Decorating dilemmas

black gallery wall

Thinking with a paintbrush

I remember my Mum’s friend once telling us about painting a door, in one of those late-night bursts of enthusiasm. Don’t know about you but I never feel inclined to do anything at all until around 11.30 at night, so I can relate. Anyway, the friend said that she woke up the next morning to […]

Colour inspirations

Colour is such a personal thing. People will tell you they hate certain shades that you love and vice versa. You can be halted in your tracks over the strangest of sights, purely because of the colour or – more often for me – colour combination. Sometimes you think something will transfer easily into your […]

Get the look: Neneh Cherry

Buffalo Stance. Does anyone not love that song and the album it’s from? Even my music-hating brother used to wander round the house singing ‘man child shoobededoodoodooodoo.’ He didn’t know the lyrics, he did know a good tune. The mighty Neneh Cherry has released her first album for 18 years, It was inspired by her […]

palm leaf wallpaper

Lady’s perogative

Bobby Brown had his, ladies have their own – to change their mind, of course. And I have. In Margate this weekend I did some thinking with a paintbrush. After outlining my bold plans here before the weekend, I’m back to update you. Painting shit black – forget what the Rolling Stones told you – […]

vintage flower print

Weekend to-do list

Whoop! I’m off to the seaside, and I’ve got a to-do list as long as my arm (and I’m famous for my long arms). First up is attempting to reproduce some of this: