lisa corti, textile designer from milano.

lisa was born in asmara (ethiopia)
where she lived up to when she was 19.
the beauty of the african people is imprinted in her memories:
their ancient decorative tradition
and the brightly coloured costumes worn by the local women.
these recollections all naturally belong
to her cultural background.
Afte, she started a long series of passionate trips
and long stays discovering the ways of life and lifestyles
of villages and cities in the various regions of india.
since then, lisa has carried out an in-depth search
on the wide range of fabrics and patterns
in various areas of india,
creatively transforming her designs,
materials and colours in an infinite number
of objects and articles
intended as house decorations and furnishings.
nowaday she's the owner of many shops over the world.
one is just closed to my house:
lisa corti emporium - via lecco 2 - milano.

deborah bowness, designer from uk.

since 1999,
deborah bowness has been designing
a collection of ready-made digitally
and hand-printed wallpapers.
private homes and businesses
can be re-invented by installing these
trompe l'oeil pieces.
each drop is hand-finished
so these ready-made images
can be tailored to meet the needs
of your colour scheme.

leeza o'reilly, set designer from austria.

she's a food and interior stylist.

oh, man, ...what a style!!!

very cicabum.

elen eusdin, photographer from paris.

when a photographer meets fabrics.

elene@hartlandvilla.com

ELENE USDIN
77, rue de Charonne
75011 Paris

+ 33 6 09 52 36 94

debi treloar a sweet photographer, from london.

originally from zimbabwe, debi studied art then photography.
she has lived and worked in london for the last 15 years.

debi has worked on publications ranging from
elle décor uk, italy, germany, france and japan to red,
olive and idfx magazine.
she has produced the photographs for
over 30 books on interiors and food that have been published
across the globe in different languages including
a series of french cookery books.
she did the food photography for a series
in the sunday times for a year with tom conran
as well as working for a host of commercial clients.

'apartment therapy'...thanks to shootfactory, uk.

shootfactory is a full-service location agency,
representing UK and international
properties, studios and venues for tv, film, photo shoots,
product launches and events.
with over ten years’ international experience in photography, styling,
location management and production,
they are committed to providing their location owners and clients
with the best service, advice and support.

shabby chic style, from...the past.

the essence of shabby chic style
is vintage and antique furniture painted white
-or another soft pastel color-
and distressed at the corners by sanding.
pink, mint green, and soft aqua are also popular colors
seen in accessories and fabrics.
the style started in great britain and evokes the type of decoration
foundin large country houses where there are
worn and faded old sofas and curtains,
old paintwork and unassuming 'good' taste.
the end result of shabby chic is to achieve an elegant overall effect,
as opposed to the sentimentally cute pop-victorian.
recycling old furniture and fabrics is an important aspect of the look.
rachel ashwell is the shubby chic shops and website's owner.