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Brass Side Table Update



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I still love this side table so much. I updated this post to say that I had one in my sitting room. The plan was to bring it up to the loft but it's so perfect downstairs I think the only solution will be to buy another. Or two, for each end of the sofa.
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Les Arcs Style Leather Slingback Chair



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Welcome to the first of the 2015 highlights. The Mad House takes a break in August - this allows me to recharge my batteries and spend some time looking for new things and hey, we're three-and-a-half years in and there has been a post every single day of that time, so the blog takes a little break
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Galvanised Chamonix Spotlight



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At the risk of sounding a bit Henry Higgins; By George I've got it. At last. The lighting in our kitchen has been a vexed issue for some time. I really hate spotlights. They're ugly and mostly in the wrong place. I'm constantly looking at pictures of sleek Danish kitchens and admiring the use of
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In Praise of the Glass Jar



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mason jar light from uniche interior furnishing
cookie jar lamp from Graham and Green When it comes to versatility the humble glass jar might just be the winner. I, perhaps rather boringly, have them on my shelves for storing things. But it turns out that they're so much more than that. Recently I have seen them in hotels where they are used
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Brass and Wood Task Light



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brass and wood task lamp from uniche interior furnishings While I make it a point of principle that each Object of Design featured on the blog is something that I would genuinely have in my house (given elastic walls and a similarly stretchy budget) every now and then something comes along that I simply must
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Objects of Design #244: Clamp on Brass Task Lamp



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brass task lamp by uniche interior furnishings We end this series of Objects of Design with this beautiful task lamp which does, as they say, tick all my boxes. The mix of brass, wood and a chunky clamp makes it a real piece of industrial glamour. brass task lamp detail It is available from one of
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Objects of Design #235: Pressed Steel Light



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lotus light from uniche interior furnishings How about this for a bit of Industrial Glamour? Made from pressed steel, this lotus light has a rich burnished finish. It's available in three sizes (costing between £120 and £250) and would look great hanging either singly or in a group of three. Points to Laura at Uniche
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Objects of Design #130: Ladder Box Shelves



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ladder box shelves from uniche interior furnishings It doesn't matter how much storage you have it's never enough. These ladder box shelves deal with that problem perfectly as you can just prop them up in a corner wherever you need them most. They are perfect for the corner of a kitchen as the box shelf
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Objects of Design #93: Bakers Shelves



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Bakers Shelves from Uniche Interior Furnishings In my alternative world - the one through the looking glass if you like - where everything is opposite and contrariwise, I wouldn't have a fitted kitchen. I would, of course, be living in some crumbling (I mean that in an attractive rustic plaster kind of way, not a
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Objects of Design #38: Metal and Glass Frames



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metal and glass frames from unicheinteriorfurnishings These frames are so pretty, I would love to have a whole collection of them. They're a bit like mini handbags don't you think? They're not very big so they look best leaning against a wall in a group, perfect for keeping that tiny child's drawing, a postcard and
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Objects Of Design #318: Steel Glass Cabinet



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steel glass cabinet from unicheinteriorfurnishings It never ceases to amaze me how much rubbish seems to accumulate in a bathroom. From ends of shampoo bottles and moisturisers to perfumes I'm never going to wear, or have kept because the bottle was so pretty, there's stuff stacking up on every surface. And it mostly just needs
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Objects Of Design #305: Hammered Brass Bowl



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perfect for party food There are so many uses for this pretty brass bowl. Standing a few candles in it will bounce the light softly around. Fill it with nibbles for a party or with fruit the rest of the year. Or what about in the bathroom or on a dressing table for all those
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All I Want For Christmas … A Gift Guide Part I (£50 and Under)



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monocrhome wrapping paper from The White Company It's that time of year again and, since it's no longer possible to ignore it and hope that it will go away,  here, for lovers of all things house and home, are some suggestions of things you might like to buy for friends and family. Or just yourself
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Objects Of Design #247: Mercury Glass Diamond Pendant



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Hand -blown glass pendant This is a bit different from the run of the mill pendant lights, although I would suggest you hang it somewhere where it will provide atmosphere and decoration rather than over a desk where homework needs to be done. The glass is handblown, the diamond pattern is etched on and the
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Objects Of Design #233: Square Nickel Platter



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tea anyone? There's nothing like a spot of cold weather to bring on the need for a tray. It's true. At this time of year, thoughts turn to afternoon tea, scones and toasted crumpets in front of the fire. Which means you will need something to carry it on. And this is perfect. It's made
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Eight More Shops You Should Know About



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Continuing the occasional series of Good Shops You Need to Know About, is a round-up of eight of my latest discoveries. Rather than add them one at a time to the relevant directories: Vintage , Contemporary, Boutique and Salvage. I have decided to present them here in one post. This means there is a little bit of everything.
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Mad About . . . Wall Stickers



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the waiting game    £90                                                           www.unicheinteriorfurnishings.co.uk As much as I love wallpaper, I'm also a huge fan of the wall sticker, or decal as it's properly known.
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