We’re so excited to be going to the Yorkshire Post Ladies Day at Wetherby Races on May 24th. We love a day at the races and this event offers so much: the champagne will be flowing, there’s a live Jazz Band and the fabulous Yorkshire Post Life & Style Marquee will be open with fashion shows taking place throughout the day.
We couldn’t resist getting involved ourselves, so James Brindley is sponsoring the Best Dressed Lady award, which incorporates best outfit and best hat. Justine Kirkham, our head of interior design and Steve Watlings, one of the talented designers from our Wetherby store, will be acting as judges, with a keen eye for fashion, style and flair. We have a total of £750 of James Brindley vouchers as prizes so it’s well worth putting on your best frock. We are also holding a prize draw, just enter for a chance to take home a lovely item from our range.
Let’s hope the sun shines on May 24th, we look forward to seeing you at the races – do come and say hello!
We are delighted to introduce Justine Kirkham as our Head Designer and Store Manager. Justine, who previously ran a successful interior design and bespoke soft furnishings company, initially intends to maximise the opportunities presented by the recent appointment of four new interior designers.
“It’s an exciting time for James Brindley. I firmly believe that our interior design service is better than ever, led by an exceptional team of designers with a wide range of experience and a diversity of skills, so we have a wealth of knowledge to share with our customers. The team are friendly and offer an inviting atmosphere in which to discuss your ideas and plans for your home,” she said.
“We all share the same enthusiasm for quality interior design, whether that’s for a set of bespoke curtains, adding wallpaper to a room or reupholstering a treasured piece of furniture, to a full room re-design, an apartment or an entire family home. Our aim is simply to work together with the customer to create an interior style that fits their brief, reflects their personality and of course has the James Brindley stamp of quality,” Justine added.
Justine has significant plans for the refurbishment of the Harrogate store over the coming months to reflect the enhanced service and new collections.
“James Brindley Interiors has a reputation for aspirational products, however we firmly believe that beautiful designs don’t have to be expensive! We select our collections for their aesthetics and quality, regardless of price and want to accurately present the wide range of both every day and more exclusive products,” she continued.
As the region’s most prominent home furnishings company, James Brindley intends to mark its 75th year in business in style. Managing Director, Simon Grafton, commented:
“Justine’s experience, enthusiasm and design skills are a tremendous asset to James Brindley. She has already infused the team with her energy and ideas, and I am confident that the next twelve months will see a significant and exciting development in the extent of our service offering.”
The James Brindley Harrogate and Wetherby stores have the privilege of a fully integrated design and retail service. With our new store layouts, our interior designers are right on the shop floor for the benefit of all our customers.
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From hallways to entire houses, the James Brindley interior design team loves to bring colour, decoration and furnishings to your home. Our experienced designers work closely with you to interpret your ideas and present concepts that perfectly suit your home and your lifestyle. You may have your own clear ideas and just want to chat through some colour schemes. You may feel that you don’t know where to start and would like a professional eye to look over the space before you begin. Whether your requirement is for one pair of curtains or an entire room, our design team is here to work with you.
Many of our customers don’t know what to expect when they start talking to our interior designers, which is why we are offering the first consultation absolutely free of charge. No obligation, no pressure, just bringing your dreams for your home out into the light.
We are always delighted to add new collections to James Brindley Fabrics & Wallcoverings. Spring seems the perfect opportunity to do this, bringing that sense of new beginnings and optimism a little bit closer.
Our new Flora collection encapsulates this spring time feeling and as with many of our collections, brings inspiration from nature. For the collections signature piece, Flora is a beautifully executed embroidery on pure linen, in six colourways reminiscent of an English arbor. Free-spirited Edie, a tactile linen and bamboo jacquard, is harmoniously introduced in six soft tones. The classic small check, pure wool design of Emma delivers timeless sophistication and practicality with suitability for drapes and upholstery. Many of our customers enjoy more contemporary design schemes and Connie is the perfect solution, a cotton/linen mix that provides a machine washable plain upholstery and binds the Flora Collection together seamlessly. Finally, Glora brings an exciting and vibrant cotton print, bursting with energy and swirling tendrils, hinting at the classic with an eclectic twist.
Each fabric in this beautiful range clearly conveys James Brindley’s expertise in evolving an aesthetic yet flexible fabric collection for a spectrum of interior design projects. The full collection can be viewed here.
We have been overwhelmed by the quality of applicants for our interior design posts. Thanks so much to everyone who applied – it really was a tough task to choose our new team members. We have everyone in place now and our interior design department has been enriched by experienced designers like Olivia and Stephanie, the enthusiasm of junior designer Alex and the local expertise of design assistant Christine. We’d like to introduce our new lead designer Justine to you but she doesn’t stand still long enough for a photograph so watch this space. If you’d like to find out more about our designers, please visit our team page on our interiors website.
We have some exciting offers coming up to make sure all our customers get the full benefit of our interior design service so keep checking the blog, follow us on Twitter or pick up a leaflet in store in April. Happy home making!
Of all the seasons, spring has to be the best. It’s full of hope. Everything is fresh and clean – if we made New Year’s Resolutions in spring, we’d have far more chance of keeping them. It’s the optimism of longer days, milder weather, even the gusty winds blow away the cobwebs.
Some may not agree but for us, there’s nowhere better to be in springtime than Yorkshire. The grey hills are suddenly lush green and the icy blue skies are accented with the whitest clouds. Visiting Harrogate is a pure delight – vast swathes of crocuses, followed by daffodils, followed by the blossom on cherry tree walk.
You can tell we take much of our inspiration from nature. Many of our fabric collections are inspired by natural forms and colours, even areas within Yorkshire. We revel in the landscape and who wouldn’t. Watching The Tube documentary series this week, one of the London Underground workers described how people’s characters change as they enter the network; he put this change down to an absence of nature, an area devoid of plants and light.
We can have no such complaints. Just looking out of the window on a spring day is a joy. The seasons are part of our make up and our shop window celebrates this, so make a fresh start and enjoy all that this spring has to offer.
A superb opportunity for a retail Interior Designer exists based within our central Harrogate store.
We have been established over 25 years and produce bespoke interiors for the domestic and commercial market; our work ranges from single window treatments to whole house solutions.
Working within a close-knit team this role is ideal for an exceptional customer service representative that can make the customers feel inspired and ensure they are in good hands. The successful applicant will be able to:
· Provide clients with appropriate schemes to match their aspirations
· Advise on features and benefits and product styles
· Cost each scheme and provide quotes to customers
· Court and maintain own customer base from store contacts
· Maintain good knowledge of pattern book libraries
· Retain good knowledge of current market trends.
Full product training will be given but knowledge of relevant suppliers ranges, for example, Zoffany, Jane Churchill, Osbourne & Little, Colefax & Fowler, Sanderson would be an advantage; knowledge of upholstery sales would also be beneficial.
The practical skills of measuring and quoting for window treatments are essential.
To be successful in this role you will have a genuine passion for working in interior retail and a desire to deliver a high standard of customer service. You should be an enthusiastic, articulate individual with excellent sales and communication skills.
Package includes an attractive salary and bonus scheme. Hours of work are 5 days, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5.30pm.
Please visit our website for examples of our recent projects: http://www.jamesbrindleyinteriors.com/
Applications including full CV to:
Mark DeOweneley, Finance Director, James Brindley of Harrogate, Grafton House, Hookstone Park, Harrogate HG2 7DM
or by email: mdeoweneley@jamesbrindley.com
Want to know why The Yorkshire Post was so impressed with Val’s home that they put it in their magazine?
Well then, click here to read all about it!
Val Blakey, just one of our fantastic interior designers.
Click here to meet the team.
In celebration of Elgar’s 150th Anniversary James Brindley named this silk collection Edoo; the nickname given to the musical master by his wife.
Edoo, composed of the iconic geometric flowers showcases the beauty of embroidery & velvet appliqué. Sospiri with stately presence & proportions commands the kind of attention that is befitting of the intricate print; silhouetted flowers, birds, butterflies and darting dragonflies circle this silk. Mina’s fluid bamboo shoots, enhanced by fine horizontal strokes, have a naturalness that belies the pattern repeat.
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