. With its roots in 1953, the brand’s namesake, Laura Ashley, and her husband, Bernard, opened a small textile printing business from their small London flat and grew … Read More
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST FABRIC TO MATCH YOUR PERSONALITY
Find out if you are more English Country Garden or French Provincial Charm We are celebrating European style. If you love cosy English country cottages or lean toward stately French manors, you aren’t alone. Laura Ashley herself was inspired by English country decor just as much as formal French style. Our two new fabric collections … Read More
SECRETS TO MEANINGFUL DESIGN
Get A First Look at Our New Home Collection Mrs. Laura Ashley said, “Decorating isn’t about colours, carpets, and textiles. It’s about expressing your personality.” Now is the time to let your home help you live the life you’ve been dreaming of by putting your personality front and center, which will create a more meaningful … Read More
BEST SELLING DESIGNS
7 Ways to Make The Most Of The New Home Decor Collection The new Laura Ashley home collection has a deep connection to the past while drawing inspiration from how we want to live today resulting in a major design moment. Drawing on important moments in Laura Ashley’s history, we have launched a Best Sellers … Read More
HOW TO TRANSFORM SEASIDE TREASURES
Artist Cara Rosalie Olsen Shares Hand-Painted Shell Art While you summer at the coast or holiday at your favourite seaside spot, we tapped artist Cara Rosalie Olsen of Rosalie Gwen Paperie to show us how to turn vacation treasures into home decor that can be used all year long. Cara is a fine artist and … Read More
A PORTRAIT OF SELF EXPRESSION
Inspired to Create Life in the past year reminded us how much we love to create. Spending time in the garden, cooking, or sewing provided a renewed love of all things made with our hands. So many Laura Ashley fans have shared their creations and we’ve been nothing but impressed and inspired by the sewing … Read More
THREE UNEXPECTED WAYS TO ADD PRINTS AND TEXTURE TO ANY ROOM
Maggie York of Margaret of York Interiors Offers Expert Tips With a simple room-refresh and easy DIY ideas on our minds, we turned to Maggie York, the interior designer behind the blog and Instagram @MargaretofYork, for expert tips on how to give any room a show-stopping but unexpected upgrade using fabric and wallpaper. Known for … Read More
HOW TO DECORATE USING 2021 COLOUR PREDICTIONS
Use Sherwin-Williams Colour Forecast To Bring The Colours of Nature Indoors It’s time to look forward to 2021 and nothing has us more excited than to use colour to brighten our world. From minimalist to maximalist, colour can provide a fresh start whether you need a sense of calm with colours picked straight from nature … Read More
MAKE & DO BLANK CANVAS: MAKE A MEMO BOARD
Ever attend a wine-and-paint night? The event itself is so enjoyable – dabbling in pigments, sipping wine, chatting with friends, and all in a creative atmosphere. I’ve attended a few because they are very fun but must confess to never liking my finished work of art – not enough to devote limited wall space to … Read More
ON A ROLL: WALLPAPER PENNANT BANNER
With extra time to get crafty, we recently talked to author and Tinkered Treasures blogger Elyse Major about how creativity is in her DNA. In addition to contributing to national shelter magazines, Elyse is also the Editor in Chief of a family of lifestyle magazines in Rhode Island, where she lives with her family. She … Read More