Years ago – when it first got trendy, obvs – I went on holiday with friends to Croatia. Evidence of the war was still everywhere, from ransacked cottages on the coast to bullet holes in the walls and pavements of the historic city Dubrovnik. On a daytrip there we came upon an extraordinary derelict hotel, which had been shelled during the siege of Dubrovnik.

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Convex mirrors in art and Margate

No no no, you don’t really look like that. It’s just a convex mirror. I’ve been wanting one of these forever, since reading Abigail Ahern’s comments on them. They are a key part of her signature style, and she points out that they reflect the whole room in one go. This makes, somehow, for a […]

Ideas competition

Everyone I know right now is doing up a house. Ros spends every lunch time in our local chazza shop emptying it of the best stuff for Margate (I’m so happy for her. I’m moving my lunchtime forward). And people are still emailing me about tiles. The infectiousness of all this is that I’m doing […]

The Chromologist: exploring colour online

We’re terrible at keeping secrets. Jill once said I was the most indiscreet person she’d ever met. But we have been keeping a secret here at MFH, for months and months. At last we can tell you about it. This week sees the launch of a brand new online interiors magazine called The Chromologist. 18 […]

Expressions on a floor

My son is being shifted into the tiny room upstairs that used to be my home office. Decoratively speaking it’s the lost room. I’ve never done anything with it other than painting the walls white and adding a plywood tiled floor to replace the old carpet – a very budget-friendly choice. Also a very boring […]