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A House Tour of the Private Home of Piero Fornasetti

Come With Me To My New online House

The Househunter: Colour Drenching

Bloom! My Floral Carpet launches at Decorex

Beautiful Rooms For Monday

The Househunter: Codebreaking Interior Design

Beautiful Rooms To Start The Week

The Househunter: Small Flat Big Storage

Is AI the Future of Interior Design?

The Househunter 1/7/16

1st July 2016

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Well, well, well, I don't know about you but I seem to have snapped right out of the five stages of grief (somewhere around no 4) in favour of slightly maniacal laughter. If ever the feeling that we just have to carry on (not buying the calm bit, sorry) then the last few days have

Pocket Organiser Wall Storage

In times of stress I retreat into list-making (currently: buy suitcase, run for hills or stay in bed and eat scrambled egg on toast). When

Wicker Chair

round wicker chair from design vintage So I think we all need a sit down don't we? Whichever side of the fence you are on

BIsazza Tiles

Frozen Garden by Marcel Wander for Bisazza

Last week I was invited to the Bisazza tile showroom in London to have a go at doing my own tiling. Now let's be clear

The Househunter 24/6/16

I am writing this the day before the morning after and I have literally no idea what the morning after is going to bring. It

Monochrome Cushions by Niki Jones

22nd June 2016

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monochrome cushions by niki jones

monochrome cushions by niki jones Readers, have you met Niki? She is the founder and creative director of Niki Jones and makes all these wonderful cushions, rugs and throws that you see around you today. After graduating from the Royal College of Art, Niki worked at Habitat where she was mentored by Tom Dixon and

Marble Console Table

marble table from la redoute details

marble table from la redoute detail After kitchen layout, console tables is one of the things I am asked most about. But it's also one

The Househunter 17/6/16

Gooooooood Moooooorning Househuuuuunnters! What do you fancy today? Let's start with something huge, screamingly modern and, ahem, definitely in the lottery-winning category. This modern house,

Patterned Bath Towel

urban outfitters towel

We need new towels. We've had ours so long they've basically started to wear away and fray round the edges. Now, given that we bought

Cloud Toilet Paper Holder

cloud loo roll holder

cloud loo roll holder I hope you're not offended by this if you're reading over breakfast (or at any time come to that) but I

Plumen Lights: Invest

14th June 2016

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Plumen LED 002 with drop cap pendant in black photographed by Ian Nolan

Their sculptural twisting forms and unusual shapes have turned the eco bulb from a thing of dreariness to a designer statement, and now Plumen, creators of the first designer eco bulb, have turned to crowdfunding for the next stage of their development - a range of LEDs. They are seeking investment of as little as

The Househunter 10/6/16

A treat for you today: a tour round a proper Bond villain house that is on the market for $8m but that's probably small change

Brass Vase Fair Trade

hand-etched brass vase from decorators notebook

hand-etched brass vase from decorators notebook It's all very well having the right furniture but, as they say, the devil is in the detail. No,

Two Seat Velvet Sofa

Sometimes you just see something and you know. You just know that it's the perfect thing and it needs to be in your life. Or

Bathroom Pendant Lights

bathroom pendant light from jim lawrence Wouldn't these be just dreamy in the bathroom? Regular readers (or those who joined more than a few weeks

The Househunter 3/6/16

3rd June 2016

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Friday again so wrap up warm (it is June after all) and let's start our tour of the pick of this week's property market. I do love these tall London houses, there's something so pleasing about the proportions although most of them are quite a lot thinner than this one which is on the market

Ten of the Best: Dining Chairs

Starting today it's time for a new series in The Mad House. Once a month I will publish the ten best of various pieces of

Monochrome Blanket

monochrome blanket by Eleanor Pritchard

monochrome blanket by Eleanor Pritchard I'm fed up with this I really am. One minute it's all emergency pedicures and sandals and the next day

Industrial Stacking Shelves

industrial stacking shelves from rockett st george

industrial stacking shelves from rockett st george You probably already know that here in the UK we live in the smallest houses in Europe. Two

The Househunter 27/5/16

Well this is a trip down memory lane. This is a two bedroom flat in the building where I trained to be a journalist (many,