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365 Objects Of Design

Dulux Colour of the Year 2017

7th September 2016
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In hindsight the clues were there. The staff were dressed in denim, the benches were painted in shades of blue from the gentlest spring sky to the deepest cobalt. But still we didn’t guess. We had been invited to a house in London – one of the last remaining Georgian houses in London that hasn’t…

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365 Objects Of Design

Coral and Bone: new lifestyle store

17th December 2014
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carved cows head and bird cage frm coral and bone

Now this is a good place for that Christmas shopping… Look what I have found. This new online store, which has only just opened, has a great collection of eclectic and funky stuff which, not only do I love, but (and this is important) I haven’t seen all over everywhere else. Coral and Bone is…

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Mad About . . .

Mad About … Exposed Brick Walls

4th August 2014
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For some months now I have been looking at images of houses with exposed brick walls and dreaming … I don’t live in a loft so natural brick wouldn’t work for me but I would love to have white painted bricks in my kitchen. But my kitchen extension is built from breezeblocks, so even if…

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365 Objects Of Design

Still Mad About Grey Homewares

20th July 2014
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The new season look books are flooding in at the moment and it’s a real pleasure to see so many of them that aren’t just about showcasing the products but have great photography so they can provide real inspiration for our own homes. Recently I showed you the new collection from Sainsbury’s with all that…

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365 Objects Of Design

Large Glass Bottle Floor Lamp

1st June 2014
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large glass bottle floor lamp from ebury home and garden

Most glass bottle lamps stand on a table but this is an outsize version that would look great standing on the floor. It comes with this grey linen shade and the whole thing is 97cm tall. The flex that is supplied is black and white striped, but I would be tempted to swap that for…

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Monochrome Magic in Holland

17th April 2013
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On the recent blogtour trip to New York, I met Dutch blogger Desiree, of Vosges Paris and she has kindly allowed us to have a nose around her fabulous home in Amsterdam, which like Desiree herself, is dressed almost entirely in black and white. As fellow lover of monochrome, I am delighted to welcome her…

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365 Objects Of Design, Gorgeous Gardens

Objects Of Design #64: Dining Set

3rd May 2012
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Right, so we’re all agreed that grey is the most modern of the neutrals and this Falster aluminium set with a powder coating will look great in any garden. Dress it up with acid bright cushions or tableware or keep it Scandi simple with black and white accessories. This set includes the two chairs and…

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Your House

My Daughter Wants Her Room Painted Grey

12th April 2012
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Emma contacted MadAboutTheHouse to ask about paint colours for her teenage daughter’s bedroom.Q: My daughter would like her bedroom  painted grey and white. It’s a bright, south-facing room with a black cast iron fireplace, with alcoves either side, and oak floors. One of the alcoves will have a white wardrobe in it. I think we…

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