Obviously, it’s not an option. There are mildew issues, you couldn’t put a damp towel down and so on. But go on, if you were Jayne Mansfield decorating a mansion, might you not be just a bit tempted to carpet the bathroom? And I do mean carpeting the walls and ceiling as well. Get a […]
Laid up with a ghastly bug yesterday, I spent the day moaning, encouraging my 10-month-old to entertain herself, and watching the Chelsea Flower Show on tv. I perked up when talk turned to topiary – here are the large chess pieces in Cleve West’s Brewin Dolphin Garden, which won Best Show Garden. To be honest, […]
Hanging plants. It’s on and I want a piece. The ones above are in a Brooklyn home in the latest Elle Dec. Here’s what Closet Visit and Apartment Therapy have to say on the matter… Lets talk about those bedside lights another time. Back to hanging plants, if 70’s craft project is the look you’re […]
Now My Friend’s House has no interest in perpetuating tiresome gender stereotypes*, but, erm, do you ever look at a house in an interiors mag and think, wow, a man sleeps there too? Yes, we’re talking about emasculating bedroom decor. Here’s a run-down of decorating decisions that indicate one person only is getting their own […]
…and welcome to Gents’ Week, My Friend’s House week-long tip-of-the-trilby to men’s interior style. Like masculinity itself it’ll be rugged, reconstructed and most of all REAL. We’ve noticed that most homes-related blogs – not to mention interiors magazines – are written by women and largely read by them too. But what about the menz? This week […]