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Now I don't want to be too hasty about this but the sun is out and there is blossom and possible lawn-mowing in the air, so I thought I would do a little round up of rattan chairs as they feel summery, and rattan (or varieties thereof) is everywhere this season from handbags and lampshades

Because sometimes, at this time of year, you might have extra people round the dining table. Or the odd unexpected guest. Or you normally have only two people at the table and suddenly there are six. And who's got room to store chairs all over the place? In the past I've had them doubling up

Rattan is currently undergoing something of a revival. It would be wrong to call it a trend because it's more of a classic that fell out of favour and has now cycled its way back round again. It's part of the current mania for all things Seventies which those of who you who remember it

It took a long time before we got the right garden furniture. It's partly a money thing - when you're doing up a house you need to spend money on the indoor furniture first -  but it was also about finding the right thing. I have always liked the idea of creating an outdoor sitting

So we're officially at that point in the year when time goes into warp speed. One minute January was taking about 642 days to pass and suddenly it's February and before you've had time to comment on how light it's getting, it will be March and Spring and the first quarter done. And for no

Many moons ago, when this blog was just a babe in arms, The Mad House featured in its first magazine shoot - it was way back in the January 2013 issue which, of course came out the previous November. I had been blogging for less than a year and was so excited to be included

orange buttonback armchair from Audenza I don't know why more manufacturers don't do this when it comes up upholstering chairs and sofas. First up - it looks great Secondly, if you have bought a vintage item and need to pay for re-upholstery (hello pink chaise longue trashed by Enid will cost a fortune to recover)

This is the rather fabulous new dining room belonging to a friend of mine. The work has just finished and they moved back in a few weeks ago. I wish I had come up with this fabulous green for the walls but she found that on her own. It's Tarrytown Green by Benjamin Moore if

I think it's probably time for a sit down don't you? And wouldn't these be the perfect patterned chairs to do it in?  Similar but not matching in both pattern and shape, they make a perfect pair. They are part of a new collection from Galapagos Furniture which has brought back designs by Howard Keith

A friend came round yesterday asking if I could help her with some thoughts for her house renovation. It's a big job which has meant they've had to move out for six months ( I think it might be nine but I haven't told her that). It's currently a moot point whether she thinks refurbishing

2016 has been the year of pattern. We have seen it on tiles and on carpets (see the new Liberty collection from Alternative Flooring) and it's coming to a large piece of furniture near you. This year it's about using pattern in unexpected ways. So it's not about cushions and curtains which are the old

midcentury school chairs by olivia scott taylor  Now I think you might like these. Mid-century style school chairs with a contemporary twist. Interested? I thought you might be. Olivia Scott-Taylor works with her mother, Lesley, to create these fabulous chairs which you can buy in sets or in mismatching groups. mismatched mid century school chairs

I do get fed up with having to be practical. I mean it's so boring isn't it? I mean I know we have to think carefully about longevity and what we're spending and how long it will last and all that but I do get bored with all those safe colour choices that people make.

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 (and let's not get into that here) a nice sit down with a cup of tea/bottle of Gin, depending on your preference and time of day, is always a good