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Guest post: Lazy boy

Design blogging is pretty heavy on the oestrogen, but as this is Gents’ Week we wanted to ask a favourite interiors blogger who is an actual live man to contribute. Here Elias from the fun and funny Social Nesting recommends a couple of man-friendly design ideas. “My Friend’s House prompted me to think about manliness, design and […]

This weekend…

…if you’re in South London, the first Open House weekend of the Dulwich Festival starts today. Your roving reporter managed to gain early entry to two venues taking part, firstly photographer Ben Anders & Soda. Ben has shot for every interiors mag on the shelf, just about. The stills he is showing at his home 50 Bawdale […]

New Life Sofa

Sofa sleaze

Almost nothing overrides my default sofa setting of low, Danish and uncomfortable. But seeing this beauty in a round up of this year’s Milan festival has me all of a shiver. It’s the New Life sofa by designer Damien Langlois Meurinne for Sé. What a lovely, lozengey shape. Look at the pink velvet. Langlois Meurinne’s other […]

Louise Brooks wig

Louise Brooks: Get The Look

A Get The Look for the glamorous heyday of Hollywood. Here’s Louise Brooks tilting her bob in an oversize armchair. 1. Aesops Fables wallpaper by Sanderson 2. Poppy love seat, from M&S 3. Black bob wig, from All Fancy Dress   Finishing touch – a photo of yourself, hung on a slight wonk.

Monday fridge quiz

Rearrange the letters below to caption this image of a denim Smeg: R         S         V          T          Y          A          E          T