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Interview: Winner of The Great Interior Design Challenge

24th January 2017
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Some of you will have dropped in today to read an interview with Daniela Tasca York, the winner of BBC 2’s The Great Interior Design Challenge. Some of you will have no idea who she is, won’t have seen the programme and won’t really care less. Which is why you should know that this isn’t…

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Norr 11 Danish Furniture Launch

5th August 2015
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Well it wouldn’t be the Mad House if we didn’t find some fabulous Scandi furniture to show you and this is Norr11 which has just launched in the UK. The company takes its inspiration from cultures around the world and then reimagines pieces influenced by Danish Modern design to create timeless furniture. Before we go…

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Metal Magazine Rack

2nd July 2015
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Now I don’t know if my magazine habit is a particularly bad one. I may, in fact, be no better or worse than you. I mean I have a large coffee table, which, although it is mainly used as a repository for coffee table books (part of the job description) and glasses of wine (an…

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Cuckoo Clock

30th June 2015
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I do like a new take on an old theme and you don’t get much more old school than the cuckoo clock. This gorgeous grey number is from Cox and Cox and it has just arrived in stock. It’s a Taiwanese design and, in addition to the traditional cuckoo, there is another bird that comes with…

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Objects of Design #123: Alessi Fat Tray

1st July 2012
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The word “fat” has become rather demonised in our society and for that reason alone, I love this tray. For it is, basically, exactly what it says. Load up the bamboo box with the cutlery, glasses, plates and what have you and put the drinks and/or food on the top and simply carry to your…

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Objects Of Design #120: Moose On The Loose

28th June 2012
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Moving on from the ubiquitous stag’s head, this moose is not just decorative but practical too as it’s actually a coat rack. But as it stands out from the wall a little you can also slot an umbrella along the back too. Made from birch, he’ll raise a smile as visitors come and go. www.twentytwentyone.com…

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Objects Of Design#115: Hoxton Shelving Unit

23rd June 2012
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These shelves just have a little more pzazz (as my son would say) that your average straight up and down bookshelves. Use them as a room divider between the front and back halves of you knock-through sitting room or just slot them in an alcove and fill them with books or objects of a combination…

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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…

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Objects Of Design #104: Leonhard Pfeifer Farringdon Desk

12th June 2012
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It’s true that for many of us a desk, rather than a corner of the kitchen table, is a luxury. But, if you have managed to squeeze a little study space out of a corner of your abode, this desk is the one to put in it. It’s sleek, clean lines mean that it will…

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Johnny Egg: The Furniture Designer Launches Our New Competition

6th June 2012
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Johnny Egg has never had a day’s training in his life. Yet his furniture is stocked in the prestigious London store, Heals, and has featured in numerous glossy magazines. He has never advertised his wares, but works constantly as new clients approach him, rather than him having to seek them out. As he puts it, he…

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