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01 January 2021

Interior Designer Jane McIntyre – and Made by the Forge Part 2

Written by Juliet Fishenden
In the second part of our blog on Interior designer Jane McIntyre, Jane tells us how she works with Made by the Forge’s curtain poles. “Often a whole room is schemed around a curtain fabric so what you hang then on them is very important. There was a time when large, grand windows demanded...
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22 December 2020

Interior Designer Jane McIntyre talks to Made by the Forge Part 1 of 4

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Jane’s professional life is as colourful as the fabrics she loves so much. She’s been an entertainment promoter working with the UK’s top comic talent, as well as organising Torvill and Dean’s ice shows. She spent time in the fashion industry and is now running her own interior design company. We’ve had a decade...
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02 July 2020

Creating a Chic Cottage Kitchen

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Over the past few months, many of us have enjoyed taking the time to browse online or flick through magazines for interiors inspiration. Whether you scroll on platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest or pick up the latest issue of the major home décor magazines, the elegant cottage kitchen is everywhere. It’s no surprise...
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31 March 2020

For The Love of Colour

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Now more than ever we will be considering the insides of our homes. We are all in them more and a lot of us will use this time to make simple improvements and get the paint pot out! I first met interior designer Jane McIntyre online, as one often does. She came to my...
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05 February 2020

Pairing Sheer Curtains With Drapes

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Sheer curtains are making a comeback. They’ve found their new groove within Scandi or industrial interior designs mostly but whatever your style, sheers are available in a range of textures, fabrics and mounting styles, making them endlessly versatile and adaptable to suit almost any home and style. Lightweight and transparent, sheers are made from...
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15 January 2020

Making The Most Of Your Kitchen Counters

Written by Juliet Fishenden
No matter the size of your kitchen, more and more people are looking for more working space on their kitchen countertops. However, it can be difficult to boost space without having to sacrifice some of your favourite items, and spaces can often end up looking too clean and unlived-in. Here are a few tips...
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18 July 2018

‘How to…’ helpful videos by Made by the Forge

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Here at Made by the Forge, we pride ourselves on the excellence of our handcrafted products so it makes perfect sense to use video to show our customers the best way to get our iron curtain poles and shelving up to make your windows and walls stand out. Once again we invited filmmaker Alan...
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08 May 2018

Stylish and Strong Shelf Brackets

Written by Juliet Fishenden
Handcrafted, stylish and strong are some of the words describing the fabulous shelf brackets we are making here at Made by the Forge. Recently we received an email, from a high-end interior designer, with the opening line; “I need to order some more of these wonderful brackets!” Praise indeed and we’ve had countless interior...
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13 March 2018

Kitchen Trends in Homes & Gardens

Written by Juliet Fishenden
As a manufacturer of designer lighting, Made by the Forge acknowledges trends in the interiors industry. The word ‘trendy’ is sometimes used derogatively as much as it is simply describing something of current popularity. Trendy is by definition impermanent, fleeting and in some fashion, the very opposite of the hot forged, designer lighting which we...
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03 October 2017

Trending Ironwork

Written by Juliet Fishenden
In this modern, interconnected world of ‘Now!’ or even sooner, it pays to keep an eye on what the current groundswell of opinion is, what people are thinking and what’s trending. To us, a trend is an ephemeral thing, born fast and soon passed. But it pays to know what is currently of particular...
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