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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?

Laura Slater Textiles

17th January 2015

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Well, you know me and a graphic monochrome print. These are by Laura Slater who graduated from the Royal College of Art in 2008 and showed her latest collection at Home London last week. They're made from 100 per cent linen and are hand screen printed. The cushions costs £45 and if you're in the

The Househunter 16/1/15

It feels like January has been going on for ever and yet we're only halfway through. Time for a bit of escapism methinks. So this

Gold Geometric Mugs and Tea Towels

I was unable to go to the Home-London show this week but have enjoyed reading the tweets and seeing pictures of all the stands. One

Picture Ledge Shelves

It's January so it must be home improvement month. Well all right not necessarily, but it is, in The Mad House at least, the month

Atissu atissu….

Described as a "little bit of lovely every day" these tissue boxes are designed by Samantha Dumont who is exhibiting at Home today. Now I'll

Bring in the Drama

10th January 2015

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And Good Morning to you! Or evening come to that depending on what time you choose to drop in. So today we are bringing a little drama into things. A client came to me this week who wanted help with her sitting room. She had chosen one new sofa, which she planned to upholster in

The Househunter 9/1/15

hello house by oof! architects image by nic granleese I know! What a great house. This floated past me on Twitter the other day and

Playful Storage

This may be the best and most perfect storage ever. As the owner of a child with a pathological hatred of tidying his room, this

Chalkboard Globe

I have always loved a globe. All globes. I searched for years for an old globe with a light in but only found horrid modern

Lililite Bed Lamp

a bookshelf and a reading light combined Now this is a clever idea: a bookshelf with a built-in reading light. It's made from plywood and

Lindsey Adelman Brass Lighting

4th January 2015

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I first came across Lindsey Adelman's name last year but it's only now that I have found time to have a closer look at her work and it's very beautiful. I particularly love the Blow Sconce below. A wall light or a ceiling lamp it would be like having a large brass cloud on the

The Barisieur Coffee Alarm Clock

Right then first things first. Are you listening at the back there? Thought not. Big night was it? OK change of plan, the first thing

Happy New Year

As 2014 draws to a close, I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year and thank you all for your support

Freestanding Bath

It's still the holidays so perhaps, now things have calmed down a bit, you can finally sink in to a bath for that relaxing soak

Rock ‘n’ Roll Zoo Posters

I don't, as a rule, tend to cover wall art/posters/prints (call it what you will) in the Mad House. This is mainly because it's such

Objects of Design: Columbia Road Wallpaper

27th December 2014

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columbia road wallpaper in gold

columbia road wallpaper in gold, image from courtheyoutloud.wordpress.com As you know I can never resist a good wallpaper and this, from custhom, is a good wallpaper. It's made in Britain and handfinished, but perhaps the best thing about it is that the pattern is non-repeating. the wallpaper is available from cavalierofinn and costs £35 a

On Christmas Day in the Morning…

Have a wonderful day everyone.

Twas the night before Christmas…

When all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse... Unless you are in my house, which case there is almost

Stoneware Serving Platter

It's been a while since I passed by The White Company, but browsing about on the interweb recently, I thought I would drop in. And

City Coat Rack

Now these are fun. Coat racks in the shape of city skylines. There are around 40 to choose from, although before you get too excited,