It’s officially summer. How do I know? I’ve swapped the winter duvet for the summer one. Which brings a few problems. Although I only have a standard double bed, I bought a winter duvet in a king size. It means that in winter there is an huge amount of extra duvet to pull around you […]
Yesterday, several shops and designers in Shoreditch had press shows to reveal collections that are launching officially in September at this year’s London Design Festival. A sort of pre show show, if you will. I made it to Shoreditch crazy early (8.30), so got a glimpse of the local school run, which I’ll describe quickly […]
I’ve been hunting around again for affordable rugs. I want something that fits with my room, below – a grey, semi-industrial floor and soft pink walls. I’d like a geometric print to give the room a more modern edge. And I want something big, yo! No doormats here please.
I went to Chelsea Flower Show on saturday and that’s it, the gardening obsession has fully flared again. After spending the day pottering around show gardens with a friend, talk for us turned to, no not the plants, but outdoor lighting. It’s the whole garden dining experience. Now the season is right, you want to […]
A quick Check-This-Out for your friday before the holiday weekend (WOOOP). Ochre launched some great pieces at Clerkenwell Design Week including this leather-wrapped chair called Caribou – pictured with the Celestial Pebble light and Whippet table. First thing, all of those product names seem right to me. Secondly, what about the colour on that chair? […]