Jo Hamilton (interior designer)

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Jo Hamilton
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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' Jo Hamilton and George Clarke.jpg
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.

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  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
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  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.
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  14. ↑ "Shortlist revealed for the 2018 Index Architecture & Design Awards". AEC Online.
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