Wallpapered ceilings. Frilly fan cosies. Group photos on a grand scale. Come with us as we explore rarely seen images of domestic interior decor from the world’s most secretive state. My curiosity was prompted by this story, in The Mirror, about the North Korean embassy, housed in a suburban semi in Gunnersbury Avenue, north London. […]
A quick bit of ‘oooh look what I got’ today. We had Christmas with my family this year where the (very festive) theme was austerity – we all wanted to do Secret Santa so we had to buy just one gift for one allocated person. Turns out Mr MFH was the only one who didn’t […]
Here’s a glimpse of a storage solution I put up five years ago. So, are CD’s the new vinyl yet? My Friend sent this link to help answer that question. I’m away to battery-up girlfriend., but what do you think – trend or travesty? And do you have anything wonderfully dated in your home?
…I thought it was time to contemplate the things I have learnt from blogging at My Friends House. Here’s nine things I know: 1.Finding the right grey paint is the universal decorating dilemma. Still. 2. A mention in a broadsheet means a joyful hike in stats. 3. What goes up, must come down. 4. If you […]
Over the last two years we’ve interviewed a good few designers about their desks – check out Lisa Stickley, Gillian Kyle and others here – but it’s been ages since I had a proper desk of my own. It’s such a personal space, and I’ve missed it. I’ve been using my yellow kitchen table, but now I need […]