Leading article within the ELLE Décor ‘Living’ section – ‘Making the Papers’ – profiling the roles of Hannah and Rachel Cecil Gurney in the continued expansion of the de Gournay company, founded by their father Claud Cecil Gurney. The ar...
Read moreLeading article within the ELLE Décor ‘Living’ section – ‘Making the Papers’ – profiling the roles of Hannah and Rachel Cecil Gurney in the continued expansion of the de Gournay company, founded by their father Claud Cecil Gurney. The article also unveils a series of new hand painted wallpaper designs as seen at the 2019 San Francisco Decorators Showcase – Symphony within the interior by Martin Kobus, Houghton installed by Jonathan Rachman and Paradise Lost presented by Alexis Humiston of ABH Interiors – as well as the 2019 Kips Bay New York showhouse – The Hunt (Elsie de Wolfe) within the bathroom setting of Studio DB – and the Jardin Marrakesh panoramic design created with Gracinha Viterbo.
‘Paris Intrigue’ feature article on de Gournay’s 2019 collaborative project with USA interior designer Alessandra Branca, and the renovations to the private apartment at their Paris showroom on the Rue des Saints-Pères. Inspired by the histori...
Read more‘Paris Intrigue’ feature article on de Gournay’s 2019 collaborative project with USA interior designer Alessandra Branca, and the renovations to the private apartment at their Paris showroom on the Rue des Saints-Pères. Inspired by the historic splendour of Catherine the Great’s imperial court, Branca’s designs for wallcoverings, soft furnishings and upholstery showcase de Gournay’s latest techniques in hand embroidery – exquisite techniques applied to a range of damask, velvet, moiré, sheers and wool sateen grounds. The designs ‘Elisavetha’, ‘Flora’, ‘Faux Bois, ‘Floret’, ‘Sarafan’, ‘Lionet’ and ‘Ambra’ showcase an array of bespoke methods used to conjure a resplendent vision of the past within the contemporary setting of the apartment.
Interior profile of de Gournay director Hannah Cecil Gurney and her London flat in South Kensington, featuring various installations of hand painted de Gournay wallpaper, including the Early Views of India panoramic design on scenic paper, the St. La...
Read moreInterior profile of de Gournay director Hannah Cecil Gurney and her London flat in South Kensington, featuring various installations of hand painted de Gournay wallpaper, including the Early Views of India panoramic design on scenic paper, the St. Laurent Chinoiserie on Turquoise Edo Xuan Paper, the Badminton Chinoiserie on Rose Gold Gilded Paper, the Temple Newsam Chinoiserie on Green Williamsburg and the Japanese & Korean Fishes design on Sterling Silver Gilded Paper. The Dining Room contains plain Slub Silk and the Kitchen plain Deep Rich Gold Gilded Paper. Featured within the October 2018 issue of ELLE Décor Japan, with original photography by Simon Brown, Johan Sellen and Simon Upton.
Styled editorial within the November issue of ELLE Decoration China, featuring de Gournay wallpapers as set backdrops. Designs included are the Earlham, Portobello, Askew Chioniserie's and Deep Rich Gold gilded paper with antiquing. Also featured are...
Read moreStyled editorial within the November issue of ELLE Decoration China, featuring de Gournay wallpapers as set backdrops. Designs included are the Earlham, Portobello, Askew Chioniserie's and Deep Rich Gold gilded paper with antiquing. Also featured are the Coco Coromandel Chinoiserie folding screen and the Japanese & Korean Namban design.
Feature on the London apartment of de Gournay Director, Hannah Cecil Gurney. Photography by JohanSellén. Installations of hand painted de Gournay Chinoiserie wallpapers include ‘Badminton’ with Rose Antiquing in the main bedroom and ‘Temple Ne...
Read moreFeature on the London apartment of de Gournay Director, Hannah Cecil Gurney. Photography by JohanSellén. Installations of hand painted de Gournay Chinoiserie wallpapers include ‘Badminton’ with Rose Antiquing in the main bedroom and ‘Temple Newsam’ on Custom Green Williamsburg in the second bedroom. de Gournay hand painted ‘Early Views of India’ scenic wallpaper fills the hallway, while the hand painted ‘St. Laurent’ Chinoiserie wallpaper on custom Turquoise Edo painted Xuan paper is installed within the sitting room. Furniture is a combination of pieces from de Gournay’s hand carved furniture collection and various antiques. Hannah Cecil-Gurney is pictured within the interior of the Badminton bedroom wearing a Jenny Packham dress.
de Gournay hand painted ‘Portobello’ Chinoiserie wallpaper in full custom monochrome on Scarlet Lady Dyed Silk featured within a collective article on ‘Chinese Red’ within ELLE Decoration UK’s bi-annual Trends Issue.
de Gournay hand painted ‘Portobello’ Chinoiserie wallpaper in full custom monochrome on Scarlet Lady Dyed Silk featured within a collective article on ‘Chinese Red’ within ELLE Decoration UK’s bi-annual Trends Issue.
‘Wish List’ feature in ELLE Decoration China’s February 2017 issue featuring hand painted de Gournay wallpapers as backgrounds, including the ‘Earlham’ Chinoiserie in full custom colour on Arancio Dyed Silk with Feather Gilding, the Japanes...
Read more‘Wish List’ feature in ELLE Decoration China’s February 2017 issue featuring hand painted de Gournay wallpapers as backgrounds, including the ‘Earlham’ Chinoiserie in full custom colour on Arancio Dyed Silk with Feather Gilding, the Japanese & Korean ‘Fishes’ design in Koi design colours on Pitch Dyed Silk, the ‘Portman’ Chinoiserie in standard colours on custom Blue painted Silk and a room set with the ‘Coco’ Coromandel design on Custom Brown Edo Painted Xuan Paper Mounted upon a four panelled Folding Screen
Caractéristiques du tissu double de la maison de Gournay dans l'édition de Septembre 2016 du magazine ELLE Decoration Chine. Design 'Earlham' peint à la main, sur du tissu de soie utilisé en toile de fond pour le shoot stylisé ayant comme thème...
Read moreCaractéristiques du tissu double de la maison de Gournay dans l'édition de Septembre 2016 du magazine ELLE Decoration Chine. Design 'Earlham' peint à la main, sur du tissu de soie utilisé en toile de fond pour le shoot stylisé ayant comme thème "Jungle et Tropical" de la gamme de porcelaines. Design 'Imperial Palace' peint à la main, représenté sur un Organza pur, dans un éditorial stylisé sur des meubles contemporains.
Intérieur de la maison de Robert Duffy, le Directeur de Marc Jacobs, à New York, en collaboration avec Degournay. Papier peint à la main "Portobello" de la gamme Chinoiserie sur un fond de soie en couleur Duck Egg Blue dans la salle a manger et...
Read moreIntérieur de la maison de Robert Duffy, le Directeur de Marc Jacobs, à New York, en collaboration avec Degournay. Papier peint à la main "Portobello" de la gamme Chinoiserie sur un fond de soie en couleur Duck Egg Blue dans la salle a manger et papier peint a la main "Abbotsford" de la gamme Chinoiserie sur un fond de papier de riz en couleur Ice Blue dans la chambre.
‘Something Old, Something New’ editorial du maganzine ELLE, avec un papier peint à la main de Gournay, motif "Badminton", de la collection des Chinoiseries, en couleur standard sur Mocha Williamsburg avec Antic finish.
‘Something Old, Something New’ editorial du maganzine ELLE, avec un papier peint à la main de Gournay, motif "Badminton", de la collection des Chinoiseries, en couleur standard sur Mocha Williamsburg avec Antic finish.
de Gournay’s ‘Coco Coromandel’ hand painted Chinoiserie wallpaper on Brown Edo Xuan Paper, upholstered onto a 4 panel folding screen, featured as the monthly ‘Last Word’ design item on the Magazine’s back page.
de Gournay’s ‘Coco Coromandel’ hand painted Chinoiserie wallpaper on Brown Edo Xuan Paper, upholstered onto a 4 panel folding screen, featured as the monthly ‘Last Word’ design item on the Magazine’s back page.
Collective feature on de Gournay Director Hannah Cecil-Gurney’s ’10 Favourite Things’ including items from assorted brands such as Jo Malone, Collier Webb, Clay McLaurin Studio and The Rug Company. The portrait of Hannah Cecil-Gurney is taken i...
Read moreCollective feature on de Gournay Director Hannah Cecil-Gurney’s ’10 Favourite Things’ including items from assorted brands such as Jo Malone, Collier Webb, Clay McLaurin Studio and The Rug Company. The portrait of Hannah Cecil-Gurney is taken in the bedroom of her South Kensington apartment which features de Gournay’s ‘Badminton’ hand painted Chinoiserie wallpaper with a Rose Antique finish. Photography by Simon Upton. Images of de Gournay’s ‘Temple Newsam’ Chinoiserie hand painted wallpaper at Balfour Castle and of de Gournay’s ‘Flora and Fauna’ hand painted porcelain dinner plate have also been included.