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Sorting out the shed

With the garden as complete as it’s going to get for now, next on the list of ‘to do’ is sorting out the inside of the shed. You know, so that when you walk in a spade doesn’t fall on your ankles causing you to swear really loudly when next door’s kids are all outside. […]

folk owl print

I urgently need…

Excuse my bluntness but I’m just here before falling into bed in post-Zumba agony. So I’ll just mention how urgently I need one of these*… * Not the cat, I have one And also some of these… All by Klaus Haapaniemi, an artist and designer using traditional weaving and printing techniques. Love the mice in […]

Decorating ideas for nurseries

Spare room to nursery

Here is my spare bedroom, which needs to be turned into a nursery asap. Something I want to do in a few killer moves. Ie nuts, I am running out of time. Thus, the bird wallpaper stays, the big bed is outta there, probably with the map too, and I need to add some light-blocking […]

Habitat RIP

And there it was, gone, quicker than you could say Chicken Brick. Before Habitat disappears from the high street forever (?), here’s a salute to the days when Habitat was still owned by El Tel, and was genuinely revolutionizing British interiors style. Check out this contents list on a 70s catalogue for a glimpse into […]