Jo Hamilton (born in Eton, Berkshire) is a British interior designer.[1][2] She is the founder and creative director of Jo Hamilton Interiors. Hamilton has been a show ambassador and key speaker for House,[3][4] in Dublin's RDS, and the Index Exhibition,[5] in Dubai's World Trade Centre. She was also the long-term resident interior designer at Grand Designs Live[6] in both London and Birmingham[7] as well as a key speaker and one of three "show ambassadors" along with Kevin McCloud and Charlie Luxton, and formerly George Clarke (architect).
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Further speaking appointments have included London's Decorex,[8] the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), in New York,[9] and the International Property Awards,[10] for which she is a judge.[11] Hamilton has also served as a judge for the What House? Awards[12][13] and the Index Architecture and Design Awards.[14]
Hamilton has appeared on Sky Living series Who'd Be a Billionaire?,[15] BBC's What To Do With The House (When The Kids Leave) and ITV's 60-Minute Makeover.[16]
Hamilton regularly features in articles about interior design by media outlets that have included The Independent,[17] the Daily Telegraph,[18][19] The Times,[20] Irish Independent,[21] Metro,[22] and the BBC,[23] among others.
She has worked on interior design-related PR activities with a number of respected companies including Jacaranda Carpets and Rugs[24] and homewares chain HomeSense who in 2014 commissioned her to open a series of new stores across England.[25][26] Hamilton has also been a brand ambassador for Bosch (home appliance brand)[27] and Dulux.[28][29][30]
She became an interior designer in 1995 with a brief professional background in graphic design.
Her father, the author and journalist Brian Clarke, wrote a monthly column for The Times for a number of years on fly-fishing and the environment.
References
edit- ^ "50 Best Interior Designers in the UK". Country & Town House.
- ^ "Jo Hamilton shares her interior top tips for first-time buyers". Rightmove.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Colour Advice With Designer Jo Hamilton". Image magazine. April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Nature offers a wealth of inspiration". Darc magazine. May 2, 2017.
- ^ YouTube
- ^ Edwards, Samantha (October 16, 2013). "Growing visitor numbers at Grand Designs Live Birmingham". Event Magazine.
- ^ "2018 Decorex report on London's Prime and Super Prime Property Market featuring speaker Jo Hamilton" (PDF). Decorex.
- ^ "Ivy's Guide to ICFF: May 2018". Ivy. May 7, 2018.
- ^ "Property Awards on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ "Hamilton, Jo". propertyawards.net. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ^ "What House? Awards 2016 judges' report" (PDF).
- ^ "One-on-one interview: Jo Hamilton, Jo Hamilton Interiors". What House?.
- ^ "Shortlist revealed for the 2018 Index Architecture & Design Awards". AEC Online.
- ^ @JoHamiltonUK (7 April 2015). "Was great fun talking interior design with @SkyLivingHD. Check it out tonight at 8pm on Who'd Be A Billionaire" (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-03-02 – via Twitter.
- ^ "60-Minute Makeover - season 8 episode 24". thetvdb.com.
- ^ Hosie, Rachel (July 5, 2017). "Interior design's next six biggest trends from metallics to marble". The Independent.
- ^ "Pouffe, tuffet or ottoman? The rise and rise of the ultimate interior multitasker". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ "Streamline your home by getting built-in 'furnitecture'". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Ashworth, Anne (March 10, 2018). "The Future's Rosy". The Times - Luxx magazine.
- ^ Neligan, Orla (March 12, 2017). "Irish Independent". Irish Independent on Saturday - Weekend magazine.
- ^ Metro, Oliver Stallwood for (4 April 2014). "Interior designer Jo Hamilton: 'Our homes should express ourselves'". Metro. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ BBC
- ^ Jacaranda Carpets and Rugs
- ^ "HomeSense UK | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ Rebecca (14 March 2014). "HomeSense Solihull Store Opening". Here Come the Girls. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- ^ "Bosch gives top home improvement tips for holiday DIYers'". archive.is. 2013-10-27. Archived from the original on 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dulux urges Brits to get back into decorating". www.diyweek.net. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
- ^ "Brits avoid inviting people into their house because of embarrassment". Retrieved 2017-01-16.