For @londoncraftweek today at Ebury Street - Restoration and the Art of Making Good. Here an antique textile from the Kime archive is being repaired and restored. Join us. It feels meditative to watch.
“The Education of Mr Atty “ from @the.current.mag . A story of Robert, Orlando and Claire. Seeking meaning. Discovery. And mentorship. One of the many wonderful images taken for the story - here Orlando and Bailey in the document fabric archive at Kime HQ in Marlborough.
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Big leaps. Small steps. Lessons of interest and nuance, objects and placement. A story for all. The Current V6.
Thank you @urbanelectricco .
The longer days are here. Looking back to a project in the Bahamas. Painted furniture (and tropical blooms), a daybed with a view, upholstered in • Albi • a weave based on an original Provençal bourette, a rattan porch hideaway draped in voile as a place to get out from the sun and an antique metal bed, tucked to the corner made interesting by antique hangings. This project was a “day house” for a main house that was near; a place to retreat to and spend the daytime hours. We return to it for its achievement in spirit and usefulness.
• Opium Poppy Bright • at the windows, described as a dramatic translation of a large scale print Robert found at a French fair. Is it the size of the blooms, the colouring or the detail that works so well in this Robert Kime London project? Mixed too with a soft pink Ikat valance.
Sharing the story behind -
• Lilac Lamp Bastian Linen •
A hand-screened design on heavy Bastian Linen. Based in an original woodblock print that was often found throughout the Ottoman Empire; a note of the season to come in its detail. 🌿
A large 19th C picture of the Avon Gorge hung in the library at Robert’s La Gonette, centred on the room, not over the furniture. The • Gonette • sofa with a very softly gathered valance, reliably strewn with cushions made from 19th C French textiles. A Moroccan textile covers the ottoman. This expression? This is Kime.
Candlelight during daylight. And a George III sofa with faux bamboo mahogany legs currently at Ebury Street. Upholstering this antique with an antique textile seemed interesting. And its flat back has it sitting neatly against a wall; here opposite a fireplace, decorated with Delft tiles.
Sharing the story behind -
• Marna Pine •
Inspired by the lining of a coat in Robert’s archives and transposed to a fabric design. A deep green-blue, detailed in cream and black. Shown here on our •
Savernake • chair; this fabric lends itself to getting inventive with the pattern.
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The making of a bed. At the start, just the antique posts; restorers and craftsmen began their work. They bring detail, attention and a heritage sensibility to the project, creating this four poster, now at Ebury Street. We call it a Kimeness. Something that is uniquely - Kime. And our own approach and craft.
Good morning @designdestinationlondon we look forward to seeing you this week at Ebury Street. Welcome to London from the team at Robert Kime.
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190-192 Ebury Street
London SW1
Candles in daylight. • Faniska • a new fabric design printed using natural pigments. Photographed at Ebury Street with a touch of candlelight in mid-December.
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Robert Kime • Ebury Street, London
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NYC @chelseatextiles
LA @jaspershowroom
DALLAS/HOUSTON @wellsabbottshowrooms
ATLANTA @ainsworthnoah
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Always a view to the garden. To 2026. A new year.
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A large Arts and Crafts oak wardrobe with a central mirror, circa 1900, this morning at Ebury Street.
