Graham and Green opened its first shop in Notting Hill, west London in 1974 and its founder Antonia Graham travelled the world looking for interesting and unusual pieces to sell. Her son, Jamie, who studied furniture design, now runs the company together with his wife, Louise. Here, he tells mad about the house what’s in his letter to Father Christmas.
MEMBERSHIP OF THE V&A
I’d love membership to the V&A. It’s the best inspiration designers in London. I’m usually drawn to the Art Deco & Neo-classicism rooms & can’t get enough of Ceramics, as well as the special exhibitions. I have great respect for Queen Victoria & Albert, they marked a real change in culture & art that we’re still reaping the benefits of today.
CHESTNUT ROASTER
£12.95
There’s nothing quite like the smell of roasted chestnuts at Christmas & they taste even better form the comfort of your own home.
LUXE LEATHER CARD HOLDER
£75
A luxe leather card holder from Campbell Cole. I’m always the look out for new lifestyle brands & very much like the look of this one.
CUBEBOT ROBOT
£19.99
www.grahamandgreen.co.uk
I love the Cubebot robot, because I’m a big kid at heart with a 5 year old son I can get away with asking for this.
BLUETOOTH RADIO
£199
www.tivoliaudio.co.uk
A new Bluetooth radio for our company car ‘Molly’ PV544. We’ve been lacking some musical accompaniment on
our journeys in-between the warehouse and Head office, so this can make the small journey more entertaining.
JERUSALEM BY YOTAM OTTOLENGHI
£27
I love to be in the kitchen and have long been a fan of the Ottolenghi restaurants so will be experimenting over the Christmas period (hopefully) with their new book.
Valve amp for the stereo. I have a vast (and varied) collection & have been meaning to get one, but never seem to
have the time…
CASHMERE SOCKS
£16
Cashmere socks- a classic luxury to warm my feet over winter months.
A STAY IN THE RAAS HOTEL, JAIPUR
The Raas, Jaipur – Maybe a bit ambitions, but this place is on my travel wish list for 2013. I travel to India twice
a year for work but would love some R+R and the Raas looks likes heaven.
A HUGO GUINNESS PRINT
I would love to start a collection of his eccentric illustrations and we have some wall space just waiting to be adorned.
