May | 2013 |

Paul………………

May 31, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? The Breuer out of Breuer & Dawson, 7 King St. Ladies and gents outfitters. Why Margate? Miles of smiles. How would you describe your style? Effortless. If you were an animal, what would you be? Rattlesnake. Best and worst thing about your move to Margate? The best-the morning walk along the front from Albert terrace to king street, to open the shop. The worst-hasn’t happened yet. Best and Worst thing about your renovation experience? Best – realising that all the random objects I’ve […]

Categories: Homes, Margate, Vintage • Tags: antiques, architecture, Breuer & Dawson, design, eastkent, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, margate, renovation, restoration, salvage, thanet, vintage, vintage clothing

The Tudor House……………….

May 24, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Thanet is steeped in history, we are lucky enough to wander through beautiful streets with incredible architecture on a daily basis and therefore it is easy to overlook something magnificent because it is so familiar to us. From time to time ‘The Curio’ is going to highlight some these buildings and what better place to start with than The Tudor House. A building that sits on the edge of the old town and has such a story to tell if […]

Categories: Heritage, Margate • Tags: architecture, Arts, eastkent, interiors, kent, London, margate, restoration, thanet, Thanet District Council, Trinity Square, Tudor, Tudor House

Clare & Ian…………………

May 10, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? I am a designer/maker working with paper and textiles and author of several craft books. Ian is a graphic designer and an artist. Why Broadstairs? We were really looking in Ramsgate but driving around Broadstairs on one of our house hunting trips, we saw a hand written ‘for sale’ sign in a window. We were able to see the house straight away, fell in love with it, made an offer that evening and moved in 6 months later. […]

Categories: Broadstairs, Homes, Vintage • Tags: architecture, Broadstairs, design, eastkent, Howard Hodgkin, interiordesign, interiors, kent, Lifestyle, Ramsgate, renovation, restoration, Scandinavian design, thanet

Ann Carrington……………

May 3, 2013 by thecurioinmargate

Who are you? I’m an artist working from a studio in Margate. Why Margate? The combination of urban and seaside appeals to me. I like the fact that Margate is a little rough around the edges, that it hasn’t been done up to within an inch of its life ….you feel there is an adventure to be had. How do you define style? As Gore Vidal famously said “Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and […]

Categories: Industrial, Margate, studios • Tags: Ann Carrington, architecture, design, eastkent, Frank Gehry, Gore Vidal, interiors, Iris Van Herpen, kent, margate, Peter Doig, renovation, Sigmar Polke, thanet, Thomas Heatherwick, Todd Oldham

The Curio in Margate

Monthly Archives: May 2013

Paul………………

The Tudor House……………….

Clare & Ian…………………

Ann Carrington……………