FIVE MINUTES with

ALICE PALMER

Alice Palmer, Founder of Alice Palmer & Co

Inspired by Alice’s love of traditional British homes, colonial West Indian villas and Andalusian haciendas, Alice’s lampshades are soft, pretty, full of texture and pattern. Based in London, Alice’s sources fabric and designs the lampshades herself and produces each lampshade on a made to order basis allowing for a more sustainable and bespoke business.

MY STYLE ICON IS…
Frida Kahlo and Leah de Wavrin.

MY FAVOURITE INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW ARE…
Gavin1966, Tat London, Fee Greening, Antonia Showering, Amber Guinness, Jermaine Gallacher.

THE SECRET TO THROWING A GOOD PARTY IS…
Great music, great cocktails, great lighting, and a great crowd.

MY FAVOURITE MISELA LIVING PIECE IS…
Backgammon Alia at Anatolia.

THE BEST GIFT FOR A HOSTESS IS…
A lampshade of course! Or a scented candle.

THE PERSON I ADMIRE THE MOST IN MY INDUSTRY IS…
Jaime Parladé.

MY FAVOURITE ROOM IN MY HOUSE IS…
My kitchen… because it’s good for hosting, there’s lots of light and it opens to the garden.

ONE BOOK EVERYONE HAS TO READ IT IS…
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.

IF I DIDN'T LIVE IN… London.... I WOULD LIVE IN… Mexico.

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