Decorating dilemmas

ecrol love seat

Trend or travesty: Ercol rap

That’s wrap, obviously. The talented wool worrier Donna Wilson recently exhibited these wrapped Ercol chairs. The first two are the Ercol designs that I’ve been craving for my kitchen. So tell me, is this idea a cashmere cardi, or a dropped stitch?

The Shining maze map

The Shining

The first time I ever saw The Shining I was babysitting, and I was so scared I had to go to bed rather than watch the end. The image that stayed in my mind was of the little boy peddling his tricycle over miles of garish geo-print carpet.   I love the films of Stanley […]

Egg footstool

Design classic dismissed: Egg chair

Last time I asked for nominations of design classics that disgust you, and I got one from our friend at Decorator’s Notebook. Skandi-snobs may want to look away now. Opening with the version above is perhaps a little unfair, as it is obviously totally gross. However, Decorator’s Notebook nominated Arne Jacobsen’s iconic Egg Chair for […]

gothic mansion

(Don’t) digs

Slouching around the internet I was reading the blog of young fashion journalist in waiting Isabellanecessary. At 17, her thoughts are turning towards university and moving out of home and into her very first ever place of her own, and I found the pictures she posted to sum up what she’s picturing totally charming, so […]

art deco teacups

Designer dust

So while I was doing the massive clean the other week, I got to thinking again about one day, in my fantasy future, when I can get a new kitchen. I’ve always loved the look of open shelves. Most people who like interiors have lots of impulsively bought crockery that sadly doesn’t come out for […]