Journal
A source of ideas and inspiration, our journal is tailor-made for our community of design lovers. Here we share the stories behind our projects and products, as well as practical advice from our team of experts.
How I approached the design of The Cavendish Hotel
Getting aligned with an interior design project As I sit and reflect on this special project, I think about how important it is to listen during the design process. If...
A Message on International Women's Day 2025
Wishing you a very Happy International Women’s Day. I will be celebrating by acknowledging the talent of all the brilliant women I know and by being thankful that the design...
Field Notes; Let There Be Lights
Readers may recall my fascination with Jun'ichirō Tanizaki’s beautiful book, In Praise of Shadows. It’s a heartfelt essay on aesthetics in which Tanizaki suggests that lightness and darkness become more...
Field Notes; Darkness Into Light
Some thoughts on sun and shade to match the mood this month … In Praise of Shadows is a beautiful, sensitively written book that has been given to me by...
Field Notes; A Home from Home
As a studio, we take seriously the idea of creating a home from home for our commercial clients and, as several of our commercial projects come to life, we wanted...
Nicola Harding's guide to lamp shades: how to choose the right shape and style for your space
With so many different shapes and styles to choose from, selecting the right lamp shade for your space can be tricky. A lamp base can look completely different depending on...
About Nicola Harding & Co.
Nicola Harding & Co is a London-based interior design studio that creates places, not spaces. Rich in atmosphere, our interiors are refined yet reassuringly familiar. At the heart of our work is Nicola’s unique ability to create a sense of place, that peculiar alchemy that gives a space a soul.