Four words which delight me. Tamasyn Gambell is the textile designer who we covered here. Her work is steeped in traditional production and environmental awareness. Normally that’d be well boring but I love the simple prints and the quality of what she produces. Now she’s teamed up with Forest to produce furniture which is a […]
Last night the two of us made it out of our houses at the same time to attend Thornback & Peel’s shop opening. It’s at 7 Rugby Street in Bloomsbury, and the place was packed. As usual I took my camera but was too shy, and nervous of knocking things over, to take any pictures. […]
Remember my garden Real Reveal of a few weeks ago? Interesting how debate raged (ahem) in the comments, over whether I was a sensitive respecter of Mother Nature’s plan, or a garden slattern, who’s land should be taken off her by the council. Somehow the most shame-stirring response was the most kind and generous. Patricia […]
My Friend’s House took delivery of its first book for reviewing purposes, last week – Wonderwalls by (Supermarket) Sarah Bagner – and can report that it likes it. Sarah’s intro explains that the walls – or more broadly, the ideas for display – that she selected to showcase are honest expressions of their owners’ personalities […]
News flash: this hand-made ceramics collection is brand new to Couverture. You know, Emily Dyson’s lovely chi chi shop in Notting Hill that used to be on the Kings Road. The designer Dawn Vachon is from Melbourne – G’day! – and she’s created a stoneware range of cups-and-saucers, bowls and jugs, in a lovely blue-grey […]