Decorating dilemmas

Deco bedroom wallpaper

Unfinished business

I’m not great at finishing things, and my house is testament to my stop-just-short-of-done attitude. There are all sorts of little bits that I haven’t done, and now I’ve been here nearly two years they probably never will be. Years from now someone will move in here after I leave, and marvel at what sort […]

Papered ceilings

It’s a joke I say this since my son’s room has a strip of ripped wallpaper needing replaced with the spare roll in the attic (if only I could be jacked). But, I’m still fancying a wallpapered ceiling as mentioned here. On a picture hunt, I found this which, if a bit more on the […]

Louise Brooks wig

Louise Brooks: Get The Look

A Get The Look for the glamorous heyday of Hollywood. Here’s Louise Brooks tilting her bob in an oversize armchair. 1. Aesops Fables wallpaper by Sanderson 2. Poppy love seat, from M&S 3. Black bob wig, from All Fancy Dress   Finishing touch – a photo of yourself, hung on a slight wonk.

Monday fridge quiz

Rearrange the letters below to caption this image of a denim Smeg: R         S         V          T          Y          A          E          T

dipped table

Health and safety memo

Dear Stylists your rug runkling trend is playing havoc with the risk assessment people upstairs. Get down to Argos for some rug grips and nobody will break an ankle.