I just finished moving around the furniture in my living room on friday night – after renting a piano, the whole spacial planning had gone haywire – so I feel as expert as I ever will on the subject of how to update your living room easily… just as well since the lovely people at Fads asked me for my tips on the subject. One of them being, get yourself sorted with lighting to make sure you can create what we in the business call ‘mood’.

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Abel on Whistles – and more of his chairs

Bit like a Grand Designs Revisited, today we’re sneaking a peek back into the world of Abel Sloane 1934 – the fabulous chair guy (and more) who we covered a while ago here. Abel is on The Whistles blog showing off his studio and answering some questions about his work and inspirations. Making Penge look […]

A walk down Wonderstreet

Calling all Pinners, makers and fans of a mood board. We’re working with a new website that you might be interested in. Wonderstreet is new site aimed at passionate design lovers, and lets you upload images you like, images of your own work, and also allows you to place requests for things you might want […]

Great art, shame about the room

Ever been to someone’s house and been struck by an incongruous piece of art? You know, where the Draylon sofa and figurine collection just doesn’t chime with the great work of art reproduced on the wall? Well then Great Art in Ugly Rooms is the website for you.

On the (tube) tiles

London Transport nerd-out alert! It may not be clean, cheap or cool, but London’s tube system does feature some wonderful art and graphic design in its underground depths. We’ve reported before on Tottenham Court Road station’s vibrant ’60s tile murals by Eduardo Paolozzi, but here is another bit of tube tile trivia. I’ve just wasted a […]