Hand painted & made to order in England
House of Hush Enquire

Journal

Stories

Notes from the studio on making, materials and the rooms we love.

Pinning linen swatches to the studio moodboard

Studio · New

On our moodboard this winter

Snowdrops, frosted whites and the deep greens of a winter garden.

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Holding a linen cushion hand painted with a botanical sprig in the garden

Making

Painting on linen

How we paint cloth so it stays soft, and why no two sprigs match.

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Showing a little boy the aeroplane painted on his wall

Little House

A sky full of aeroplanes

Racing cars, aeroplanes and a sky full of stars, painted for two small boys.

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A scalloped headboard hand painted with a delicate winter branch

Headboards

Choosing a headboard shape

Arches and scallops, and how each one changes the feel of a bedroom.

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Paper templates on the studio table

Behind the scenes

Why we start with paper

Full-size cut-outs let a room be planned on the wall before a brush touches it.

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Trailing botanicals painted on hallway panelling

Murals

The rosehip hallway

How a few trailing stems turned a little hallway nook into the prettiest corner of the house.

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A little hand pointing up at Harriet the Hare in her red racing car, number three

Little House

Off to dreamland

Meet Leo, Harriet, Freddie, Mabel, Monty and Basil: the little cast who race, fly and sail across bedroom walls each night.

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Keep in touch

Occasional letters from the studio: new pieces, work in progress and the slow turn of the seasons.