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10 Best Storage Pieces

20th December 2017

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shaker shelves with downpipe wall

Following on from yesterday's post on the secrets to an organised home and the need - all right my need - to declutter before the end of the year, I thought we would focus on good storage today. Also - good to have a break from the relentless tinsel-tinted coverage everywhere else no? you can

10 Best Sofas

26th October 2017

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I have written on these pages before about how to buy a sofa. What to look for and roughly what you might need to spend. The point being that if you buy a sofa for 600 quid you can't really complain when two years and two toddlers later it's a but mullered. If you want

10 Best Round Dining Tables

31st August 2017

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lola round dining table from perch and parrow

Because you have been asking. And because I may not necessarily be one for doing what I am told, but I do try to be obliging where possible. So, ten best round dining tables coming up. Because they're better in small rooms. Because a rectangular table for six or eight means that you are definitely

10 Best Barstools

24th August 2017

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muuto nerd barstools

Time for our regular 10 best series and this time we're looking at the 10 best barstools. As ever I have tried to include a range of styles, colours and prices that will go in every home. I am asked a lot about bar stools and when you stick it into google you can see

10 Best Coffee Tables

10th August 2017

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I am frequently asked about coffee tables. It's a really important piece of furniture that, for some reason, is rarely about a place to actually put a cup off coffee. It's more about the coffee table book and a place to arrange some decorative objects. Whatever you use yours for here is my round up

The 10 Best Drinks Trolleys and Bar Carts

6th July 2017

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round brass and glass drinks trolley from rose and

There's something about the sun coming out - finally - that causes thoughts to turn to chilled rosé and ice clinking in summer drinks. Add the thwack of the tennis ball as it's Wimbledon fortnight and it seemed the right moment to do a round up of the 10 best drinks trolleys. I say this

10 Best Plant Pots

8th June 2017

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fluted zinc planter from cox and cox

I'm not sure quite why it has taken my so long to get round to this one. All anyone seems to be talking about is bringing plants into our interiors - either real or fake - and for that to work well we need to focus on the pots we are putting them in. To

10 Best Desk Lamps

10th April 2017

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jielde desk lamps as seen at madaboutthehouse.com

Here, as part of the August updates is my round up of the 10 best desk lamps. A desk lamp is not to be confused with a table lamp. Unless you want it to be and I have included a couple of table lights here as it doesn't always have to be an angled, articulate,

10 Best Rugs

3rd November 2016

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The first Thursday of the month (or whatever day you happen to be reading this) means it's time for my round of the ten best... this time we're looking at the 10 best rugs that are around at the moment, new out, classics, just stuff that I like etc. I have chosen them because I

10 Best Armchairs

6th October 2016

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pink and brass armchair from westelm

It's that time of the month again and here is my round up of the 10 best armchairs that I definitely like and think you might too. I have included a mix of high street and handmade, mid-century and modern, pattern and plain. Most of them come in other colours or are made to order,

10 Best Floor Lamps

7th July 2016

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oliver floor lamp from graham & green

Well that month flew past didn't it and so we find it's time for the second of my 10 Best series. Last month I showed you 10 of the best dining chairs and this time we're going to be looking at 10 of the best Floor Lamps. Lighting is so often left to the last minute

10 of the best vases

15th October 2020

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recycled glass vase from zara

One of the best gifts I ever bought myself was a monthly subscription to a bunch of flowers. There have been times over the last few months when that has felt like a massive indulgence but the cancellation of my gym membership (I'm currently using the free Nike Training Club app although I will say

10 of the best Wall Lights

22nd January 2019

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hand wall lights by mucknbrass £70

As promised last week, today we're going to look at wall lights, which are perfect for those who are low of ceiling or short of space for table lamps. Wall lamps have had a bad rap in recent years as they tend to be associated with twee country cottages, and were often either wrought iron

10 Of The Best Coat Hooks

15th January 2019

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Since January is all about all boring stuff like dieting and detoxing and not eating this and not eating, that I thought it would be fun to show you some cool things that needn't be expensive so you can perhaps have a little treat that won't cost calories but fits with the general mood of

10 Beautiful Rooms: Enter To See If Yours Is The Best*

28th May 2018

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*This competition is only open in London this year but Houzz told me on Friday that they plan to roll it out nationwide next year and in the meantime you can enjoy your usual stroll through 10 Beautiful Rooms without needing to read the words if they don't apply to you. Also bank holiday... And

10 of the Best: Dining Tables

1st September 2016

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tiptoe legs from France

So it's September. The summer holidays may still be rolling on, but for the rest of us, it's all about shiny new pencil cases and starting afresh. We started this series with a look at the 10 best dining chairs, moved on to floor lamps and now it's back to food (a subject always close

Postcard from the Podcast: 100th Anniversary Episode

23rd February 2023

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Today's postcard from the podcast celebrates our 100th episode. Sophie and I take a walk down memory lane and look back at some of the highlights from The Great Indoors. We started in October 2018 by pronouncing the death of grey, went on to ban white paint and poked around the homes (and fridges) of

August Postcards: Best Bedside Tables

3rd August 2022

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refurbished bedside table from the artists residence in pimlico

Bedside tables are a constant request and you also asked for more of “the bests” and shopping round ups at the beginning of the year and I’m happy to oblige. Some of you asked for it to be broken into budget but I don’t think three posts on one product would be interesting for those

9 of the best bedside tables

23rd February 2022

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refurbished bedside table from the artists residence in pimlico

Bedside tables are a constant request and you also asked for more of "the bests" and shopping round ups at the beginning of the year and I'm happy to oblige. Some of you asked for it to be broken into budget but I don't think three posts on one product would be interesting for those

The 10 Questions You Must Ask Before You Choose Your Window Dressings

9th February 2022

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Margo Selby Blinds for Hillarys at madaboutthehouse.com

Today I wanted to take an in depth look at window dressings (part of a paid collaboration with Hillarys with whom I have worked many times over the years) as the company launches its new range of fabrics by the British textile designer Margo Selby. I have written about curtains before and I have mentioned