As you may have noticed recent posts have been edging slightly away from grey and towards navy and I note, from the comments I receive (many more on Twitter) that lots of you are going in that direction too. The other day, I published a post about a silver and grey rug (in leather since…
Sometimes you just see a collection of photographs and they’re so gorgeous you have to share them. These are from the new collection at H&M Home which is either in store or coming very soon so I thought you might like to see them again. A black wall with a splash of copper or brass against it…
Following on from yesterday’s wooden stool with the brass accents, I wanted to show you these today as copper is still very much an ongoing trend. Called Last Stool, it takes its name from the mandrel used by shoemakers to flatten a piece of leather into the shape of a foot and describes something that…
An industrial stool spray painted in copper or gold metallic paint. What could be lovelier? It comes in two heights as well so you can use at a kitchen island or at the table as extra seating. There are three colours, iron, gold and copper. If I’m honest the iron would go best in my…
Objects of Design #137: Metallic Kitchen Accessories
15th July 2013Metallics has been a strong trend for a while now but it has mainly centred around wallpapers and lights, with little opportunity to bring it into the kitchen, which has remained resolutely chrome or stainless steel for years. So here is a collection of copper and brass accessories including these fab storage jars with copper lids which, at £7.50, won’t break…
Objects Of Design #78: Nordlux Outdoor Pendant Light
17th May 2012Made from galvanised steel this pendant light would look great hanging from a pergola over a deck, or from a long armed bracket on the wall. The chain comes with a drop of 160cm but this can be altered at the time of installation. If you don’t fancy a hanging light, or can’t find…