Walk down any high street in the UK at the moment and you cannot miss the fact that we are heading for a royal celebration. Union Jacks are just about everywhere! Even my local tube station has a por...
I know it’s scorching out there. I know you’re all thinking about garden furniture, and barbeques and where to go on your summer holidays. But the Autumn/Winter collections from House of ...
A little gem from House of Locations. A four storey Georgian house, decorated in a mix of shabby chic and Scandinavian and country style. House of Locations.
Last week I was invited to the Chelsea Flower show by Interflora. It was my very first visit, ever, and it was just the perfect day. Interflora’s exhibit was designed by award-winning florists ...
Something must be seriously up with my radar! Am I really the last to know that French Connection are now doing homewares? And a well-considered, very handsome range it is too. French Connection Home.
Julia at Winter’s Moon emailed me this week with a new addition to their online shop. Now, I am very partial to anything that organises my life and looks good into the bargain, so this pegboard...
The Perfectly Imperfect Home has been sitting by my bedside for quite some time now. It’s not that it’s a difficult book to get into, not at all. It’s just that I’ve been savo...
I don’t know about you but I’m craving some colour in my life. A dismal weekend and no holiday on the horizon… So, for no other reason other than that they make me happy, here are s...
New for 2012, the Swedish Collection from Vanessa Arbuthnott. Taking inspiration from some of the iconic British designers of the 1950′s but with a subtle Scandinavian twist. Simple images of b...
Unwrap the best china…hang out the bunting…bake a cake or two… it’s time for a right royal knees up! The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 5th June 2012 Sources: 1 NOTHS 2 Cath Ki...
It seems that I have been subconsciously collecting clocks on my Polyvore account. And it seems that I like my timepieces to look traditional and aged. Sources:1 Barker and Stonehouse 2 Pavilion Broa...
Last week I was very fortunate to be invited to the launch of a new product by Villeroy & Boch called Second Glance, The LoopArt Project. Villeroy & Boch have been manufacturing ceramics for ...
I’m a big, big fan of Rowen and Wren and I just love some of the new arrivals on the website! This terrarium looks amazingly substantial. Modelled on an old-English conservatory, its delicate a...
And so it goes, while researching one blog post, another one appears without even looking! Harriet Anstruther is an interior designer after my own heart. She doesn’t have a signature style, she is as...
It may be so last year, (honeysuckle – Pantone colour of the year 2011) but I’m so not over it! Anyone who knows me, knows that pink is my favourite colour, and this most saturated hue is...
I think I will have to say that my favourite day of BlogTour NYC was the day we went shopping in SoHo with Amy Dragoo of ABCD designs. Amy is an artist, designer and stylist who splits her time betwe...
Do people still ‘spring clean’? I can still remember my grandmothers tradition of cleaning the house from top to bottom as a child. As soon as spring arrived mattresses would be turned, rugs would be...
While I was researching my black kitchens post yesterday I came across the portfolio of Gregory Mellor, an Australian based interior designer who has lived in Cape Town and Sydney with a brief stint ...
What do you think of black kitchens? Dramatic, sophisticated, glamorous, or too scary to even contemplate? I must admit I am put off by those ultra modern shiny black kitchens that modern developers ...
Chisel and Mouse was started in 2011 by Gavin and Robert who make high quality, handmade models of beautiful buildings. “At Chisel & Mouse we are enthusiasts, we love architecture, we love techno...
I get a lot of mail. I mean A LOT! First there’s my work mail, Heart Home magazine mail, personal mail and then my blog mail. Not to mention Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin. I know it’s the s...
Just a few random things that I absolutely know my son would love in his life. Well, he can dream on! Sources: 1 Street signs wallpaper, Mr Perswall 2 Black Raven, Cloudberry Living 3 Beat light, sto...
I can’t believe that it has been over a month since I was in New York! Sometimes when you go on a trip you have to hit the ground running on your return, don’t you find? You have to dea...
Children go through so many fads and phases that it’s often difficult to choose a scheme for their rooms that they won’t tire of in six months time. They should have some input into the ...
Song Saa is a luxury resort situated on two islands on the Koh Rong archipelago, 30km off the coast of Cambodia. It has taken six years to develop and is the work of Rory Hunter and his wife Melita ...
Just back from six days in the French countryside and feeling rejuvenated and inspired. Six whole days with no TV, no newspapers, no wi-fi, no crowds, no traffic and absolutely no noise. Now that do...
The Vintage Archive Company was founded by two friends, Harry Villiers, founder member of Villiers Brothers, designers and makers of finely crafted original furniture since 1989, and David Riches, Cr...
There are so many flower inspired products in the shops at the moment and what better way to update our interiors for spring? Here’s a few of my favourites. Designers Guild printed floral bed ...
The work of Jette Arendal Winther who is Danish. I have no idea if her work is available in the UK but I think it’s absolutely beautiful.
A few last minute ideas for the weekend. I like to keep Easter decorations simple. A few twigs, a few flowers and some pretty painted eggs. What could be nicer? A great idea for the buffet table fr...
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