Decorating dilemmas

Great waves wallpaper

Love it or hate it: wave wallpaper

My current job is great, but lacking in one particular aspect. Now I don’t work for a big interiors magazine I don’t get to spend nearly as much time gazing at new wallpaper prints as I’d like (for evidence of my wallpaper addiction see here). So I missed the new-ish Cole & Son Great Wave […]

Sincol

On tape

While in Tokyo I was asked by certain friends to bring back some MT tape. It’s masking tape made of rice paper, available in scores of colours and lots of prints. Crafters are crazy for the stuff, as you can use it for all kinds of noodling and doodling on ‘projects’ (ie fun faffing around). […]

Downing Street kitchen

Political comeback

Ooooooo. She’s done a nice job though hasn’t she? We all know Sam Cam wasn’t happy about moving out of her Notting Hill home and into the Downing Street flat, but she’s got it looking pretty OK. Grey floorboards, a Danish sideboard, Dualit toaster in the smart grey kitchen – and a sofa that’s making […]

Mariell Amelie

Ahoy there!

New obsession alert! If I don’t show up for work please break into my house and physically disconnect me from eBay. I want a vintage painting of a ship – or preferably two. It all started when I was admiring this fringe on Closet Visit*… I plan to get a fringe like that too, but […]

Barbara Cartland home

Trend or travesty?

Recent reports of its hotness – “Colefax and Fowler on acid” anyone – led me to investigate new company House of Hackney. They sell wallpaper, bedlinen, beds and, er, one mirror. I thought I was going to love it, but when I took a look I felt maybe I needed a second opinion. I don’t […]