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Get the look: Neneh Cherry

Buffalo Stance. Does anyone not love that song and the album it’s from? Even my music-hating brother used to wander round the house singing ‘man child shoobededoodoodooodoo.’ He didn’t know the lyrics, he did know a good tune. The mighty Neneh Cherry has released her first album for 18 years, It was inspired by her […]

Miami baby and The Webster

What a place Miami is. I’ll be chucking a load of highlight pictures at you in a few days time – buildings mainly – but for now, while I sift out the most kitsch and colourful, here’s a chichi shop I visited on Collins Avenue in South Beach. It’s called The Webster and comes from […]

untrimmed wallpaper

Artist’s wallpaper

How can an young contemporary artists make their work available to people, except through a gallery? For collective CommonRoom the answer has been to experiment with making artist’s wallpapers. Launched by artists Kate Hawkins, all four of the papers in the range are made in the UK. Want a look? This design by James Ferris […]

Vintage velvet cushions

Princess and the pea

First off, thanks for all reader and Twitter follower comments on whether or not an iron bedstead is comfortable. The verdict broke down pretty well 50/50 so I’m not really any further on… However I think my decision is to buy one, and if it’s totally awful I will palm it off on those unfortunate […]

the garden edit

The Garden Edit

My friend, a passionate and talented allotment-er, once asked me to buy her organic slug pellets for her birthday. And I was happy to oblige. Gifts for gardeners can be tough – you either have the intensely practical type, or the twee, rustic-twine-and-floral-wellies kind of gift. The Garden Edit, however, offers a different vision of […]