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A House Tour of the Private Home of Piero Fornasetti

Come With Me To My New online House

The Househunter: Colour Drenching

Bloom! My Floral Carpet launches at Decorex

Beautiful Rooms For Monday

The Househunter: Codebreaking Interior Design

Beautiful Rooms To Start The Week

The Househunter: Small Flat Big Storage

Is AI the Future of Interior Design?

Objects Of Design #101: Bit On The Side High Shelving

9th June 2012

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Who hasn't at some point gazed at the overflowing bookshelves with extra books stuffed into any available space or lying two or three deep across the top and wished that there was just a little bit more room? This clever shelf has taken that idea and added a bit on the side, which is just

Objects Of Design #100: Illusion End Table

We made it. This is the 100th Object of Design (only another 265 to go . . .) so we thought we'd celebrate by

Eight Of The Best Vintage Shops

As recyling and being eco-aware become ever more fashionable, it has become quite the thing to furnish our houses with what used, rather sniffily, to

Objects Of Design #99: The Nook Hallway Organiser

Now this is a canny idea. Many of us urban city dwellers have been told that firstly, you must never leave anything important on a

Johnny Egg: The Furniture Designer Launches Our New Competition

Johnny Egg has never had a day's training in his life. Yet his furniture is stocked in the prestigious London store, Heals, and has featured

Objects Of Design #98: Metal Shelves

6th June 2012

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I have wanted Graham and Green's Baroque shelves for ages (see below) but these are the newest addition to the range and they are just as fabulous in a more modern way. Use them, not just for books, but for CDs and DVDs too. Buy as many you can afford and arrange them how you

Mad About . . . The Queen’s Mug

In honour of her Madge (no not you Madonna, sit down), Mad About The House brings you this limited edition Jubilee mug from Whitbread

Objects Of Design #97: Voyage TV Cabinet

Not just for the television Yes I see that it is called TV cabinet and the picture clearly shows it at the end of the

Mad About . . . British Design

All this week Mad About The House is celebrating the Best of British Design. There is so much to choose from that this post could

Objects Of Design #96: Green Glass Birdcage Dish

The big things will often find their own homes, it's the teeny tiny little ones that tend to get lost in the rush. This

Objects Of Design #95: Reclaimed Ladder

3rd June 2012

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Oh the joys of an old wooden ladder. I have, several times, had to be restrained from nicking paint-stained wooden ladder from various builders I have known. I wanted a ladder to slide along my kitchen shelves but it turned out the units were in the way. Then I wanted a ladder to reach

Objects Of Design #94: Raskog Kitchen Trolley

With a name like that it can only come from one place. Yes, it's that giant Swedish shop that is so well known for

Objects Of Design #93: Nimbus Shelf

Another month, another series in the epic 365 Objects of Design. This month we'll be looking at storage. Books and media, coat racks and

Objects Of Design #92: Vitra Vegetal Chair

These beautifully sculptural chairs from Heals, would work just as well round the kitchen table as outside, and, at this price you might prefer to

Design Classics #24: Lucienne Day’s Calyx Fabric

As we enter the week of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Mad About The House launches a week dedicated to the Best of British Design.

Objects Of Design #91: Ammonite Water Feature

30th May 2012

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A well chosen water feature will add interest Many water features look a little cliched but this is modern and unusual and will add a sculptural feel to your garden or patio. Comes in two sizes and, unless you are putting it in a pond, you will need to buy the reservoir to go with

The Essential Guide To Buying A Wreck

We've all seen it on the telly. Couple buys wreck, hires builders, has a few nasty surprises, pulls it round by the last advert break

Objects Of Design #90: Pallas Square Planter

This would look gorgeous with lavender in These galvanised planters come in a variety of shapes and sizes and, filled with lavender, would look

Mad About . . . Ice Cream Colours

The sun is (finally) out and we dare to dream that summer is finally here. The catwalk was full of lovely pastel ice cream shades

Objects Of Design #89: Blooming Bench

I just love this garden bench. How wonderful to sit with an early morning cup of coffee next to the delicate drift of lavender. The