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Sumo art

The art of sumo

Just when I thought I’d exhausted new things I could obsess about wanting… my desk-mate at work tells me about a vintage sumo wrestling poster she bought on eBay by ‘accident’. Nice innit? I like how the colours are drawn with such clarity, not unlike the spreads in the Racing Post of the jockey’s colours. […]

Parasol shopping

Because the time is ripe, it being the end of summer and all, I just bought a garden dining table. It was in the sales. It seats eight! I’m picturing nice nights out with friends – though realistically that’ll probably have to wait until next year. Anyway, I realise what the garden really needs now […]

I need a new house…

…only because I’ve run out of rooms to redecorate with these tiles. If I’d known about Made a Mano when I was doing up this place, I’d have blown the budget several times over. The colours, the shapes, the patterns. I know nothing of the prices, but can guess. See them in the flesh at Tom […]

Katie Walker table for Heal's

Heal’s Reveals

Today is an exciting day for us at My Friend’s House. Why? We have been invited to be the official guest bloggers for Heal’s, and its blog, Heal’s Reveals. We’re thrilled to be involved – Heal’s paved the way for an appreciation of Modern British and European design and quality craftsmanship on the UK high street, and […]

My desk: Tamsin & Emma from Beldi Rugs

My son threw up on his rug the other night, enough to render it dead. So while I’ve been meaning to blog about this company for ages, turns out this week is timely. Please allow us to introduce the wonderful company Beldi Rugs, run by Tamsin Flower, from her London home, and Emma Wilson, from […]