Volume III

formica inlay tables from lucy turner It's Formica® but not as we know it. Last week I ran a post on the return of Anaglypta wallpaper and how it's becoming cool again. Well judging by the reaction of some people you'd think I suggested a wholesale return to the 1970s General Strikes and all. There

coloured shape light by sabrina fossi design Oh how I love this light. You know I love a joke or a trompe l'oeil or a hint of the unexpected, call it what you will, and this cartoonish lamp completely appeals. It's by Sabrina Fossi Design and the idea is that the classic shape serves to

square floor cushion from graham and green It's a small thing, not exactly up there with the world's problems, but hey, this is a blog about interiors not politics, so I feel I justified in mentioning it. Floor cushions, beanbags, pouffes, call them what you will, a tricky purchase. I remember writing my very first

metal industrial style storage unit from made.com The industrial furniture trend shows no sign of disappearing and while, on the one hand, as the high street gets involved the early adopters move on, on the other, it does mean that it becomes more affordable for the others. It's all very well if you can afford

herb drying rack, engraved metal trays and bloomingville water jug from houseenvy I have been meaning to show you the new collection from House Envy for ages, but they keep adding to it and each time I discover something new so it never gets done. But I have decided - enough. amiri sideboard - perfect

Inspired by old bank safety deposit boxes, these steel drawers would look great on any desk. I particularly love the brass handles which move them on from being simply utilitarian to a real object of design. They open at the front so you can pile them up and create a mini filing system and they

rattan lounge chair from foldsinside.com Folds Inside is a new interiors site championing up and coming designers and helping people to style their homes to their best advantage. lighting from foldsinside Launched in February, the company is currently selling via a range of pop-up shop evenings in people's homes as well as through the website.

brass and wood task lamp from uniche interior furnishings While I make it a point of principle that each Object of Design featured on the blog is something that I would genuinely have in my house (given elastic walls and a similarly stretchy budget) every now and then something comes along that I simply must

tiki sofa by Norwegian designer Andreas Engesvik for Fogia There is going to come a point where I have to stop looking at sofas. I am going to have to make a decision and buy it and then never look another sofa in the eye again. Every time I think I have seen the perfect

bone china with animal designs from whitemint There's something about this china set that just really appeals to me and I'm not sure I know what it is. I posted at the end of last week about a set of cushions by Cygnus Papilio which have been described as a Victorian Acid Trip and these are

reclaimed wood box shelving from home barn Using boxes as shelving is not only fashionable but also supremely practical as it means you can change the arrangement when either you're bored with the look or you have different things to store. storage boxes made from salvaged pine Those canny ladies at Home Barn have realised the

Before I talk to you about those rather fabulous cushions below, I would just like to say that Mad About The House has been shortlisted for the Best Interiors Blog award run by Prime Location. It's always great to have recognition and while I'm thrilled to be nominated, I would be even more delighted to

made to order wall mural for £300 It's fair to say that a lot of catalogues thud onto the doormat every week and that, if I'm honest, I don't always open them. But the new (massive) tome from John Lewis turned up at the weekend and, aside from the fact that it could be used