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Reveal: The Book: Mad About The House



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Well it's here. Actually that's not true, it's at the printers but I can today, exclusively, reveal, the cover and you can, today, PRE-ORDER IF IT YOU WANT. OK I'll stop shouting. You don't have to. Well not until you've finished finding out a little more about from this post if you like. the book
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New Furniture Brand: Totem Road



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wood and marble table from totem road
One of the pieces of furniture that is consistently hard to find is a large and sturdy coffee table that is strong enough to rest your feet on and has enough space for that artful arrangement of books, flowers and magazines. In the past I have resorted to suggesting that clients cut the legs off
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Luxury Blankets For Charity



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Today I want to show you these beautiful blankets. They are woven in Scotland, in limited editions of sixty and signed by the artist. Obviously they will keep you warm, and frankly with all these storms we could do with a bit of that, but they were also designed to be hung on the wall
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Honeycomb Throw



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The other day after dinner with friends ended slightly too early, it was decided that we would return to their house for one last glass of wine (I might tell you that that last one is the killer glass. That's the one that will give you the hangover, but still we're not here to talk
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Punk Upholstery at Out of the Dark



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A chair. But not just any chair. This is a chair that has the power to transform lives. It was made (by me as it happens) for a silent auction to be held at the May Design Series to raise money for Street Dreams. Street Dreams is a charity run by the furniture company Out of the
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All We Want For Christmas … Rockett St George



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Jane Rockett and Lucy St George set up their eponymous online shop WHEN and were last year voted into the top 1o online stores by the Sunday Times. Their eclectic collection of modern, industrial and practical with a twist has gained them a huge following. When choosing stock, the rule is that if they want it
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Paint: A Buyer’s Guide



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www.minimoderns.com  new paint range shown on their backgammon wallpaper We buy more than 300 million litres of paint a year in the UK. Not surprising really when you consider that a lick of paint is one of the quickest, cheapest and easiest ways to create a new look. Various surveys have found that spending around £1,000
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Johnny Egg: The Furniture Designer Launches Our New Competition



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Johnny Egg has never had a day's training in his life. Yet his furniture is stocked in the prestigious London store, Heals, and has featured in numerous glossy magazines. He has never advertised his wares, but works constantly as new clients approach him, rather than him having to seek them out. As he puts it, he
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Objects Of Design #44: Wine Rack



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Every good kitchen/dining room needs a wine rack and this, resembling a bunch of grapes, is both pretty and witty. I once interviewed Venka de Rooij, the owner of Dutch By Design, where you can buy this, and she told me the Dutch are renowned for their humour in design. The site is also currently
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Our First Competition: Win A Stelton Coffee Pot



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THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED 9/04/12 To celebrate the two month anniversary of Mad About The House, those very kind people at LLUSTRE.com have donated a rather fabulous Stelton Cafetiere to be given to one lucky winner to be chosen at random. You have until Monday to enter. How to get your hands on this Design
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