a room for a little one.

A friend of mine has asked for some help in decorating their kids bedroom. I think the key to a well decorated childs bedroom is making sure it is bright and cheery with an element of surprise. This half moon wallpaper would work well as a backdrop to then layer on some colourful accessories. Painted furniture and colourful pictures would sit nicely in front of this monochrome paper. Here are a few other pictures for inspiration.

baked by the sea.

Just recently I did a shoot for a new cake and scone company based in Hastings. It was a great day shooting with photographer Neal Grundy - we got some lovely shots and ate some delicious cakes!

christmas dining.

I thought I would share my latest shoot for Ideal Home which is on the shelves now… I really enjoyed designing this room set as I have a soft spot for grey! Hope you like it.

style off.

The Christmas series of Style Off is now online! Watch Steph and Nat battle it out with some top tips on best buys this Christmas. Here is also a little behind the scene pic of my wonderful assistant Lou and very talented set builder Dan hard at work!

a compete renovation.

A Brighton home that I styled at the beginning of the year has just been featured in House Beautiful. Saskia and George did an amazing job transforming this home into a quirky and light living space. George is a carpenter by trade and made all the furniture himself - you can contact him directly on his website. My favourite is the bannister made from pitch forks!

latest work - ideal home.

Very excited to see my shoots for Ideal Home out on the shelves! Just completed another two shoots for them - keep an eye out in the August and September issues for these. 

mouth watering M&S.

As promised here is a pic I styled from the M&S Mothers Day Dine In shoot photographed by Patrice de Villiers. Just reminded me I need to get something tasty out of the freezer for tonight's dinner! x

branching out.

Recently I have been doing several food shoots for companies such as M&S and Ocado which has been great fun! Images on these to come soon.

In the mean time here are a few images I shot with photographer Neal Grundy using products from the Brighton cookware store called Bert's.

to see more of my food portfolio visit www.charliedavis.co.uk

house story.

A home that I styled for Ideal Home has recently been featured on the house to home website as the Editors choice of home stories. I worked with the wonderful photographer Heather Hobhouse to shoot this Edwardian terraced house, which was beautifully decorated with soft colours and furniture creating a light and airy home. It was a fun day and Oliver even let me have some of his sweets! 

tea and cake.

Well I have finished the drawing... and now I need a slice of cake of my own so off to town to try and find a cafe in Dunedin with a Victoria sponge!
Hope you like the illustration and here is a list of where I sourced everything.

1. Antique table cloth, Cabbages & Roses, 22.00. 2. Vintage Fenton cake stand, Junking for Joy, 60.00. 3. Cake stand, John Lewis, 42.00. 4. Amicable aster plate, Anthropologie, 14.00. 5. Cupcake cases, Steamer Trading, 4.50. 6. Glass display dome, Rockett st George, 22.00. 7. Ceramic three tier cake stand, Lisbeth Dahl, 52.00. 8. Heart cupcake toppers, Etsy, 3.00. 9. Platinum petals wine glass, Anthropologie, 12.00. 10. Lace cupcake cases, Gorgeous Cups, 5.00. 11. Desert plate, Anthropologie, 12.00. 12. Bunting cake topper, Bella's Bunting, 12.00. 13. Rediscovered flatware, Anthropologie, 36.00. 14. 15. & 16. Royal albert cup and saucer, Liberty, 16.00. 17. Cake stand, Vessels and Wares, 43.00

sneak peek.

I have been missing my local cafe in Brighton called 'The Mock Turtle' that serves the most amazing array of cakes and home baked goods. So I have decided to draw a cake display instead.. here is a little sneak peek of what I have done so far. Will post the finished illustration soon.

creative home.

Whilst I was in Kula Lumpa I had the great pleasure of meeting both Iko and Ianie from Creative Home magazine. We went out for a scrumptious traditional meal followed by a guided tour of Malaysia's first Interior Design shopping mall and visited Creative Home's showroom, which is decorated in their striking pink corporate colour. Creative Home magazine is a must buy and you can also download the apps to view the digital version of the magazine - handy for getting some inspiration on your train ride to work!

Check out their website.

breakfast in bed.

Seeing as it is all about 'love' this month - I thought it was a great opportunity to day-dream my ideal valentines breakfast in bed!

I would be gently woken by the placing of a tray on the bed, which would be bursting with both edible and decorative goodies. Egg and soldiers, cooked perfectly (runny egg and hot toast with melted butter) would have to be my chosen breakfast and what better way to present it than in the beautifully bold love bird egg cup and saucer from PiP studio. A strawberrry smoothy would be the perfect morning refreshment, both delicious and healthy, and these heart straws make it all that more fun! No breakfast tray is complete without a bit of romantic charm, and some flowers and a personalised note does just that. If all that was not enough the heart balloon from rockett st george tied on with some 'i love you' ribbon is sure to put a smile on my face!

And who says I ask for much! hehe...

Here is a little illustration to show you what I had in mind.... and below I have detailed where everything can be sourced.

1. Sombrero sheet set, Anthropologie, 158.00. 2. Avoca charm throw, John Lewis, 80.00. 3. White tray, Ikea, 7.99. 4. Dieppe pack of 6 hi-ball glasses, Habitat, 6.00. 5. Spoon, Steamer Trading, 3.00. 6. strawberries, M&S, 3.99 7. Love birds side plate, Selfridges, 7.95. 8. Printed quilting circle napkins, Anthropologie, 6.00. 9. Jar, Jamie Oliver, 3.50. 10. Love birds egg cup, Selfridges, 3.95. 11. 3D love heart confetti, Not on the highstreet, 3.50. 12. Ceramic notepad, Not of the highstreet, 15.00. 13. Heart balloons, Rockett st george, 3.50. 14. Valentines love ribbon, Edamay, 4.50. 15. Polkadot wrapping paper, WHS, 2.50. 16. Heart wrapping paper, Paperchase, 3.99

25 beautiful homes.

A home I styled was featured in the August issue of 25 Beautiful Homes over a four page spread. It was a super busy day ensuring that we photographed every room of the stunning four bed Victorian home in Hove. Kiya, the homeowner, was very welcoming on the day and was excited to share the information of how she developed her home and where she sourced all the beautiful furniture. My favorite aspect of the home was the floor in the lounge / kitchen which were old scaffolding poles that Kiya had personally scrubbed and limed.

behind the scenes.

Last week I went back to the beautiful location house in Henley to work on the Homesense Autumn / Winter collection with the fabulous Abigail Edwards. It was my first Christmas shoot of the year and by the end of the week I was covered in glitter and had eaten my body weight in chocolate. So all in all... a good week!

Abi & I balancing a stack of pillows.

This was one of my favorite shots - I just wanted to sit down and start typing.

All hands on deck for the chocolate shot!

My shoes featured in a shot.

Abi and I beavering away.

Christmas!

No time for hide and seek!

The Art Directors.

It all got a bit too much for some.

sneak peak - secret garden

Here is a little peak at some of the images from the secret garden photo shoot I styled a couple of weeks ago. I worked with a great team of people to create these beautiful images, which were taken by the very talented Fiona Kelly. More pics to come soon.

Stylist - Charlie Davis, Florist - Fairy Nuff Flowers, Dress Designer - Sally Lacock, Jewellery & Accessories - Oliver Laudus, Hair and Makeup - Sarah Dickenson, Wedding Planning / Design - Always Andri, Cakes - Cake By Sugar, Model - Terri 'The Bride Fairy', Venue - Cowdray Walled Garden Props - Dodo Vintage

behind the scenes.

Advertising 2011 | Hip Hop Watches - Official site

This is a project I worked on with Dawn Weller and the fabulous photographer Carl Warner. Check out the behind the scenes video to see it in the making!

pretty in pink.

Just thought I would upload a couple of images from my latest shoot. Hope you like them.