Interiors Little Black Book: Nikki Tibbles

Ceramics

I love mixing new and vintage pieces. I have a beautiful Kenzo dinner service set I bought 10 years ago, which I still love and use every day. I mix the pieces with vintage Majolica finds from several antique shops. My favourite current ceramicists are Jars – I love the colours of the plates – and Richard Ginori.

Textiles

As with many things in life, I either love it or hate it – an ethos I often apply to my use of textiles at home. My floral sofa sits on a geometric rug in the same colour palette. My living room walls are covered with a beautiful big floral wallpaper by Eillie Cashman, so I asked her to use the same print on velvet curtains for one window and linen curtains on another. I adore Karen Nichol and her floral custom made cushions. I have them all over my house and I can’t have enough Babylonstoren linen when it comes to outdoor dining. We have just launched a range of vegetable dyed linen napkins at Wild at Heart, which are both beautiful and sustainable.

Art

I collect a lot of outsider art. Most of it is from Into Art, which is part of Studio Voltaire, and an amazing studio in Kilkenny called KCAT. My art collection includes pieces by Anselm Reyle, Marine Hugonnier photography, Jake and Dinos Chapman and Simon Periton. I also have several pieces from antique and vintage markets. Each year, my charity Wild at Heart Foundation hosts an art exhibition called One Night Only, with all the proceeds going towards animal welfare projects around the world. 

Lighting

Lighting for me has to be either totally modern or classic. I rarely have overhead lights; all my lighting comes from lamps, apart from a pair of gold cherries which hang over my workspace. I love a bit of neon lighting – which also counts as art as far as I’m concerned. I have several pieces from Studio Voltaire, too. 

Furniture 

I have two sofas by Living Divani, both of which I love. My dining table downstairs and coffee table in the sitting room are both by Paul Evans, an iconic American furniture designer. My bed is by Edra, which I’ve had for 20 years. It’s my favourite because I can get all my dogs onto it. 

Decorative & Unusual items

As a florist, I have an extensive collection of Constance Spry for Fulham Pottery. Her scallop designs are iconic. I love to position piles of books as decorative pieces and I enjoy having candles, candlesticks and tea lights everywhere. In my opinion, rooms should be dark and moody.

Shopping Abroad

I like to buy items to remind me of my trip. I bought a lovely floor mat with bears on it from Wyoming before lockdown, but Paris is my favourite city for antique and vintage finds. I like to scour flea markets, too, such as Clignacourt, for vintage plates, bowls, jugs and platters. I always find something really unique. 

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