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How To Use Pinterest: The Definitive Guide

5th June 2018

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In honour of the book coming out in the US this week I thought I would run an edited extract from the chapter on How to Use Pinterest. This is something I am so often asked and so I have come up with a way to master it because, in my opinion, Pinterest is your

10 Best Storage Pieces

20th December 2017

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shaker shelves with downpipe wall

Following on from yesterday's post on the secrets to an organised home and the need - all right my need - to declutter before the end of the year, I thought we would focus on good storage today. Also - good to have a break from the relentless tinsel-tinted coverage everywhere else no? you can

10 Beautiful Rooms

4th September 2017

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Dark Walls Little Green Wallpaper styled and photographed by Karen Knox of Making Spaces

Morning, morning and finally we are properly back with our usual Monday 10 Beautiful Rooms slot.This week it's 10 rooms with a difference. All the spaces shown below were created by a new venture called The Interior Design Collective, a nationwide group of specially selected interior designers based all over the UK. Styled and photographed

The Househunter Room by Room

11th August 2017

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This was the pick of the March property market. The top one has since sold, the second is still available... Do you ever look at clothes in magazines or in shops and fall completely in love with them but know they won't suit you? When I was younger I would have bought them anyway believing

10 Beautiful Rooms

8th May 2017

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Hello everyone, are you ready for this week's edition of 10 Beautiful Rooms? This week we're dividing things up between light and dark. image courtesty of Chan + Eayrs First of all a series of rooms by the firm Chan + Eayrs whose first project The Herringbone House featured on these pages a few months ago.

My Top Ten Interior Design Tips #1

6th December 2016

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SOMETHING NEW SOMETHING OLD SOMETHING BLACK SOMETHING GOLD This little mantra for my top ten interior design tips came about after I realised that this is, in fact, something I tend to do in every room and I think it works. Something new: there's always something new, just make sure it isn't everything. In my

How To Get The Lighting Right: The Bathroom

25th August 2016

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Welcome to the fourth and final part* of my series on How To Get the Lighting Right in partnership with John Cullen. I do hope you have enjoyed it and found it useful. For new subscribers, who might not have seen earlier posts, we have done the kitchen, the sitting room, the bedroom and finally,

Arne Jacobsen: The New Collection

1st March 2016

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Arne Jacobsen must be one of the most prolific and influential designers of the twentieth century. The Egg, the Swan, the Ant and the Series 7 to name but the chairs. But he also made cutlery, tableware, door handles and lights. Oh and he was also an architect. He was, in short (and in the

How To Get The Lighting Right: The Sitting Room

7th January 2016

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Welcome to part II of my mini-series in collaboration with John Cullen Lighting. Last month we spoke about how to get the lighting right in the kitchen and today we are moving into the sitting room. As you may remember from last month, John Cullen's design director, Sally Storey, came round and spent the morning

Black and White Rug

22nd February 2015

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black and white rug from ferm living Now you might feel that you've seen enough black and white rugs. That the trend for Beni Ourani rugs is over but, I'm afraid, I have news for you. It ain't over till it's over. The patterns may change but if you've invested in one like this, or

Storage Baskets

1st September 2014

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Hello everyone, it's great to be back! I hope you've all had a good summer. From the look of things you didn't miss me too much as the blog has had a record-breaking month in my absence so I'm going to assume that you enjoyed revisiting those old posts and were re-inspired. Today I wanted

Objects of Design #294: Mineheart Tray Table

20th December 2013

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moroccan tray table from mineheart at rockett st george

moroccan-style tray table by mineheart at rockett st george Following on from yesterday's antique butler's tray table, here is another version. Yes, I love a tray as much as I love a trolley. These are made by the lovely people at Mineheart, creators of so much gorgeous wallpaper. the tray tables some in two sizes

Objects of Design #264: Bloomingville

20th November 2013

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bloomingville products

As I delve around the Internet looking for exciting products to tell you about, and interesting new stores for you to discover, I find that again and again I click on a product to discover it's by the same brand. part of the collection from Bloomingville A brand that is Danish (no great surprises from

Mad About … Industrial Glamour

14th October 2013

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Last week I was sent a set of photographs from one of my favourite stores The Mint List. The images haven't been sent to many people so I'm thrilled to be one of the first to share them with you. vintage brass apple in a glass from the mint list The owner of the store,

Five Finds 5/6/13

5th June 2013

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This weeks' Five Finds kicks off with some rather fabulous big cushions which are perfect for taking outside as extra seating or can be stacked up in a corner for when they are needed indoors. Crush Cubes crush cubes outdoor cushions Made by Francesca, who realised that as the mother of four sons she never

Design Classics #42: Ernest Race BA3 Chair

4th December 2012

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The BA3 chair image from www.the-committee-of-taste.tumblr.com Ernest Race was one of Britain's most successful and inventive furniture designers. This chair was one of his first productions for his company Race Furniture and was first exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum’s morale-boosting exhibition ‘Britain Can Make It’ in 1946. The chair, which has been re-issued

Objects Of Design #225: Baobab Tree Silk Cushions

10th October 2012

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warm colours are perfect for autumn Cushions are an incredibly easy and versatile way to change the look of a room, either seasonally or permanently without spending a vast amount of money. This paisley cushion is made from a vintage silk scarf from the sixties or seventies with a plain silk back and invisible zip

Eight Of The Best Boutique Stores

11th July 2012

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Next in this mini directory series, we come to the boutique stores, which is a fancy way of saying those shops that sell a mix of vintage and modern, electic and unusual and can't really be defined as any one particular thing. Their personality is usually down to their owners who curate their collections with

Design Tourism: What To Buy On Holiday

27th June 2012

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from janetcropper.com Summer holidays are mostly booked by now and if you need a break from the beach, the trekking or the constant round of drinking and eating, what about a little light shopping relief? Of course, you can buy things from all around the world wherever you go, but a proper Moroccan rug that

Mad About . . . Lampshades

12th June 2012

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Someone once said that pendant lighting is like earrings for the home. When everything is painted and dressed with your furniture and possessions, it's time for the finishing touches. With that in mind, Mad About The House brings you lampshades. Not just for ceilings but for tables and tasklights too. RACHEL POWELL VENEER SHADES