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Glassmaker Michael Ruh

I discovered the glass work of designer-maker Miachael Ruh a couple of weekends ago at a Tulse Hill Artist’s Open Studios event. He works with his partner Natasha Wahl on colourful blown glass pieces including some great oversized vases and imperfect pendant lights.  

New collection: black ceramics

I know. I’m always harping on about something I want and that’s pretty ugly. So I’ll mask my next shopping agenda in an artistic context to make it more becoming. You may remember there’s a high shelf in my living room, which is home to a collection of white ceramics. It was originally inspired by […]

Blue rain bowl

Address book: Indigo and white

Jill and I were lucky enough to be sent some new products, and asked to photograph them in our own homes. We won’t say where they’re from just yet, as we love a guessing game as much as you do. We will point out however how perfect they are for the indigo and white trend […]

English Eccentrics

The above words for me usually conjure images of people with land, animals, clutter and an inbuilt sense of taste. As my brother used to say – this in the era when he bought a straw hat in Greece, then wore it out back in Glasgow ‘and got two “fuck you’s” and a “wanker” before […]

Carpet Right

Address book: Wine crate flooring

Feature flooring – flooring that has a decorative element strong enough to carry a whole room – is big news right now. We’ve already covered lots of exciting geometric tiles on the blog, plus the inventive ways you can use black and white tiles to create an op-art look. But at the affordable end of […]