After yesterday’s visual feast of images showing off the new collection at H&M, today we are keeping it simple with a look at these three gorgeous white jugs. They’re from the new collection at Rigby and Mac and are by Danish designer House Doctor. I just love how they look with those branches of eucalyptus…
Aren’t these whale plates just gorgeous? As many of you know I don’t like things to be too symmetrical and matchy matchy and I love the idea that the pattern on these plates carries across. Add to that the black and white design and subtle gold rim and I’m sold. They are part of…
The New Craftsmen: Celebrating British Design
21st June 2014AD / May contain affiliate links
Aren’t these just beautiful? They’re by Sylvia K ceramics and you can buy them at The New Craftsmen, a recently opened store (both in real life and online) which hunts out some of the best British designers and makers from around the country and brings them together in one place. The New Craftsmen currently represents…
Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali Eggcups
20th April 2014AD / May contain affiliate links
Aren’t these egg cups great – Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dali. They illustrated by Ingela P Arrenhius for OMM Design in Sweden and you can buy them for £18 from Hunkydory Home. In addition to the egg cups, there is also a salt and pepper set featuring Dali and Picasso. Happy Easter everyone. Enjoy the…
After yesterday’s stripes it seemed only fair to look at spots today. Aren’t these pretty? Made by Anna Perring, of Luna Lighting, these are the latest addition to her range which also includes lots of tea light holders. Anna is based at Cockpit Arts, a studio in Bloomsbury which provides affordable studio space and support…
Created by Sebastian Conran (son of our Tel) Universal Export couldn’t be more British and yet I discovered it for the first time when browsing round the newly opened London branch of US store westelm. The name is a play on Universal Export, the fictional import-export company of James Bond which is a moniker that only…
Remember the London Olympics when we all tried to get tickets and mostly failed? Or ended up with seats at things we never really thought we fancied. But then remember how in the end it was all so exciting that we loved it anyway, even if we never thought that dressage, boxing or synchronised swimming…
Objects of Design #12: Tom Frost Espresso Cups
12th March 2013AD / May contain affiliate links
Aren’t these espresso cups just gorgeous? Designed by Bristol-based illustrator Tom Frost, the set features an otter,a fox, a hare and an owl. I love the fact that they are all different but clearly a set and that each saucer continues the picture from the cup. If you’re not a coffee drinker then never fear,…