August Bank Holiday

Just a quick note to let our customers know that we will be closed this August Bank Holiday (Monday 25th) for a well-earned rest!

We will be back open on Tuesday at 10am, or you could always drop by on Sunday 24th when we are open, as usual, from 11am - 5pm.

Mlinaric on Decorating - book & signing

There is one new title that we are particularly looking forward to this September - Mlinaric on Decorating.

An absolutely beautiful collection of his work (and more), this is the must-have interior title for Autumn.

We are lucky enough to have an advance copy in our shop now - so please feel free to drop by, have a browse and place an order!

We are also pleased to announce that David Mlinaric will be signing copies of Mlinaric on Decorating at Potterton Books London on Monday, September 22nd (Decorex week) at 5.30pm.

Chelsea Book Day

We'd just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who came and supported us on our first Chelsea Book Day. It was a great success, and extremely exciting for us to meet not only Stephen Calloway, Stafford Cliff, Derry Moore and Quinlan Terry, but to see so many faces come in support of the day. 

So, thank you and keep your eyes peeled for our next event!

The House Directory

The bookshop is thrilled to be featured in The House Directory. This invaluable website has been recently re-designed and re-launched. Featuring a large database of over 3,000 companies covering all aspects of interior and garden design and decoration it is an essential resource for all our customers - professionals and private clients alike.

Go to www.thehousedirectory.com for all your interior questions answered!

Follies of Europe

We are really excited to be one of the first shops stocking "Follies of Europe. Architectural Extravaganzas". With photographs by Nic Barlow, text by Caroline Holmes and an introduction by Tim Knox this book presents a beautiful and absorbing collection of the most enigmatic and diverse follies in Europe today. From the flyleaf - "The folly has given Europe a superb legacy of idiosyncratic, often experimental architecture, ranging from the Baroque and Rococo through Art Nouveau to the present day...From the magnificent power of Sanssouci in Potsdam, to the quixotic Italianate village of Portmeirion in Wales; from a contemporary fernery made of wine bottles at Westonbury Water Gardens, Pembridge, to the Villa Padierna's Teatro in Marbella all are testament to imagination and eccentricity.".
We love follies in our shop and, with signed copies available now, we hope you do too!

Happy Birthday Potterton London - Now We Are One!

We are celebrating our first birthday this month at Potterton Books London, and would like to thank all our customers for their support over the past year - here's to our next year and all the exciting books and events we're going to fill it with!

Potterton in the Big Apple

I've just returned from a trip across the Atlantic, visiting our elder sister, Potterton Books New York.

The family resemblance is certainly there. It is a lovely, warm and friendly shop, with so many wonderful design books from all around the world. Located within the Design & Decoration Building the bookshop excellently serves the Interior Design community. I was so well looked after there and with Bloomingdales next door I also managed to put together my Summer wardrobe! Be sure to visit when you are next in the City.

I also found time to squeeze in some book shopping and the London shop is now bursting with some beautiful out-of-print titles on all our design subjects, especially fashion and photography. Find Irving Penn, Diana Vreeland, Billy Baldwin, Andy Warhol, Valentino, Yves Saint Laurent, Harry Winston in the shop whilst they last!