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I think I might be one of the last people left who hasn't done it. I know I should have done but somehow I'd just never got round to it. And then, last week, I did it. Armed with lots of advice from those who had done it before me. "You'll love it," they said.

The oldest known piece of carpet was found in Siberia in 1949 and dates from the 4th century BC. It was discovered perfectly preserved under a layer of ice and the colours and incredibly intricate weaving can still be clearly seen. Of course it was made by hand so its creator was able to use

nordic nights bedding from clothnclay.com I hate to say it but those nights they are a drawing in and those evenings they are a getting chilly and the bloody clocks are going back soon. Still *deep breath* why not ease the pain with a new duvet cover. These will be in stock at the end

This post used to be called 365 Objects of Design; the idea being that I would blog something every single day. Now, as you know, after three-and-a-half years, I have recently cut that down to four times a week so that I would have more time to go out and find said Objects of Design

God alone knows what I'm doing looking at cushions. I could practically build a house out of the ones I've already got, I thought, as I was re-arranging them the other day after the cleaner had been. I know sometimes I hate me too, but we've got a sort of silent war going on where

Now that bulbs have got themselves all sexy again and we don't have to hide them behind lampshades, the glass pendant light has really come into its own. Even those who find the glare from a naked bulb uncomfortable may be able to deal with these as the glow from an incandescent bulb is so

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, I was sent a set of linen bedsheets and a matching duvet cover. "Oof," said my mother-in-law in fierce defence of my father-in-law, who owned a textile factory making high quality cotton bedding, "you'll have to iron it or it won't be comfortable. And what's wrong