Last month, we designed a nursery for the sweetest South African couple who are expecting their first child, a little boy, in the new year. When we met, they had just moved into their new home on The Palm and were understandably very eager to get the nursery done before the big holiday. Our clients had a clear idea of the the look and feel they wanted to…
It’s that festive time of the year again and, as is becoming tradition around here, I am running a bit late with things. I’ve usually rounded up a great selection of gift ideas for you by now so I apologise for how late this is. I really enjoy putting gift guides together as I trawl the interwebs looking for items to tick off my own Christmas shopping list….
I think we all know how much I love discovering a new interior store. And we are truly becoming spoilt for choice here in Dubai. Before the summer Urban Nest had caught my eye on Instagram but the new online retailer wasn’t yet up & running. So, I had to be patient but I kept them on my radar. And I wasn’t the only one, the new concept…
Just want to have a bit of a rave about the fact that H&M Home is back in Dubai – an now even closer to home for me at Mall of The Emirates. I absolutely adore this shop and it’s one of the stores that I really enjoy visiting in person rather than online. It’s particularly good for kids rooms because who really wants to spend a fortune…
Skinny LaMinx is one of my favourite South African design labels and has been for a long time. I featured this awesome brand in a blog post years ago and they just seem to keep screen-printing their way into my heart. I have watched this homegrown brand grown in size, but their values haven’t changed bit. They continue to design and manufacture all of their products in Cape…
If the name Natelee Cocks seems familiar to you, it may be because you’ve seen it on my website and Instagram feed before. Quite often in fact. A fellow South African and widly talented photographer, Nat is a work colleague, who has become a dear friend – and my go-to girl for interior photography. Earlier this year Natelee and her hubby moved into a gorgeous duplex apartment in…
Hello my lovelies, it’s me. Remember me? You may have noticed that the blog has been very quiet for the past few weeks, and that things look a little different around here. It’s because, for a change, House of Hawkes has been the one getting a makeover – and whilst there is a still a lot of tweaking to do, I didn’t want to hold off on publishing…
We’ve just got back to Dubai from a few weeks in South Africa and it feels like Christmas has come early with the launch of IKEA’S 2018 catalogue. This year’s theme, ‘make room for life’ encourages you to make room for the things you love, no matter the size of your home or your wallet. Having lived in our current home for exactly one year now, and still seeing too…
House of Hawkes is a boutique interior design studio based in Dubai. This website is where it all began and remains a creative platform for sharing my work, my love of design and things that inspire me.
Come on over & meet the team.
