The Flare Journal

Interior design

1 stories

Stylised bust portrait of Syrie Maugham in an arch, with mirror, flower and pearl motifs

History13 min read

Syrie Maugham and the White Room: How White-on-White Works With Plaster

Syrie Maugham (1879 to 1955) was a British interior designer famous for all-white rooms using mirrors, pickled wood, plump white upholstery and indirect light. The lesson for today...

By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Who writes the journal

By Joseph van LockeFounder, designer and maker
By Sophia MeredithInteriors and colour
By Gregory TireCraft and materials

Bring a chapter of design history home.

Every piece is cast by hand to order in Shrewsbury.

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