Jo Hamilton (interior designer)

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Jo Hamilton
Born
Eton, Berkshire

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).

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 Virgin Money UK.[25][26] In 2014, she was commissioned by homewares chain HomeSense to open a series of new stores across England,[27] including Cheltenham,[28] Solihull[29][30] and Salisbury.[31] Hamilton has also been a brand ambassador for Bosch (home appliance brand)[32] and Dulux.[33][34][35]

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

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]

  1. ^ "50 Best Interior Designers in the UK". Country & Town House.
  2. ^ "Jo Hamilton shares her interior top tips for first-time buyers". Rightmove.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Colour Advice With Designer Jo Hamilton". Image magazine. April 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nature offers a wealth of inspiration". Darc magazine. May 2, 2017.
  6. ^ YouTube
  7. ^ Edwards, Samantha (October 16, 2013). "Growing visitor numbers at Grand Designs Live Birmingham". Event Magazine.
  8. ^ "2018 Decorex report on London's Prime and Super Prime Property Market featuring speaker Jo Hamilton" (PDF). Decorex.
  9. ^ "Ivy's Guide to ICFF: May 2018". Ivy. May 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Property Awards on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
  11. ^ "Hamilton, Jo". propertyawards.net. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
  12. ^ "What House? Awards 2016 judges' report" (PDF).
  13. ^ "One-on-one interview: Jo Hamilton, Jo Hamilton Interiors". What House?.
  14. ^ "Shortlist revealed for the 2018 Index Architecture & Design Awards". AEC Online.
  15. ^ @JoHamiltonUK (April 7, 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.
  16. ^ "60-Minute Makeover - season 8 episode 24". thetvdb.com.
  17. ^ Hosie, Rachel (July 5, 2017). "Interior design's next six biggest trends from metallics to marble". The Independent.
  18. ^ "Pouffe, tuffet or ottoman? The rise and rise of the ultimate interior multitasker". Daily Telegraph.
  19. ^ "Streamline your home by getting built-in 'furnitecture'". Daily Telegraph.
  20. ^ Ashworth, Anne (March 10, 2018). "The Future's Rosy". The Times - Luxx magazine.
  21. ^ Neligan, Orla (March 12, 2017). "Irish Independent". Irish Independent on Saturday - Weekend magazine.
  22. ^ Metro, Oliver Stallwood for (4 April 2014). "Interior designer Jo Hamilton: 'Our homes should express ourselves'". Metro. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
  23. ^ BBC
  24. ^ Jacaranda Carpets and Rugs
  25. ^ Virgin Money UK Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  26. ^ https://www.virginmoney.com/magazine/article.jsp?category=virgin&article=34647 Virgin Money Magazine Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ "HomeSense UK | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  28. ^ "60 Minute Makeover host, Jo Hamilton, gave Cheltenham shoppers hints on interior design". Gloucestershire Echo. Archived from the original on 2014-10-01. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  29. ^ Rebecca (14 March 2014). "HomeSense Solihull Store Opening". Here Come the Girls. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  30. ^ HomeSense UK (2014-03-12), Interior Designer Jo Hamilton Opens New Solihull HomeSense Store, retrieved 2016-03-02
  31. ^ "Jo Hamilton at HomeSense Salisbury: Tips for Decorating Your Home". FashionFake. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
  32. ^ "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.
  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ "Dulux urges Brits to get back into decorating". www.diyweek.net. Retrieved 2017-01-16.
  35. ^ "Brits avoid inviting people into their house because of embarrassment". Retrieved 2017-01-16.
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