I’ve just lost (a happy) five hours of my life to this, and even if you’re not as obsessed with hand-written signs as me, I think you’ll find it has the same addictive effect. And if you’ve ever shared a flat – or a fridge – you’ll certainly find something you recognise.

Here’s a taster, one which especially caught my eye. A sad, poetic sign, found in sheltered accommodation.

View – literally – thousands more at passiveaggressivenotes.com.

Shed time

Here is my garden, a place where the concept of Total Style could have been born: Here is a shed that could replace the rotting wonkfest above: Here’s how I plan to transform it into something that doesn’t look like it cost £269 from B&Q, using advice from here and here: And here’s where I’ll […]

Feminists: get in the kitchen

On display at MoMA is this radical kitchen design. Guess the date of the design and win a prize. I lied about the prize. But it was designed in 1926 by Margarete (Grete) Schütte-Lihotzky, and installed in high numbers in affordable housing schemes in Frankfurt. It was designed around theories of efficiency, hygiene, and workflow, and after […]

The Wrap

Disorganised me is forever wrapping presents in leftover wallpapers, so new magazine Wrap sounds like a brilliant idea. It features the work of designers and illustrators on its recycled pages, all of which can be used as wrapping paper when you’re done reading. £6.95 an issue for no more scrummaging around the house before parties. I’m in.   Currently putting its second […]

Sprung

Today, suddenly, a reminder that it won’t be miserable winter forever, as I saw Crocuses emerging in the lawn. Having only lived in this house 6 months, I had no idea they were there. The bricks give a nice urban edge, innit? I’m less keen on the foxes dragging their rubbish through the garden though. […]