Jo Hamilton (interior designer)

Jo Hamilton
Website www.johamilton.co.uk

Jo Hamilton (born Eton, Berkshire) is a leading[1][2] British interior designer, based in London, known for her expertise in colour.[3] She is the founder and creative director of Jo Hamilton Interiors,[4] taking on residential and commercial work in the UK and abroad.

Hamilton is a show ambassador and key speaker for House,[5][6] in Dublin's RDS. Hamilton was also the long-term resident interior designer at Grand Designs Live[7] in both London and Birmingham[8] as well as a key speaker and one of three "show ambassadors" along with Kevin McCloud and Charlie Luxton, and formerly George Clarke (architect).[9][10]

Further keynote public speaking appointments have included Index Dubai,[11] Top Drawer[12][13] and the International Property Awards,[14] for which she is also a judge.[15] Hamilton became a What House? Awards judge in 2016,[16][17] with What House? editorial director Rupert Bates stating: “We are delighted to have Jo on board. She is hugely talented and regarded and joins an outstanding panel of judges.”[18]

Hamilton has appeared on Sky Living series Who'd Be a Billionaire?,[19][20][21][22][23] BBC's What To Do With The House (When The Kids Leave) and ITV's 60-Minute Makeover, among others.[24][25]

Hamilton regularly features in interviews about interior design trends and issues by media outlets that have included The Independent,[26] the Daily Telegraph,[27][28] Irish Independent,[29] Metro,[30] BBC,[31] International Property & Travel,[32] Rightmove,[33] and UAE fashion magazine Elite Monde,[34][35] among others.

Hamilton has worked on interior design-related PR activities with a number of respected companies, including Virgin Money UK[36][37] and First Time Buyer Online.[38] In 2014, she was commissioned by homewares chain HomeSense to open a series of new stores across England,[39] including Cheltenham,[40] Solihull[41][42] and Salisbury.[43] Hamilton has also been a brand ambassador for Bosch Power Tools[44][45][46] - also known as Robert Bosch GmbH - and Dulux.[47][48][49]

Grand Designs Live show ambassadors Jo Hamilton and George Clarke compete in a 'cook-off'

She runs regular interior design courses at five-star London venues that have included Charlotte Street Hotel and The Sanderson Hotel.

From a young age Hamilton believed she would become an artist,[50] with her "first love" being fashion design.[51] She became an interior designer in 1995 with a brief professional background in graphic design before she had three children. In a 2017 interview with What House? Hamilton listed late Irish interior designer David Collins as a source of inspiration, stating: "The elegance and serenity he was able to achieve is very much something that I also aim for in my designs".[52]

Her father, Brian Clarke, writes a monthly column for The Times, on fly-fishing and the environment.[53]

Hamilton's agent is Peter MacFarlane, of London-based MacFarlane Chard Associates.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "50 Best Interior Designers in the UK". Country & Town House.
  2. ↑ "Amara - The Lux Pad - Leading designers share their interiors tips". The Lux Pad.
  3. ↑ New Homes For Sale
  4. ↑ https://twitter.com/JoHamiltonUK Jo Hamilton - Twitter
  5. ↑ Neligan, Orla (12 March 2017). "Interior designer to the stars Jo Hamilton shares her top tips for wall-to-wall style". Irish Independent on Saturday - Weekend magazine.
  6. ↑ "Colour Advice With Designer Jo Hamilton". Image magazine. April 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ YouTube
  8. ↑ Edwards, Samantha (October 16, 2013). "Growing visitor numbers at Grand Designs Live Birmingham". Event Magazine.
  9. ↑ Media 10
  10. ↑ "Send in your Interior Design dilemmas for Jo Hamilton!". www.granddesignslive.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  11. ↑ "Index Dubai News & Media". Index Dubai.
  12. ↑ "Jo Hamilton". Top Drawer. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  13. ↑ "Talking coming design trends for 2017 at... - Jo Hamilton Interiors | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  14. ↑ "Property Awards on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  15. ↑ "Hamilton, Jo". propertyawards.net. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  16. ↑ "What House? Awards 2016 judges' report" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "One-on-one interview: Jo Hamilton, Jo Hamilton Interiors". What House?.
  18. ↑ "What's new". Jo Hamilton Interiors. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  19. ↑ "Jo Hamilton". www.granddesignslive.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  20. ↑ "Jo Hamilton on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  21. ↑ "Chris Henwood on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  22. ↑ "Who'd Be a Billionaire (Toys) on Sky Living, Tue 31 Mar 8:00pm - TV Guide UK TV Listings". TVGuide.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  23. ↑ "Who'd Be a Billionaire | Programme guide | Radio Times". RadioTimes. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  24. ↑ 60-Minute Makeover Archived October 30, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  25. ↑ Jo Hamilton official website - about Jo Hamilton
  26. ↑ Hosie, Rachel (5 July 2017). "Interior design's next six biggest trends from metallics to marble". The Independent.
  27. ↑ "Pouffe, tuffet or ottoman? The rise and rise of the ultimate interior multitasker". Daily Telegraph.
  28. ↑ "Streamline your home by getting built-in 'furnitecture'". Daily Telegraph.
  29. ↑ Neligan, Orla (March 12, 2017). "Irish Independent". Irish Independent on Saturday - Weekend magazine.
  30. ↑ Metro, Oliver Stallwood for. "Interior designer Jo Hamilton: 'Our homes should express ourselves'". Metro. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  31. ↑ BBC
  32. ↑ "International Property & Travel Volume 23 Number 5". Retrieved 2016-09-01.
  33. ↑ "| Jo Hamilton shares her interior top tips for first-time buyersProperty News | Property Blog | Rightmove". Rightmove Property News. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  34. ↑ "Elite Monde interview with Jo Hamilton". Jo Hamilton Interiors. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  35. ↑ "Elite Monde interview with Jo Hamilton". Elite Monde (Press Reader).
  36. ↑ Virgin Money UK
  37. ↑ https://www.virginmoney.com/magazine/article.jsp?category=virgin&article=34647 Virgin Money Magazine Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  38. ↑ First Time Buyer Online
  39. ↑ "HomeSense UK | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  40. ↑ "60 Minute Makeover host, Jo Hamilton, gave Cheltenham shoppers hints on interior design". Gloucestershire Echo. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  41. ↑ Rebecca. "HomeSense Solihull Store Opening". Here Come the Girls. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  42. ↑ HomeSense UK (2014-03-12), Interior Designer Jo Hamilton Opens New Solihull HomeSense Store, retrieved 2016-03-02
  43. ↑ "FashionFake: Jo Hamilton at HomeSense Salisbury: Tips for Decorating Your Home". FashionFake. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  44. ↑ "Creative tips for a warm and welcoming baby nursery". www.mumknowsbest.com. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  45. ↑ "Have a DIY fling this spring with interior design tips from Bosch Quigo and Jo Hamilton". ResponseSource Press Release Wire. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  46. ↑ "Bosch gives top home improvement tips for hoilday DIYers'". archive.is. 2013-10-27. Archived from the original on 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  47. ↑ Bentley, David (2013-10-24). "Houses of horror! Half of all Brummies too ashamed of their homes to invite friends and family over". birminghammail. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  48. ↑ "Dulux urges Brits to get back into decorating". www.diyweek.net. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  49. ↑ "Brits avoid inviting people into their house because of embarrassment". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  50. ↑ "INTERIORS PRO JO HAMILTON ON HER GRAND DESIGNS". www.theresident.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  51. ↑ "Press". Jo Hamilton Interiors. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  52. ↑ "One-on-one interview: Jo Hamilton, Jo Hamilton Interiors". What House?.
  53. ↑ Brian Clarke column - The Times
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