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On My Radar: Women in Interiors

20th April 2021

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Julia wallpaper by Elizabeth Ockford part of The Garden range inspired by amazing women

Once a month I dig back through my inbox to see what's new in interiors and what you might like to know about from events to product launches and this week the first five emails I came up with were for businesses run by women. So I have decided to go with that as this

The Househunter: Rural Gardens in the Heart of the City

31st July 2020

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This is the last post for July and I will be taking August off to recharge the, somewhat, depleted brain cells. That said there will be a couple of podcast posts as well as details of a bathroom I have styled so keep your eyes out for that. And, of course, those of you who

The Househunter: Room by Room

21st February 2020

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Now this is a lovely sun-filled property that is on the market with Brickworks for £735,000 and there's lots to see and be inspired by. Coming in? It has been extensively remodelled by the vendors who opened up the whole of the downstairs to create a lovely light-filled open plan space with a kitchen at

The Househunter: Room by Room

3rd January 2020

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Happy New Year - again. Are we still saying that? Some people are still on holiday yet while others have had to go back so I think we are technically still saying it until Monday when, we assume, everyone is back. Greetings anyway. I wanted to share this house with you not because it will

House Tour with Rachel Khoo

12th December 2019

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rachel khoo devol kitchen

Some of you will remember that last year I visited the home of the tv cook Rachel Khoo whose tiny flat in north west London is a master piece of clever design and I'm thrilled that I was able to return to the other week to interview Rachel for the podcast and, this time, talk

Christmas Gift Guide: Room by Room – The Bedroom

5th December 2019

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sleep masks from anthropologie

Seeing as it's got so cold - I know tis the season and all that - but still... I thought we'd head into the bedroom for the next Christmas Gift Guide as, at this time of year, it's my favourite room and the one I find hardest to leave. As with the other rooms, it's

THE HAPPINESS SURVEY (PODCAST NOTES)

22nd August 2019

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Kate Watson-Smyth takes a look at visualiser apps and in particular the Topps Tiles allows you configure your room with tiles, like a classic emerald square design for the shower and a hexagon design for the floor make a elegant combination #madaboutthehouse # tiledbathroom #toppstiles

This week on The Great Indoors podcast we reviewed the new tv show Interior Design Masters, presented by Fearne Cotton, click here for her house tour, discussed the power of statement walls and floors and also investigated a new report into happiness in the home, which threw up some surprising results. First up the show.

Interiors Trends 2019

28th December 2018

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warm neutrals by Bianca Hall of French for Pineapple

Oh I know we all say that trends aren't for following and we should ignore them and only buy what we love and will love for ever, but that doesn't mean we can't have a look. And given that the shops will likely be full of these things in 2019 we may as well be

The Househunter: Room by Room

21st December 2018

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So it's a toss up this week between those who want an escape from all the Christmas madness and those who are too busy to think about, or want to see, anything else. I'm pretty sure that none of you are actually buying houses though so I thought I would just round up a few

10 Beautiful Rooms

17th December 2018

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image of @mizzknits tree via @comedowntothewoods

So we're still not quite there yet but it feels like the build-up has been going on for so long doesn't it? Imagine what it feels like if you're five. It must be unbearable. In that spirit I have decided not to show you 10 more beautiful Christmas rooms but to revisit some of my

10 Beautiful Rooms

3rd December 2018

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bedroom belonging to Pearl Lowe

Welcome to this week's edition of 10 Beautiful Rooms and the best of this week's instagram, and yes we are, so far, resisting the Christmas decorations for another week. Today is all about warm and cosy spaces and, it turns out, quite a lot of fabulous bedrooms. devol kitchen But while you wander through these

Five Clever Decorating Hacks You Need To Know

6th November 2018

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washi tape decor image by andrew jonathan design

Now regular readers will know that I'm not really one for DIY. I'm more of a ASETDI (ask someone else to do it) but that's not to say that I don't come across clever ideas for maximising small spaces or improving the look of the ones you have with a neat idea, so today I

Bathroom Trends: Colour is Back

19th July 2018

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Now brace yourselves because this one is going to be controversial. Yes, it's true. There is a gradual move towards bringing back the coloured bathroom suite. But hang on. DON'T PANIC at the back there - it's not going to be about the 1970s which involved a peach corner bath and a shag pile carpet

Househunter: Room by Room

22nd June 2018

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Good Morning and Happy Friday everyone - that is if you are reading on a Friday. Technically this post has to last all weekend so that may be a totally inappropriate greeting. Shall we just go with Hello and I hope everyone is well today? And on with the post - an interesting house for

10 Beautiful Rooms: The South East

12th March 2018

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patterned tiles in shower by fiona duke interiors

Now I'll be honest the geography's gone a bit Pete Tong here. This is basically the south east minus London. But not all of it. Call it a south east part I and part II may follow. And then there may be London. But that doesnt' matter too much does it? It's still 10 Beautiful

10 of the Best: Dining Tables

1st September 2016

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tiptoe legs from France

So it's September. The summer holidays may still be rolling on, but for the rest of us, it's all about shiny new pencil cases and starting afresh. We started this series with a look at the 10 best dining chairs, moved on to floor lamps and now it's back to food (a subject always close

Hot Box by Bert & May

26th July 2016

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hotbox from bert and may

I am so painfully aware that by writing this post I will probably bring and end to summer as we know it, but I have been wanting to show you these for weeks and it keeps raining and I keep having to wait and now, at the time of writing, it's 32 degrees and far

Five Finds: Clerkenwell Design Week

23rd May 2013

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This year at the third Clerkenwell Design Week, the focus was firmly on the floor with the launch of Covered, a new exhibition space dedicated entirely to materials for floors and walls. Here are my five favourite finds from there. First up a collaboration between traditional carpet company Brintons and the edgy Scottish duo Timorous

Should I Have A Black And White Bathroom?

21st June 2012

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Elizabeth contacted Mad About The House to ask for advice on going monochrome in her bathroom. Choose traditional black and white but lay it in an unsual and modern pattern Q: I am about to move into my new house and it needs everything doing. We are thinking about the bathroom first and I have