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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?

Whale Plates

20th December 2014

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whale of a time plate

whale of a time plate Aren't these whale plates just gorgeous? As many of you know I don't like things to be too symmetrical and matchy matchy and I love the idea that the pattern on these plates carries across. Add to that the black and white design and subtle gold rim and I'm

The Househunter: 19/9/14

After last week's enthusiastic reception to the return of The Househunter, I'm pleased to be kicking off this week with visit to west London to

Save or Splurge: Trestle Tables

trestle table from graham and green

One day I shall have a desk. Never mind my prince coming, or that knight in shining armour. I don't need either of them turning

Coral and Bone: new lifestyle store

carved cows head and bird cage frm coral and bone

Now this is a good place for that Christmas shopping... grey candles, brass and glass, dusky pink glasses and copper plates from coral and bone

Brass Shelf and Wall Lights from Schoolhouse Electric

brass shelf from schoolhouseelectric

brass wall light and shelf from schoolhouse electric Have you come across Schoolhouse Electric? They're an American company which I have kept an eye on

Mad About… Urban Glamour

15th December 2014

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alternative flooring pencher light from copper and silk and brass shelves from the mint list

alternative flooringcopper and silkthe mint list Today is quite simply a round up of a few of my favourite things. I was going to tell you how Mother came to stay last week and that in between telling me my toast had a hole in (it was a bagel) and accusing the cat of being

Reclaimed Tiles from Bert and May

vintage cement tiles

reclaimed tiles from bert and may I love patterned tiles and reclaimed and vintage are among the best. Now, obviously the tile you choose can

Storybook Tea Towels

storybook tea towel by heather alstead

Wouldn't these make the perfect Christmas presents? I really wouldn't mind receiving a tea towel if it was one of these. storybook tea towel by

Formica® Inlay Tables

formica inlay tables from lucy turner It's Formica® but not as we know it. Last week I ran a post on the return of Anaglypta

Coloured Shape Light by Sabrina Fossi

coloured shape light by sabrina fossi design

coloured shape light by sabrina fossi design Oh how I love this light. You know I love a joke or a trompe l'oeil or a

Objects of Design: & Tradition

9th December 2014

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A couple of weeks ago I showed you the rather fabulous offices of Danish company Butchers & Bicycles with its monochrome colour scheme and gorgeous furniture, much of which came from another cool Danish firm called &Tradition. Well, today I thought it was time to have a closer look at them. Founded in 2010 by Martin Kornbek

Mad About … Anaglypta Wallpaper

painted embossed wallpaper via Inge Zelewitz on pinterest

Sit down and take a deep breath because it's true; textured wallpaper is making a comeback. alfred navy blue anaglypta wallpaper Galling when I think

Objects of Design: Copper Chair by Blu Dot

real good chair by blu dot

copper chair from blu dot at heals I love this chair. Made from powder-coated steel it's basically a flat pack piece of furniture. You simply

Objects of Design: New Kitchen from Ikea

new metod kitchen from ikea Today, Ikea launches its first new kitchen for 25 years. Metod (disappointingly pronounceable if you ask me) will replace Faktum,

Objects of Design: Wooden Rug

wooden carpet by elisa strozyk for boewer via clippings Believe it or not this is not the first wooden rug I have seen. I was

Objects of Design: Scoreboard Coathanger

3rd December 2014

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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

Objects of Design: Swedese Furniture

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

Mad About … Loft Style

dream loft space image by Philip Karlberg, for Swedish Elle Interiör.

Well here we are again. It's December already and this year I have decided to make it about the best of the Mad House. This

Desk Storage and Other Things

Browsing around the interweb the other day I came across this site called April and the Bear (great name I thought) and went in to

Gilded Dapper Animal Plates

So it's that time of year and frankly, if you can't have fun with yer crockery at Christmas then when can you? I love these