Studio Journal

How to Create a Coastal Home Without Living by the Sea
You don't need to be five minutes from the water to have a home that feels like it. The coastal aesthetic — at its best — isn't about anchors and rope and seagulls on mugs. It's a quality of light, a restraint of palette, a sense of calm that arrives when you walk through the door. All of that is achievable anywhere.Here's how we'd approach it.Start with the PaletteThe coastal palette isn't blue and white. That's a shortcut — recognisable but ultimately a bit of a dead end. The colours... Read more...
The LRM Studio Fragrance Collection: How Our Coastal Scents Are Made
Fragrance is the most immediate sense. Before you've registered colour or composition, a scent has already placed you somewhere — and for us, that somewhere is always the same: the Kent coast, the salt air, the particular clean-and-wild combination that greets you every morning in Whitstable.Creating a fragrance collection that captures that feeling was never going to be a quick project. It took many iterations and a lot of patience to arrive at scents that felt true — not a postcard version of the coast, but something more lived-in and... Read more...
How to Style Your Home with Original Art: A Room-by-Room Guide
Original art changes a room. Not just aesthetically — though that too — but in the way a space feels to be in. A considered piece on the right wall shifts the energy of an entire room, giving it a reason and a point of view. The challenge is knowing where to start, and how to make choices that feel intentional rather than arbitrary.Here's how we think about placing art, room by room.The Living RoomThis is usually where the statement piece goes — and rightly so. The living room is... Read more...
Fine Art Prints vs Original Paintings: Which Is Right for You?
There's a moment that happens in almost every art collector's journey — standing in front of a piece that stops you completely, wondering: should I go for the print, or save up for the original? It's a question worth thinking through carefully, because the answer says something meaningful about what you're looking for.What Makes an Original Painting DifferentAn original painting is exactly that — a one-of-a-kind object that has never existed before and never will again. When Lauren Rogers-Martin works on a piece at the Whitstable studio, every brushstroke is... Read more...
A Guide to Whitstable Living | Coastal Life in Kent
A Guide to Whitstable Living | Coastal Life in Kent
Whitstable is more than a place on the map. It is a rhythm, a mood, a softness in the light. For many, it begins as a weekend escape from London,... Read more...
Whitstable Living: Bringing Coastal Calm into Your Home
Whitstable Living: Bringing Coastal Calm into Your Home
Life by the Sea There’s something about Whitstable that slows you down. The tide dictates the rhythm of the day, pastel shopfronts line the high street, and there’s always the... Read more...
The Art of Gifting: A Whitstable Christmas with The LRM Studio
The Art of Gifting: A Whitstable Christmas with The LRM Studio
A Season for Meaning In Whitstable, Christmas arrives not with noise but with a certain kind of magic. The harbour lights dance on the water, the high street glows with... Read more...
A Beautiful Chapter Closes… But the Story Continues
A Beautiful Chapter Closes… But the Story Continues
After an Incredible Chapter — Here’s What’s Next… After an incredible 18 months on Whitstable High Street, I’ve made the decision to close the studio doors — but this is far... Read more...
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2021 AND WHY 2022 IS MY YEAR TO BE REAL
THE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2021 AND WHY 2022 IS MY YEAR TO BE REAL
Hello my loves! Anyone else as excited to welcome in the new year as much as I am?! As I sit down to write this post, there is a whole... Read more...
How you can set your brand apart with bespoke illustrations
How you can set your brand apart with bespoke illustrations
If you think the art of storytelling is a powerful branding tool reserved for only the creatives, well, it’s time to rethink your stance. As you may already know (a... Read more...
LOST VANITY - LRM X MOLTON BROWN
LOST VANITY - LRM X MOLTON BROWN
BANG! The sound of my mum’s heavy loft door opening. As I climbed up the loft ladder, I knew I was in for a day of reflection and possibly something... Read more...
Inside The Lauren Rogers-Martin Studio: A Creative Escape in Whitstable
Inside The Lauren Rogers-Martin Studio: A Creative Escape in Whitstable
Whitstable has always had a way of pulling me in. There’s something about this town—the salty sea air, the rhythm of the waves, and the sense of ease that settles... Read more...