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Bit of Burleigh

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 […]

Jonah sofa

New year update

…I might have to do this slowly. I could hardly remember where I worked this morning. Anyone else feel the same? New year is the perfect time to start thinking about updates for the house, especially as the dreary day when all the decorations have to come down approaches. So how about this. I love the […]

My desk: David Saunders

After sharing a handful of facts about David Saunders of David David last month, we wanted to know more. Without further delay, here’s our first Designer’s Desk of 2012… Where is your desk from? I inherited it from a dear friend as she was about to embark on a big adventure. Where is it ? At […]

wrapped bulbs

Bulb-us

Got my tree today, and also spent the day going round another antiques fair. But the next thing I need to think about is some greenery. This wasn’t what I was thinking of, and yet it’s a December staple. So I really liked this, a post on wrapping bulbs to give as Christmas gifts over […]

Top shop: Darkroom

I’ve often fantasized about exactly where I’d live in central London if I could and Lamb’s Conduit Street is definitely on the list. Last week I went there to (finally) check out Darkroom, a Really Cool Shop run by Rhonda Drakeford and Lulu Roper-Caldbeck who come from graphic design and fashion backgrounds respectively. Those ladies […]