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Objects of Design: Scoreboard Coathanger



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scoreboard coathanger from e-side
Hall storage: always useful especially at this time of year when you might have the odd guest. scoreboard coathanger from e-side Hall storage is a vexatious issue because everyone wants something different so I make no apologies about returning to the subject on a regular basis. I have already featured the rather ingenious Hat Tree which
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Objects of Design: Swedese Furniture



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swedese log bench
Continuing the best of the Mad House, I really did enjoy learning about this company. swedese log bench Amid all the shouting about the Paris trade show Maison et Objet 2014, there was one name which seemed to keep popping up or, perhaps once I had noticed it it seemed like it was everywhere. That
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Objects of Design #336: Create Me Textile



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create me textile from humade allows you to repair clothes and cushions to your own design
create me textile from humade allows you to repair clothes and cushions to your own design Some of you may remember a little while ago I wrote about the wonderful gold glue repair kit for ceramics. Called Kintsugi, it was developed by Dutch company Humade, founded by sisters Lotte and Gieke. the textile repair kit
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Objects of Design #335: Wood and Brass Lamp



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industrial wood and steel lamp from offkut
wood and brass lamp from offkut Look at this. You know how I love a bit of brass. And wood. And there's even a rather structural bulb to go on top. It's made from reclaimed oak by a company called Offkut, otherwise known as Mike Doveton and Saul Grant. the large version of the brass
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Objects of Design #334: Odum Ottoman



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odum ottoman from nkuku detail
odum ottoman by nkuku Nearly there people, nearly there. The end of January is in sight at last. Whether you have been domestically detoxing, dieting or drinking with defiance, it's time to stop now. Put your feet up and relax. corner detail I rather love this ottoman covered with natural jute with a geometric design.
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Objects of Design #332: String Shelving



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string shelving with wooden cupboards
string shelving with wooden cupboards I'm sure many/most of you are familiar with the Scandinavian system of shelving called String. It was invented in 1949 but, like Lego, it can be built in an infinite number of ways as the basic dimensions have never been altered. string shelving in white It's not cheap to install
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Objects of Design #331: Caravane



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cushions, rugs and curtains from caravane
caravane princess and pea divan Bonjour, ça va et comment allez-vous? It seems that the entire world (well, a significant proportion of my Twitter timeline) has gone to Paris for the weekend to mooch about the design show Maison et Objet and instagram pictures of themselves next to various stylish bits of furniture. Meanwhile, I
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Objects of Design #330: Coloured Metal Chairs and Stools



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coloured metal chairs from ideahomeco
coloured metal chairs from idea home co I've never been one for things being all matchy matchy so when I saw these multi-coloured chairs I was immediately taken. Grant, I'm not usually one for masses of bright colours either, but hell, even I'm a bit fed up with January at the moment. And, as much
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Objects of Design #329: Flux Ceramics



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Flux ceramics is run by students at Staffordshire University
Flux ceramics is run by students at Staffordshire University As you know I love a twist on the traditional, and this classic blue and white crockery is just that. It's by Flux, a ceramic design firm set up at Staffordshire University in 2010. Professor David Sanderson, who is course director in Staffordshire University's Faculty of Arts,
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Objects of Design #328: Tea Light Holder Lamp



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tea light holder lamps by henry's future
tea light holder lamps by henry's future I like the idea of candlelight but, if I'm entirely honest, I rarely light one. I love the idea of hygge*, but, truth be told, I don't always practise what I preach. candle lamps come in two sizes available from notonthehighstreet.com And then I saw these. Regular readers
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Objects of Design #327: Upcycled Parquet Coffee Table



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upcycled parquet coffee table by rubyrhino
upcycled parquet coffee table by rubyrhino Now if you popped in on Monday, you will have seen that I was discussing my new sofa (see how quickly we have moved from fantasy to reality) and how the current incumbent was a little large for the space. This is, in fact, because much of the space
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Objects of Design #326: Steel Wall Clock by Block Design



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grey steel-wall-clock from block design
grey steel wall clock from block design An industrial-style wall clock with a flash of neon. The hour is lit up from behind in yellow while the pink hand shows the minutes. Every good office needs a good wall clock and this will be mine. steel wall clock in orange and neon by block design
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Objects of Design #325: Normann Copenhagen Onkel Grey Sofa



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normann copenhagen onkel sofa grey
normann copenhagen onkel sofa grey Now the thing about a domestic detox is that it isn't just all decluttering and chucking out you know. It's about taking a long hard look at what you have in your house, casting a cold clinical eye if you will, and deciding what works and what doesn't. And, in
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Objects of Design #324: Jane McIntyre Design



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bedlinen by bella notte available exclusively from Jane McIntyre Design
bella notte linen from janemcintyredesign.com I do love to discover a new store and after yesterday's Scandinavian monochrome beauty we're going a little softer today with a trip round Jane McIntyre's store or, as she prefers to call it, lifestyle atelier. plates by valerie casado Jane contacted me earlier this week to ask if I
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Objects of Design #323: Story North



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black and white bedding from storynorth.com
Pia Wallen large cross blanket from storynorth.com Saturday morning. Are you sitting comfortably with a cup of coffee? Perhaps a little slice of granary toast. With jam (it's the weekend). Then let's go for browse round this fabulous new store I have found called Story North. OYOY Tippetop hooks £15 from storynorth It was set
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Objects of Design #322: Velvet Retro Chairs



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velvet retro chairs from themintlist.com Don't you love these? Teal - my new favourite colour and brass - my ongoing love affair. Together. In the same piece. So details? Right then, they're from The Mint List, who I featured last year and who excel at that Industrial Glamour look. the chairs are exclusive to The
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Objects of Design #321: Five Finds from Etsy – Storage



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handmade storage bags by papatotoro from etsy
I do love good storage. Everything works better in a house if there's good storage. When we moved into this house I was determined that we would create enough space for everything and still have empty cupboards. Well, we didn't quite manage that but having lived in several houses with either no cupboards or small,
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Objects of Design #320: Set of Six Storage Boxes



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rigbyandmac white boxes
rigbyandmac white boxes The idea of storing/arranging objects in boxes on the wall has been around for a while now but most of them are ear-bleedingly expensive for reasons which I can't quite comprehend. After all, you can customise your own or ask the builder/carpenter to make some for you and then paint them. Anyway,
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Objects of Design #318: Cardboard Desk



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white cardboard desk paperweight available from ecocentric for £155 Yes that's right cardboard. It doesn't look like it does it? Now there's nothing new about cardboard furniture; Frank Gehry was making it back in the late sixties, and his wiggle side chair is still available now, but it's certainly becoming more mainstream. flute pro paperweight
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Objects of Design #317 Living With Vintage



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Home Barn new look book Today we're going to take a rest from all that domestic detoxing. I don't know about you but I'm exhausted just thinking about it all. I haven't actually done any, you understand. Anyway, it's Sunday and I thought it would be lovely to just have a quiet browse through these lovely pictures
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