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Game of Horses

While waiting to discover what happens in Game of Thrones Season 6, I had some fun finding the right horse for seven Westerosi heroes (and villains). Read more on the Derby House Post.

Posted byCarlaApril 24, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inCountry + Equestrian, Culture + Education, Property

Happy birthday, Ma’am

The Queen

The Queen has a lifelong passion for horses: to celebrate her 90th birthday, I picked some of her best equestrian moments for the Derby House Post.

Posted byCarlaApril 21, 2016May 24, 2016Posted inCountry + Equestrian

How to design your period bedroom

From four-posters to lits bateaux via Victorian brass frames, discover how best to dress a period bedroom in my piece for Country Life

Posted byCarlaApril 18, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inInteriors

An oenophile’s dilemma

Bordeaux or Tuscany? My piece for Country Life International compares these two famous wine-growing regions to help you decide where to buy.

Posted byCarlaMarch 31, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inFood, Property

How to heat your country house

Expensive and potentially damaging for the environment, heating is a major preoccupation for country-house owners. Find out the best options in my piece for Country Life.

Posted byCarlaMarch 11, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inProperty

Why Global Cities Face a Real Estate Affordability Challenge And How to Solve It

Global hubs like New York, London and San Francisco are engines of wealth creation but they also face an increasing affordability challenge. Read why global cities can become a victim of their own success and what can be done to prevent it on Forbes.com.

Posted byCarlaMarch 10, 2016February 17, 2017Posted inGlobal Cities, Property

How Would Brexit Affect the British Real Estate Market?

Conflicting studies have produced wildly diverging views of the potential impact of Brexit over Britain’s GDP. But what will be the impact on the property industry? Find out in my piece for Forbes.com.

Posted byCarlaFebruary 24, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inGlobal Cities, Politics, Property

Inspirational Interior Designers: Kelly Hoppen

One of Britain's most famous interiors designers, Kelly Hoppen MBE was only 16-years-old when she designed a family friend's kitchen. It was the start of a luminous career that saw Kelly design homes for many of the world's greatest names and culminated in an MBE for services to interior design. Read more on Woman &Continue reading "Inspirational Interior Designers: Kelly Hoppen"

Posted byCarlaFebruary 16, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inInteriors

Stamp Duty Reform Hits The London Real Estate Market

The Chancellor’s reform of stamp duty rates, introduced in December 2014, has been stifling the market in London, according to a new study by global property consultants Knight Frank. Read more on Forbes.com.

Posted byCarlaFebruary 16, 2016February 16, 2017Posted inGlobal Cities, Politics, Property

Equestrian style queens

Who are the world's chicest riders? See my pick on the Derby House Post

Posted byCarlaFebruary 4, 2016May 24, 2016Posted inCountry + Equestrian

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