JO HAMILTON A confident use of colour – often soft, powdery tones used together – is one of Jo Hamilton’s calling cards. This textural interior designer, who set up her studio nearly 25 years ago, also likes to experiment with warm metals and velvets, wood and stone. ‘I can’t get enough of reeded glass at the moment, we’re using it as a curved divider for a lobby,’ she enthuses. ‘I steer clear of anything too matchy-matchy and like a space to feel tranquil, with a lovely honest edge.’ Jo has just finished a home in north London that involved creating a red-velvet-lined cinema, with vintage lights on individual tables by each seat. While she doesn’t follow design rules, she always invests in curtains and rugs. ‘They are like a good pair of shoes: they will make or break the rest of the room.’ johamilton.co.uk
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