Then may I recommend the junk-shop-slash-salvage-yard, and local institution, Aladdin’s Cave? It’s the most extraordinary place, where the ever-expanding stock is increasingly displayed on the ceiling above your head. Health and safety, anyone? And it’s not just chairs. It’s fireplaces and wardrobes and Victorian garden edging and sinks. There’s even a front bit with nice […]
Is there anything that doesn’t, currently, look chicer with zig-zag stripes on? Special edition Artek 60 stool by Mads Norgaard from The Lollipop Shoppe. Crying out to have a cup of coffee put on it.
Andrea Bates worked in the interiors industry for 14 years, buying for Heals, Jamie Oliver and others. Then, in Autumn 2011, she set up her online shop and consultancy, Future & Found. ‘The bricks and mortar shop followed in March 2012 and I’ve never looked back,’ she says. Today, we’re delighted to gain behind-the-scenes access to Andrea’s desk… Where is your desk? With true […]
Dear Toast Please stop taunting me with your tiny, perfect, exactly-what-I’m-looking-for-in-a-rug, ‘mats’. 75 x 150cm of herringbone weave is useful to no man. Please, just make them a lot bigger (for example 180 x 200cm). Yours sincerely Jill
We love a jug or vase grouping round here. So, I’m keeping my eye on this new online shop Between Dog and Wolf, especially for its collection of Mauk vases. They’re handmade out of PVC pipes – how super. The shop was set up last year by Kathryn Bristow, who also appears to have a great […]