While trawling the corners of the internet for a suitable property for this week’s househunter post, I happened across the oldest house in Islington – a Georgian townhouse dating from the 1700s, which I thought would work in relation to the white paint discussion we’ve been having this week. And then it seemed only fair…
Today’s post brings you six of the best round coffee tables that are around at the moment, but while looking for them I started to wonder why it’s called a coffee table in the first place? It’s fine by me as I never drink tea but why aren’t they called tea tables? I have written…
This has got to be one of the most commonly asked questions: where can I save space and money when designing a bathroom? So today, as part of my Wednesday AD break series, in collaboration with West One Bathrooms, I spoke to Louise Ashdown, the company’s head of design, to find out more about those…
Earlier this month I told you I was going to start a new series – a questionnaire for designers and experts in the field of interiorsand I’m thrilled that my first ever guest is the ceramicist and designer Jonathan Adler, whose mission is to bring modern American glamour to all and whose witty and beautiful designs…
Morning, morning and the end of January is rolling round already. Buckle up, the year will move into warp speed from now on. Today, I wanted to address this white paint issue. Those of you who read the podcast notes post or even, hell, actually listened to it will have cottoned onto the headline about…
Last week, I answered a request from many of you for cottages with low ceilings and beams, rather than lofty tall buildings, and this week I thought we’d look at a classic Victorian house which I know many of you live in and which may also deal with other issues so it’s not irrelevant to…
Episode II is out now and as ever you can find all the notes and things we talked about on the show in today’s blog as well as other tips and hints that might prove useful even if you haven’t listened. But you know, you should, it’s fun …. Here’s the link First up we…
Some years ago, I wrote a series of features for The Financial Times about international design – how different countries decorate their houses, and the differences and common themes between them. My sons were at primary school in North London and there was an international set of mothers in the playground who I could mine…
As promised last week, today we’re going to look at wall lights, which are perfect for those who are low of ceiling or short of space for table lamps. Wall lamps have had a bad rap in recent years as they tend to be associated with twee country cottages, and were often either wrought iron…
For our round-up of beautiful rooms this week I started off with this divine tiled floor from Devol kitchens and then fell down a bathroom rabbit hole so that is where we will end up. Coming? If I was ever going to replace my kitchen floor, and I’m a long way off being able to…