PROJECT HIGHLIGHT: VORA FORM

Our Vora Form Handknotted Rug features in a London project designed by Blank Slate Studio.

VORA FORM HANDKNOTTED RUG IN COLOUR SEPIA

We chatted to Bari Jerauld, Founder/Creative Director of Blank Slate Studio to find out a little bit about the project and their design approach.

What was the brief for this project?

The clients bought the house in 2020, they spent half the year abroad so the house lacked a homely feel. The focus was to make each room speak to each other with common undertones and architectural detailing. We used rich tones, deep and muted colours paired with stained oak furniture pieces. The furniture was made to feel found and collected, pieces that could then be passed down for generations. The overall style is more traditional and classic to work back to the period of the house however the study located centrally within the house enclosed with soundproof crittall doors, we added more organic and contemporary shapes for the furnishings and where we used the Vora to create a rounded border to frame the seating area.

Where do you look to for design inspiration?

We love using books, travel, antique shops, everywhere really. Each of our projects are unique as well as our clients, we first get to know them and their house as a foundation, then we build from there.

How do you approach building soft furnishings into your schemes?

I studied textile design in university, so I have a soft spot for soft furnishings. Fiber content, texture and colour play a huge role. I tend to stick to natural fabrics and rugs - wools, jute, sisal, cotton, silk, linens. I add pattern subtly as an accent and pops of colour but in deep muted tones.

What exciting developments can we expect to see from you in 2024?

We are completing a couple of London family homes this summer, so stay tuned on that. And we will be starting a period home in Cambridge which will be a very exciting project to work on giving it a new lease on life and restoring it back to all it's glory.