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Starting today it's time for a new series in The Mad House. Once a month I will publish the ten best of various pieces of furniture and items. This is a follow on from a post I ran a while back on the best sofabeds.  I've no idea why I didn't start a series then

wood and leather dining chair from rockett st george  Now I don't know about you but I am constantly amazed at the number of hideous dining chairs there are out there. You know the ones I mean - fabric covered (really? why would you cover something that is in close proximity to food in material

towel rack chair from ikea  Sometimes I astound myself with my ability to be practical. To put aside all thoughts of antique mirrored walls and marble worktops and stick to the things that are completely useful. And cheap affordable. Not to mention look good as well. Ladies and Gentlemen, readers and writers, boys and girls,

white woven lounge chair from urbanoutfitters Now I don't know about you, but I have bought a few things from Urban Outfitters, although it's not somewhere I go regularly and the branch nearest to me is so huge and busy and loud that I instantly feel slightly bothered by the whole experience and end up

What about these then? I don't know about you but I really don't have much pattern in my house. It's the same in my wardrobe; lots of colour blocking - well when I say colour, I mean monochrome - but not much in the way of pattern, apart from the odd stripe. Last week, as

Isn't this a gorgeous chair? It's new from Tom Raffield, he of the gorgeous steam bent lights and coat hooks which have featured within these walls before. It's a sort of mid-century type style but with a, literal, modern twist. The frame is made from sustainably sourced English oak and the seat has been upholstered

Aren't these chairs great? They're made from aluminium and, as you can see, come in three gorgeous, soft shades. It's the pink and grey for me although, looking at them again, I reckon I could find a place for that teal one as well. They're by the Danish company House Doctor and cost £159 each,

Welcome to the first of the 2015 highlights. The Mad House takes a break in August - this allows me to recharge my batteries and spend some time looking for new things and hey, we're three-and-a-half years in and there has been a post every single day of that time, so the blog takes a little break

Oh I'm fed up with this lack of summer. It's here, it's gone, it's hot, it's cold. It can't make its mind up is what it is. Anyway, one of the other things that isn't right is my garden seating.  I have a couple of plastic chairs that are both ugly and uncomfortable (I know

Aren't these chairs fun? The black and white stripy one would be perfect in my son's new bedroom. Or, for football-mad children (which mine aren't) you could perhaps find stripes to match their football teams. The T chair was created by Annebet Philips, a Dutch designer, and launched at Milan a few weeks ago. Now,

copper plywood chair £115 Now that the loft is well underway. Perhaps we'll just say "underway" at this point. What with No 2 son's bedroom taking over somewhat. And the rain. And the storms. And the pigeon who's made a nest and laid two eggs in it right in the middle of what will be

Martini chair from Atkin and Thyme I've never been one for green. There is no green in my house at all. Well apart from a pot of basil on the kitchen shelf. But recently I have found it creeping into my wardrobe. Which is a sure sign that I'm becoming more comfortable with it around

Well there's no getting away from the fact that the loft conversion is fully underway. There is no roof. There is a lot of banging. And a lot of weather checking (by me at least; the builders seem very relaxed). As I may have already mentioned (once or twice) the finished room will be mainly

These vintage Ercol Goldsmith chairs (don't you love the high back?) have been fully restored by Amy Cawson, of Florrie + Bill, and spray painted in a selection of gorgeous RAL colours. You can buy a set in the colour mix of your choice for £660 or have just one - for a hallway or

Now I'll be honest here, I have been a bit reluctant to join in the general stampede of adulation for everything that is mid-century modern. I'm sorry, but I just don't want a rosewood sideboard. Or kidney-shaped coffee table. My son has a G-plan bedside table and I'm well aware that many people will be

The other day I was discussing the redecoration of the hall, stairs and landing with a client. We then moved into the kitchen, as she wanted to bounce a few ideas around for a mini-refurb. Her kitchen chairs, she said, were a wedding present many years ago and she was bored with them. Would it