Are you sick of hearing about printed tiles? Don’t answer that. Here are some more printed tiles we discovered this week at the House of Hackney launch. They’re available made to order from the shop in whichever HOH print takes your fancy. That’s Midnight Garden above, Ros’s favourite. I’m quite partial to the Palmeral print […]
Last week Vitsoe re-issued Dieter Rams’s 621 side table, which he originally designed in 1962. It’s an incredibly simple plastic table on the face of it – available in two sizes, black or off-white – but as ever with design classics, the intricate design process behind it is what allows for its simplicity. In his […]
I’m having four separate email conversations with friends about patterned and geometric tiles. Everyone wants them. They are, as one of my four (Mia) says, an expensive mega-trend. If you’re into expensive mega-trends, here are some companies to know about. Added to the one we covered and coveted a while ago… From a vast collection, these colourful […]
Today started with a trip to Calvert Avenue for the official launch of Charlene Mullen and Royal Doulton’s two dinnerware collections. I saw them a few months ago at Home, but the delicious setting that is Charlene’s shop set them off a treat. Also, I walked past three large film crews en route, that area […]
Yes it’s my house and yes the shot is in focus in the way that’s sometimes lacking in my real Real Reveals. That’s because this photo is from Ellie Tennant’s first book Design Bloggers At Home (I’m calling it Tennant’s Super) and was shot by the talented Rachel Whiting. I’m honoured to be one of […]