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…
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…
WHO is going to use that room? WHAT are they going to do there? WHEN are they going to be doing it? It’s that simple, but you’d be amazed by how many people either don’t think to ask those questions or think they don’t need to. And missing out on this key step means you…
I hope you will forgive me a little mini-break here. Many of you will be away on holiday for the next few days or busy with friends and family rather than house-hunting or blog-reading. I tend to only take a break from publishing over Christmas but this year, having been so busy with the book…
Linda Boronkay has one of those dream jobs. A job that you can barely imagine exists never mind actually having it. An interior designer who has worked for and with Martin Brudnizki, Tara Bernerd and Tom Dixon and who, last year, was appointed as Design Director of Soho House. That means she gets to work…
Happy Monday to you all. Or Tuesday if you were doing something else yesterday and are reading this on catch up as it were. Not going regional this week but just featuring some of my favourite rooms that I have seen round and about. First up is the newly decorated bedroom of photographer Leo Holden,…
Morning and it’s Mad Monday again. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one rejoicing in the blue skies and cherry blossom on Friday, then watching in bewilderment as the hail fell in the afternoon and waking up to snow on Saturday morning. As someone quoted the poet Pam Ayers the other day: “Never mind the…
Way back in the mists of time – last year when winter started – Debenhams contacted me to ask if I would like to edit their outdoor living brochure for the spring/summer18 collection. It will be out in March they said. When the spring has sprung and the blossom is burgeoning on the trees. It…