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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 #38: Large Silver-plated Jug

7th April 2012

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Nothing finishes off a room more than a vase of gorgeous flowers. Either a simple bunch of daffodils from the garden or a sumptuous bouquet that was a present. This jug will hold 'em all. And if you don't approve of cut flowers then it will double up as a sangria jug for summer drinks.

Our First Competition: Win A Stelton Coffee Pot

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED 9/04/12 To celebrate the two month anniversary of Mad About The House, those very kind people at LLUSTRE.com have donated a

Objects Of Design #37: Arissa Turned Oak Candlestick

Moving into the house and leaving the hall, we come to the sitting room. Candlesticks are the archetypal finishing touch and these are very lovely.

Help Me Choose A Stair Carpet

Deborah contacted MadAboutTheHouse to ask with help in choosing a new stair carpet. Q: We moved into our house nearly three years ago but with

Objects Of Design #36: Custom Name Chalkboard

I have never lived in a house with a hall wide enough for any furniture but, there is a good argument for using the wall

Design Classics #16: Marimekko Unikko Fabric

4th April 2012

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It's probably one of the most recognised fabric designs in the world. Huge splashy poppies in a variety of colours adorning umbrellas, bags, tea trays and bedding. And yet Unikko, from the Finnish design company Marimekko, only came about when a designer dared to defy her boss. Armi Ratia, the creative vision behind Marimekko, bought

Objects Of Design #35: Hex Mirror

Every good hall needs a mirror. For those of us with long, narrow Victorian spaces it will bounce the light around. For those of you

Mad About . . . Mad Men

It's the next instalment of Mad Men tonight and those interiors are still looking as fabulous as ever. While the fashion magazines tell us where

Objects of Design #34: Shoe Rack

There's nothing worse than a beautifully decorated hall that is ruined by a jumble of shoes and trainers. This not only solves that problem but,

Objects of Design #33: Theatre Bench

I want these in my hall. Perfect for sitting on to put on shoes, or while you're (inevitably) waiting for the last stragglers to come

Objects Of Design #32: Ribbon Coat Rack

1st April 2012

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A new month and a new series for 365 Objects of Design. This month we'll be looking at those all important finishing touches that help turn a house into a home. No, they're not essential by their very nature but they will add personality to your space and should always be things that

Objects Of Design #31: French Glass Carafe

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series Finishing off the first series of 365 Objects of Design with a drink. Well the carafe at least, which

Objects Of Design #30: Pestle And Mortar

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series There are whole chatlines of debate on what is the best material for a pestle and mortar and of

Objects of Design #29: Silcone Tipped Locking Tongs

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series I use mine every single day. Several times. Firstly the tips mean they don't stick to the sausges, secondly,

Objects Of Design #28: Cath Kidston Small Bowls

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series You might think it's all a bit too "TV chef" to put everything out into small bowls before you

Mad About . . . Floor Lights

27th March 2012

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Good lighting is the perfect finishing touch to any room. A wise woman (Sally Storey, design director of John Cullen lighting and author of Lighting By Design) once told me that it doesn't matter how cheap your furniture is if you spend money on clever lighting. She claimed to have a house full of Ikea

Objects Of Design #27: Magnetic Timer

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series Being an old-fashioned kind of gal, I prefer a mechanical timer rather to a digital one. I like turning

Design Classics #15 :Duralex Glass

Hands up if you drank from these at primary school? Thought so. These French glasses are a design classic found in French bistros and schools

Objects Of Design #26: To Dry For Tea Towel

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series Every kitchen needs a tea towel. Even if you reckon you're a dab hand at cramming everything into the

Objects Of Design #25: Eva Solo Drip Free Dressing Shaker

Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series This Danish company makes too many beautiful things to mention but this simple glass bottle is one of the