…Cameron Frye’s house from Ferris Beuller’s day off. You know, the ‘hey barrabarrabarrabarrasha-wingbarra’ guy? The house is in Highland Park, Illinois and was designed by architects A James Speyer and David Haid (never heard of them) in 1953. It’s seeking to fetch $1.65m which, when you consider Hampstead prices is actually a bit of a bargain. Here’s what you get for it.

And let’s not forget the vintage car garage where it all went a bit pear-shaped for Cameron…

Or maybe you think that really happened when he ended up in Spin City years later. Anyway, you got a spare $1.65m and an inclination to own a home near Chicago?

Curtain countdown

1… This is what 8.5 meters of dusty pink velvet looks like: 2… This is my hand-turn Singer, and My Friend’s Singer, neither of which, it turns out, are really up to the challenge: 3… This is some unwanted assistance with the cutting: 4… And this is the mighty machine on which I am finally […]

Those Scandi’s…

…they know how to put a shop together. They also know how to dress, eat well and generally seem a gradation or two more chic than everyone else. That in mind, it’s worth checking out Skandivis, the new online interiors venture by Danish Londoner Toni Kay. Here’s a snap of some nice cushions from the […]

Collar and cuffs

The following is not breaking news. However, a trusty friend recently put a good name to it so I’m reporting on it. Collar and Cuffs is a decorating faux pas that requires you to picture one of those ghastly coloured gent’s shirts that has white collars and cuffs. Refer to an old episode of The […]

Spotting a pattern?

Just a quick flash of another Christmas gift – one I bought this time, rather than received. These gorgeous notebooks by textile designer Tamasyn Gambell are printed on paper from a 100 year old British mill and bound in Essex, authenticity fans. Aren’t they a delight? You know how I love a matrix of multi-coloured […]