FŌRM & BLŌM

Adam Beard and Cristina Militaru were both London based architects when the demands of two small children encouraged them to relocate to Rutland.

The splendid gallery at 17a Mill Street, Oakham, which houses their new business   is   perfectly   suited   to   showcase   Adam’s   enthusiasm   for contemporary  British  furniture. There  is  a  joy  to  be  derived  from  the texture and patina of unusual native timber. Pippy oak on a side table, spalted beech on a ladder back chair are both examples noticed on a recent visit.

Increasingly  local  as  well  as  British  craftsmen  from  further  afield  are represented. Some Swedish Kasthall rugs in natural colours caught my eye.

Cristina is an imaginative florist working with an eclectic range of local and Dutch flowers to produce gorgeous arrangements.

This charming gallery gives us another excellent reason to visit Mill Street when next in Oakham.