I have never been one for what is these days called a tablescape – readers of my generation will refer to it simply as laying the table in the same way that we used to put things on the mantelpiece rather than style it up… But here we are in the third lockdown in the…
And it’s live. I am loosely calling it a shop but Design Storey is more of an all round platform with collections of the best of the high street, styling tips and links to blog posts helping you to make the most of your space. As I mentioned in the launch post – when you…
Right we’re really going for it this week. We’ve had lots of pale neutrals and calming colours making sure you choose the shades that are really right for you but this week we’re going to push some envelopes. Starting off with this new wallpaper… Now, this is as much about working out what you might…
Now this is lovely I hope you will agree. It’s a four bedroom maisonette located minutes from the OId Street roundabout in London (make it very central for those who aren’t familiar with the city) and is on the market with Aucoot for £740,000. Spread over the second and third floors of a low-rise modernist…
And so did come 2021 and with it another lockdown and Kate and Sophie found themselves back in their duvet dens to record, what is now the third series of their podcast The Great Indoors, remotely. And we began by talking about what is getting us through it this time. Sophie has become and ardent…
I am delighted to tell you that this year I am collaborating with USM, a Swiss company that makes modular furniture which has become a design classic. We first met over a year ago to discuss working together as I am a huge fan of the brand and, as you know, I love learning about,…
I have been meaning to tell you about this book for ages. I bought it during the first lockdown – how long ago does that seem – and it has been sitting on my shelf waiting for the right moment. Which, it turns out, is today. Elements of a Home, by Amy Azzarito, is described…
By many accounts last week was a tricky one, not just because of events in America which will have touched some of you personally, but also the first week of a new year which was, for many us, spent in another lockdown with dire news reports coming in from every direction. So, as usual, I…
The first househunter of the year is here and it’s a beauty, well I think it is. This four bedroom detached house has a courtyard garden and direct access to 12 acres of private landscaped gardens with lawns, tennis courts and a lake. Coming to see? It’s in Twickenham, London and was built on the…
Normally at this time of year I would be heading off to Paris to visit the Maison e Objet trade show to see what looks the designers are predicting for the months and year ahead. Obviously in the current circumstances I’m barely allowed to the end of the road, never mind abroad so I have…
