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Shopping

mermaid rug

Rug round robin

Ok so like I said, the house is freezing and I need a new rug. For cheap. The last one I had was huge and cheap from Ikea, but the Anti-stylist was sick on it almost immediately. She’s thinking about it here… So anyway, new rug required. Here is my pick of the cheap ones. […]

Wrapping posters

    How are you at wrapping gifts? My Mum’s friend dedicates a whole room to wrapping around Christmas time. And no, she’s not friends with the Spellings (Joan is posh and she did used to work in a department store, though). We were sent this lovely wrapping paper from online family-run stationary company The […]

Mini Moderns pop-up shop

Mini Pops

Mini Moderns, the company responsible for some of the most charming and distinctive wallpaper prints and homewares of the last few years, complete with a much coveted MFH nursery-wall endorsement, are opening a Christmas pop-up shop. Sorry, ‘Shoppe’ (is that more Christmasy?) Find them on Wednesday evenings or all day at the weekends at the […]

Christmas vases

Christmas decorating ideas

Shhh, I’m talking about this whole thing dead quietly, because my friend at the other end of the sofa is still merrily shouting that it’s NOT CHRISTMAS at the tv during every advert break. However, as we’re both Christmasing here this year I am secretly taking pleasure in thinking about what I will do to […]

Warm colours

Gorgeous new palette of hot colours from Day Birger et Mikkelsen Home SS13 collection. Makes a nice change from cool grey with just a flash of hot mustard that’s been the thing for ages. Printed cushions, in square and oblong shapes cost from £35 from Icons of Denmark.