Introducing a unique collaboration between Andrew Martin and award winning interior designer, Kit Kemp.
Inspired by the romance of folk tales, this collection
encapsulates youthful imagination and the magic of design. With one
eye in the past and one in the future, the collection founds itself
on harmonious contrast, forging a scheme which is fresh with
surprise and which tells a new and exciting story of its own.
Photo: Lucifer headboard upholstered in Friendly Folk Melon Orange fabric against Wychwood Melon Orange wallpaper with chest of drawers in Over the Moon Denim fabric
Photo: Bloomsbury Sofa in Es Cavalet 3 fabric with Friendly Folk Huntsman Red and Melon Orange cushions and Wychood Huntsman Red wallpaper
Photo: Winston chair in Cuchillas Multi with cushion in Friendly Folk Dusk and Wychwood Dusk wallpaper
Photo: Unicorn Grey wallpaper with Bloomsbury sofa in Summit Beach and scatter cushions in Psycho Sprig Tropical Blue, Friendly Folk Happy Blue and Provencal Yellow
Following the wonderful reception of our first collection, Kit
and Martin soon started work designing two new wallpaper designs -
Lantern Parade and Songbird - to accompany some fresh variations of
our popular Mythical Land.
These new versions have been printed to a greater height of 3.5m
making them easier to trim and allowing them to be used on taller
walls with high ceilings.
Kit Kemp and Andrew Martin have always had a close working
relationship and when Kit won the 2008 Andrew Martin International
Interior Designer of the Year Award, the seed was planted for this
exciting design collaboration. The creative process began when Kit
stumbled upon tapestries from the 15th and 16th centuries. "It was
fascinating to see these magical creatures hiding behind leaves and
under hedgerows. That was the start of the idea, to give them new
life in a contemporary world." With the help of illustrator,
Melissa White, this idea transformed into reality and became the
motif for Friendly Folk fabric and Wychwood wallpaper.
Photo: Martin Waller and Kit Kemp behind the scenes at the collaboration photoshoot
Photo: Pear Tree Sunset Orange wallpaper with Faubourg dining table and Bespoke Bacall chairs in original Andean textiles
Every living space should have elements to capture the imagination and enchant. We wanted a hand drawn, crafted collection bringing our love of the artisan and mythical creatures together. The colours are joyful and fresh.
Kit Kemp MBE, Interior Designer
As well as tapestries, Native American art provided inspiration
for the Great Plains and Apache print (below), while Mythical Land
(above), a monumental three metre repeat of pears and trees, takes
its cue from American folk art. The fearless subversion of
tradition is an ethos Martin and Kit share. These old-wordly motifs
and fabrics such as twill, linen and chintz have been unashamedly
modernized with vibrant colours and airier repeats to give these
rich cultural stories space to sing. The collection is designed to
encourage layering and contrast, to create a room with the
unfolding twists and turns of a story. "There always has to be a
surprise in a room," Martin recommends mixing these fabric and
wallpaper designs to excite the eye, using the colours to
coordinate where the patterns would otherwise clash.
Head over to our
blog to scroll through the photos from the Kit Kemp Collection
Launch Party.
