Sometimes we look at houses that we can imagine actually buying – at least with a bit of lottery money or the selling of a single kidney. And sometimes we look at houses that we know we won’t buy but which are important in the architectural story of the country. Today is one such house.…
As Mae West didn’t quite say: “So many tiles so few rooms.” I’m still astounded by how little tiling I have in my house and how many beautiful ones there are still out there. While I’m a huge fan of a classic white metro, or subway tile, it’s true that it’s almost a crime to…
We spoke last week about how to plan your bathroom and the three key questions you need to ask yourself before you start. Now that you have answered them you can start to think about how you want your bathroom to look. Now I appreciate that most of us start this way. It’s the completely…
Last year I went to visit a house that had been designed on the basis of how our houses might look in the future – lots of smart technology – mirrors that know what’s in our wardrobe and can suggest a top that might go with a pair of trousers – that sort of thing.…
Gooooood Mooooorning Everyone and welcome to this week’s edition of 10 Beautiful Rooms. Leaving the world of inspiration that is instagram this week and taking a look at some of the most amazing houses that are available as shoot locations. I’m so amazed and impressed by what amazing houses you all live in and the…
Another week has flown by and it’s time to go and poke around some other people’s houses again. Let’s start with this raised ground floor flat in West London which is on with Savills for £900,000 and has two bedrooms, both of which are decent sizes which is unusual as you often find one large…
One of the questions I am often asked when it comes to helping clients with their houses is where to find good looking storage. Not everything can be built in and sometimes you want a piece of furniture that looks good but is useful as well. Today I thought we would look at five of…
Last week I told you the three most important questions you need to ask – or should that be answer – before you undertake any redecoration or refurbishment in your home. Those questions were Who, What and When and you can read it again there if you want. Today I thought I would take you through…
Now today it’s a little bit serious, but important nonetheless. I am aware, all too aware, that this blog is about turning your house into a home. Finding the finishing touches. Styling yes, but shopping mostly. And I’m aware that we can’t all afford to do that all the time or as much as we…
Today we are going to take a little house tour. This is the live/work space of Rachel Khoo who is known mainly as a cook. And an author. And a broadcaster. What she is not known for is a brilliantly clever knack of designing small spaces. And I think you should all see these. Because…