The pain of not having a dishwasher…
…could slightly be eased with an under-sink cupboard full of these.
Who knew beautiful dishcloths actually existed? Well they do. Below, the rest of the range, all available from Klippan, and distributed in the UK by Northlight Trading. Thanks to Social Nesting for the tip. He didn’t offer to wipe up though…
Festival antics
Just spent the weekend hopping around strangers’ homes and workshops. The annual Dulwich festival started – an Artists’ Open House event that runs next weekend too (plan your route here). I had no idea how many creative bods were in this hood (over 150 venues take part) and also, how many chatters. Aside from bumping into […]
Guilty pleasure
Now, I wouldn’t bring this up on a dinner date with Tom Dixon, but I currently have a secret liking for Designers Guild. What I used to think of as all a bit Chelsea-ghastly, the current range is full of greys, pinks and zingy yellows, in wildly outsize blooms and on-trend geometric wallpaper patterns. Then […]
One month to go
One month from now I’ll be visiting my brother in Tokyo. I’m keen to look around some quirky neighbourhoods, cafes and shops (any tips welcome!) and am making a daily study of Hello Sandwich‘s blog about her creative, crafting life there. This is a photo from her report on Greenery Day, a day set aside […]
Sicis does it again
Only this time, they’ve brought out the big guns, teaming up with house of Lacroix for a collection that was launched in Milan last month. Does it herald a radical new direction for the brand which, one can’t deny, always follows its own path? What do you reckon… For me, not so much. Although granted, it’s […]