Journal

Discover what we've been up to and latest commissions.
SYBIL CONNOLLY, A NATIONAL TREASURE
SYBIL CONNOLLY, A NATIONAL TREASURE
Sybil Connolly was once Ireland’s leading clothes designer and a talented couturier on a global scale. Her work was worn by Jackie Kennedy, Queen Elizabeth and Liz Taylor. We admire... Read more...
'HE WISHES FOR THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN' a poem by William Butler Yeats
'HE WISHES FOR THE CLOTHS OF HEAVEN' a poem by William Butler Yeats
A beautiful Irish poem full of hope, aspiration and true love.  Read more...
LOVED DRAWINGS DEPICTING C18 MANUFACTURE OF IRISH LINEN
LOVED DRAWINGS DEPICTING C18 MANUFACTURE OF IRISH LINEN
A well known series of exquisite drawings housed in the Linen Hall Library depictingIrish Linen manufacture in the North of Ireland. They illustrate the process in all its different stages... Read more...
VISIT TO GIO PONTE VILLA, VENEZUELA
VISIT TO GIO PONTE VILLA, VENEZUELA
I was honoured to be shown around the iconic private villa in detail by Carlos Armando Figueredo Planchart, the nephew of the patron of this outstanding Modernist architectural masterpiece situated... Read more...
LISBURN'S IRISH LINEN MUSEUM
LISBURN'S IRISH LINEN MUSEUM
One of the most special exhibits in the permanent collection is a small piece of fine linen taken from King Tutankhamun’s burial wrappings. Read more...
IRISH LINEN: ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS AROUND BELFAST
IRISH LINEN: ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS AROUND BELFAST
There's many references to the Irish Linen industry around Belfast, it's everywhere and all around us, all we have to do is look up . Read more...
BOOKS THAT INSPIRE US HERE AT KATIE LARMOUR DESIGN...
BOOKS THAT INSPIRE US HERE AT KATIE LARMOUR DESIGN...
A small selection of just some of the many books, in our private collection, that have inspired our work that we would like to share with you.  Read more...
IRISH LINEN, AN ECO-FRIENDLY CHOICE
IRISH LINEN, AN ECO-FRIENDLY CHOICE
Its an eco-friendly alternative to crops that use fertilisers and pesticides. Basically grown like a weed, its transformed into the most luxurious of fabrics today and the whole plant is used making... Read more...
'MEMORY IS THE SEAMSTRESS' lyrical prose by Virginia Woolf
'MEMORY IS THE SEAMSTRESS' lyrical prose by Virginia Woolf
I love that a seamstress in this poetic passage is a metaphor for memory. It’s such a delicate and feverishly energetic piece of writing... Read more...
FLAX PLANT MOTIF
FLAX PLANT MOTIF
There’s a handful of symbols and fabric around Stormont Parliament Buildings which make it rich in history and links to the linen industry. We are delighted to have our smaller... Read more...
VISIT TO McCONVILLE'S WATER POWERED FLAX MILL
VISIT TO McCONVILLE'S WATER POWERED FLAX MILL
We jumped in the car and took a day trip to McConville’s waterpowered Scutch Mill close to Dromore in County Down.  Read more...
MATISSE IRISH LINEN WALL HANGINGS HANG IN THE ULSTER MUSEUM
MATISSE IRISH LINEN WALL HANGINGS HANG IN THE ULSTER MUSEUM
As you know we are totally obsessed with Irish Linen, and it was a real treat to learn that our Ulster Museum had some textile masterpieces by Matisse hidden away.  Read more...