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Volume II

Objects of Design #349: Designer Garden Hose

designer garden hoses from Swedish company garden glory
designer garden hoses from Swedish company Garden Glory Now look, I do realise that it's hardly the weather to be talking about garden hoses but these made me smile and it's definitely the weather to be encouraging smiling. Not to mention the fact that in ten minutes there'll probably a hosepipe ban. Inspired by the
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Objects of Design #348: French Connection Spring 2014

industrial style furniture from french collection the spring collection Well it may not feel like spring but the shops seem to think it is and who are we to argue? There may still be a decidedly wintry chill in the air, but what the new collections have landed and what that does mean is new
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Objects of Design #346: The Cargo Trike

monochrome interiors HQ of Butchers and Bicycles in Copenhagen This a story of a bicycle. But before you start complaining that I've gone completely off message (and God knows I can barely ride a bike never mind own one) it is also the story of what may be the most beautiful office you will ever
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Objects of Design #345: A Rum Fellow

peruvian chair from a rum fellow
peruvian chair from a rum fellow Today's new discovery is A Rum Fellow, a site selling homewares and accessories from all over the world. It's a real mix of vintage and contemporary so you will find 20th century French design next to handwoven rugs from Brazil and Peruvian chairs. peruvian textiles on a danish chair
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Objects of Design #344: Kitchen Essentials Part II

storage chopping board from westelm
raw wood chopping boards from westelm Every time I go into Westelm, I pick up these gorgeous plank chopping boards. I love the style, the weight and the splash of colour at one end. It's the perfect piece to kick off part two of the kitchen essentials started yesterday. Now I'm not claiming to make
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Objects of Design #343: Complete Set of Kitchen Essentials (Part 1)

ultimate kitchen set the malle w trousseau Yes, a large cardboard box. But this box, which costs (let's get that bit over with right away) £2,900, contains 43 of the best, most beautiful and useful kitchen utensils from around the world. It was created by Isabelle Mathez and Frederic Winkle whose daughter left home and tried
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Objects of Design #342: Tine K Spring Catalogue

I'm a huge fan of Danish Designer Tine K who manages to mix a diverse range of Scandinavian, French and Asian influences into something that feels so completely fresh and modern that I want all of it. And I'm not the only one. From single shop in Denmark, opened when she was 22, there are
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Objects of Design #341: Round Hanging Mirror

metallic round hanging mirrors from John Lewis
metallic round hanging mirrors from John Lewis Aren't these mirrors gorgeous? I am indebted to Twitter follower @HazeW for pointing these out to me. She tweeted me a picture when asking what sort of table she should put underneath. For the record I suggested buying a couple of brass brackets and then stretching some leather
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Objects of Design #340: Ines Cole

Vintage French steel desk by Ines Cole
Vintage French steel desk by Ines Cole In addition to my search for the perfect sofa (there is now a definitive shortlist of three) I am constantly fantasy shopping for the perfect desk, to go in the fantasy loft ... I know, but hey it's February you do what you can to get through the
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Objects of Design #338: Wooden Tables with Steel Legs

industrial wood and steel table from salvation furniture
Birdie hall table with hairpin steel legs from salvation furniture I was introduced to this company last week after I wrote about Offkut and their rather lovely wood and brass lamps made from reclaimed materials. Shortly after the post went live up popped Richard and Andrew from Salvation Furniture wanting to show me their furniture.
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Objects of Design #337: Living by Christiane Lemieux at House of Fraser

black leather sofa from living by christiane Lemieux at House of Fraser
George black leather sofa from living by christiane Lemieux at House of Fraser There's nothing like a little browse round the shops. Especially when it's raining outside and you can do it from the comfort of your own sofa. With a cup of coffee. And a biscuit. Today we are going to wander round the
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Objects of Design #336: Create Me Textile

create me textile from humade allows you to repair clothes and cushions to your own design
create me textile from humade allows you to repair clothes and cushions to your own design Some of you may remember a little while ago I wrote about the wonderful gold glue repair kit for ceramics. Called Kintsugi, it was developed by Dutch company Humade, founded by sisters Lotte and Gieke. the textile repair kit
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Objects of Design #335: Wood and Brass Lamp

industrial wood and steel lamp from offkut
wood and brass lamp from offkut Look at this. You know how I love a bit of brass. And wood. And there's even a rather structural bulb to go on top. It's made from reclaimed oak by a company called Offkut, otherwise known as Mike Doveton and Saul Grant. the large version of the brass
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Objects of Design #334: Odum Ottoman

odum ottoman from nkuku detail
odum ottoman by nkuku Nearly there people, nearly there. The end of January is in sight at last. Whether you have been domestically detoxing, dieting or drinking with defiance, it's time to stop now. Put your feet up and relax. corner detail I rather love this ottoman covered with natural jute with a geometric design.
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Objects of Design #332: String Shelving

string shelving with wooden cupboards
string shelving with wooden cupboards I'm sure many/most of you are familiar with the Scandinavian system of shelving called String. It was invented in 1949 but, like Lego, it can be built in an infinite number of ways as the basic dimensions have never been altered. string shelving in white It's not cheap to install
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Objects of Design #331: Caravane

cushions, rugs and curtains from caravane
caravane princess and pea divan Bonjour, ça va et comment allez-vous? It seems that the entire world (well, a significant proportion of my Twitter timeline) has gone to Paris for the weekend to mooch about the design show Maison et Objet and instagram pictures of themselves next to various stylish bits of furniture. Meanwhile, I
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Objects of Design #330: Coloured Metal Chairs and Stools

coloured metal chairs from ideahomeco
coloured metal chairs from idea home co I've never been one for things being all matchy matchy so when I saw these multi-coloured chairs I was immediately taken. Grant, I'm not usually one for masses of bright colours either, but hell, even I'm a bit fed up with January at the moment. And, as much
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Objects of Design #329: Flux Ceramics

Flux ceramics is run by students at Staffordshire University
Flux ceramics is run by students at Staffordshire University As you know I love a twist on the traditional, and this classic blue and white crockery is just that. It's by Flux, a ceramic design firm set up at Staffordshire University in 2010. Professor David Sanderson, who is course director in Staffordshire University's Faculty of Arts,
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Objects of Design #328: Tea Light Holder Lamp

tea light holder lamps by henry's future
tea light holder lamps by henry's future I like the idea of candlelight but, if I'm entirely honest, I rarely light one. I love the idea of hygge*, but, truth be told, I don't always practise what I preach. candle lamps come in two sizes available from notonthehighstreet.com And then I saw these. Regular readers
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Objects of Design #327: Upcycled Parquet Coffee Table

upcycled parquet coffee table by rubyrhino
upcycled parquet coffee table by rubyrhino Now if you popped in on Monday, you will have seen that I was discussing my new sofa (see how quickly we have moved from fantasy to reality) and how the current incumbent was a little large for the space. This is, in fact, because much of the space
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