My ultimate choice for flooring is always wood – it’s so tactile, (relatively) warm, hardwearing and versatile. But – apart from buying reclaimed planks for a kitchen floor once – I’d never given much thought to where it comes from. Obviously I’ve watched loads of Twin Peaks – I know what a saw-mill is. But the sourcing of new timber for floors had never really crossed my mind.

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Lubna Chowdhary’s annual sample sale

Lubna Chowdhary’s studio as shown in Wallpaper magazine  You may have seen her studio before – designed by David Adjaye back when he was a nipper. It’s been in various magazines over the year, including most recently Wallpaper. But tile artist Lubna Chowdhary is about more than just a gorgeous studio. Her work embodies her […]

Green room

I got rid of the old grey walls and blush wallpaper in my bedroom a few weeks back, as mentioned. In my rush to crack on and order paint to finish the room, I gave about 15 minutes thought to choosing a colour. I chose Green. Actually Green Smoke. I’ve always liked green so that’s […]

Joy unconfined – I have a new sofa

OK so a very quick recap – my beautiful sofa is a design classic, bought from eBay and much treasured. However it invented the phrase ‘numb bum’. For a look at the sofa itself, and even more painful posterior information, check out my original post here. But today I’m delighted to share with you that […]

First UK shop from HAY

Big Interiors News: Danish brand HAY opens the doors of its first proper UK shop tomorrow… and it’s not in London. Where do you reckon it might be. Birmingham? Glasgow? Scunthorpe? Guess again. Interestingly the brand’s choice was driven partly by the architecture of the city – specifically the Georgian site of the shop (that’s […]