Decorating dilemmas

Seinfeld fans behold…

…someone has immortalised the 9-series show on some posters that look pretty good as it goes. The ‘Seinfood’ posters are by artist Rinee Shah in celebration of her favourite food jokes from the show and you can buy them – and more – here. A confession: I was late to the Seinfeld party. As in, […]

Abigail Edwards wallpaper

Zip it

While reading about a new range of very pretty hand drawn wallpaper by Abigail Edwards, my eyes were offended by number 8 in my Top 100 Most Disgusting Interiors Ideas list. Can you guess what it is? No, not the little boat (that’s number 76). No, not the precariously balanced books (don’t try and rest […]

Pastels, the right kind

My jeweller friend was having a minor rant lately over the fact that every year the fashion press heralds pastels as a new trend for the coming summer. Fashion folk, is this true? Well anyway, here is some crockery in dull, dull, not too pretty pastels that can be in every year if it wants […]

Farrow & Ball new colours

Colour combinations

These images are by photo-realist painter Paul Winstanley. These chairs recur in various combinations in a number of pictures, and each grabs me as a surprising and pleasing mix of colours. It reminds me of Farrow & Ball’s new colourcard, released last year: But I’d also add in the pink of these curtains….

Nope

When is it ok to use an easel as a piece of furniture in your house? NEVER. Not ever. Not even if it is by Jonathan Adler. The only possible reason for having an easel in your life is if you are an artist. And even then for crying out loud you don’t need that […]