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Kitchen Innovations from Magnet Part IV

6th July 2016

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Well here it is the final piece in my collaboration with Magnet. There have been some good ideas which you can catch up with here or, for those of you who can't quite summon up the energy to click the link, there has been the folding step ladder which can be stored in the plinth or

Kitchen Innovations from Magnet Part III

25th May 2016

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These posts come round fast don't they? This is the third in my four part series showcasing kitchen innovations from Magnet. And I know I say this every month but this is a good one. I'm pretty sure that most of our kitchens have a plinth that hides the legs of the cupboards and

Kitchen Innovations from Magnet Part II

13th April 2016

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Time to show you the second part of my filming with Magnet kitchens on four of their most innovative kitchen products. This is another very simple idea with a twist which makes it work all the better. You can probably see what I'm talking about from the shot above. I had to cut the head

Kitchen Innovations from Magnet Part 1

24th February 2016

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Last Autumn I made a series of videos for Magnet kitchens on four of their new products that are coming out this year. Now I can't look at those films unless I'm behind the sofa (can anyone ever watch themselves on film?) but I'm definitely happy to tell you about the new launches on here

Magnetic Wallpaper

26th April 2014

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magnetic wallpaper from sisters guild I do love a bit of multi-tasking and this magnetic wallpaper is a great example. Just look at the expression on that owl's face. You can buy it from Sisters Guild and it costs £57.50 a roll. But one roll is enough. It looks fantastic just hanging in a single strip

Magnetic Wallpaper

5th March 2014

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grey dinosaur wallpaper with magnetic animals to attach and play Yesterday we looked at some very cool lights that you can find on a website which says it's for children. Today, we're continuing that theme with this very cool wallpaper, which again, I know is technically for children, but which I would very happily use

Objects of Design #39: Magnetic Chalk Board

8th April 2013

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magnetic chalkboard from Skandivis As an obsessive list maker, I do love a chalk board and this one is a particularly fine example. As I may have mentioned once or twice, it really is all in the detail and just look at that perfect little chalk holder on this one. In addition to that, you

Objects Of Design #58: Magnetic Board

27th April 2012

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More useful than the average notice board (or fridge door) as it combines a small shelf as well as the magnets so you can stick the important stuff where it can be seen and pile the bills/post/other bits of paper in the shelf. Works in the home office, the kitchen or the kids rooms. This

Objects Of Design #27: Magnetic Timer

27th March 2012

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Part of the Kitchen Essentials Series Being an old-fashioned kind of gal, I prefer a mechanical timer rather to a digital one. I like turning the dial and hearing it click round. There's something reassuring about it. Like knowing that even if you have forgotten about the cake, it hasn't. This one is magnetic so

Monday Inspiration: Beautiful Rooms in chocolate and cream

24th January 2022

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chocolate brown walls in the hallway via half a hall

Maybe it's January maybe it's fashion, but either way I was drawn to these warm colours of vintage wood, rich cream and shades of chocolate this week. It all feels very cocooning and comforting but, at the same time, is essentially taking a classic black and white base and turning the dial round to the

What’s new in interiors this month – including my online course

29th September 2021

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Living room at madabouttheouse.com image/copyright Mark Anthony Fox

Today's the day. My first online course teaching you how to be your own interior designer is live and you can buy it right now and do it RIGHT NOW should you fancy. Come with me on a video tour of my house - room by room - and on various gorgeous locations around London

How to plan a tiny bathroom (and we mean tiny)

8th July 2021

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I have shared my tiny bathroom reno on these pages before but Sophie and I discuss this in more detail on the podcast today following a recent survey revealed by our sponsor Geberit that found that the average new build bathrooom in the UK measures 4.4m square. Mine is a square 2m x 2m while

From My Radar to Yours: What’s new in Interiors

23rd March 2021

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broste copenhagen pam table in recycled paper via Amara

So what's new? Well, it turns out, quite a lot. With news on the sustainable front too. But before we get into that, thank you so much for your kind and supportive comments yesterday. A couple of early nights and things always seem much better. Although I fear the lockdown madness may have got to

The Househunter: Room by Room

5th June 2020

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A lovely example of small space living for you this week - after last week's eclectic extravaganza. This is a converted coach-house built around 1800 which is now a two bedroom two floor property on the market for £700,000 with The Modern House. Let's go in through the round window first shall we (anyone around

The Urban Cabin by Mini Living

21st June 2018

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mini living LA urban cabin

So in contrast to yesterday's public service announcement, today is a sponsored post, as I wanted to tell you about my trip to LA to visit the latest project by MINI LIVING, which is exploring the concept of modern city living through a series of urban cabins. Each one is designed in partnership with a local

Contemporary Steel Furniture

18th May 2016

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contemporary steel shelvingcontemporary steel shelving

A good shelf is a good thing - as the billions of shelfie posts on instagram can testify. This is a good shelf. And what's more, as it's not a built- in shelf you can either move it from room to room as the fancy takes you, or from house to house if you rent.

Large Display Table

14th October 2015

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large metal desk table from rose and grey This is a clever idea with the wrong name. Who needs, or has space for, a display table? Is it even a proper table? That ledge means you can hardly sit round it for breakfast. But, BUT, hang on a minute. Change the word table to desk

Tween Boy Room Makeover

6th May 2015

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So this is what happened. The builders took off the main roof ready to convert the loft. We had also asked them to do the smaller roof at the back, which goes mainly over No2 son's bedroom. Last week they stripped it to discover that once the roof tiles were removed it was clear that

Urbio Wall Tidy

29th June 2014

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For those of you familiar with the Uten.Silo, the design classic designed by Dorothee Becker in the 1960s, it's not hard to see where the Urbio took its inspiration. A modular, magnetic wall installation that you can configure to suit your space, it's suitable for plants - create a mini living wall, desk tidies -

Objects of Design #307: Round Noticeboard

2nd January 2014

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round charcoal noticeboard from not on the high street

round charcoal noticeboard from not on the high street Well I do hope you're feeling better this morning. Many of you will be back at work and those of us who work from home may also be staggering to the office/study/spareroom/kitchen table for the first time in a couple of weeks. So it made sense