I remember my Mum’s friend once telling us about painting a door, in one of those late-night bursts of enthusiasm. Don’t know about you but I never feel inclined to do anything at all until around 11.30 at night, so I can relate. Anyway, the friend said that she woke up the next morning to a door that looked like it had been attacked by someone drunk, crazy or both – hair in the paint, brush and smudge marks all over.

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Expensive mega-trend

I’m having four separate email conversations with friends about patterned and geometric tiles. Everyone wants them. They are, as one of my four (Mia) says, an expensive mega-trend. If you’re into expensive mega-trends, here are some companies to know about. Added to the one we covered and coveted a while ago… From a vast collection, these colourful […]

Charlene Mullen and Royal Doulton

Today started with a trip to Calvert Avenue for the official launch of Charlene Mullen and Royal Doulton’s two dinnerware collections. I saw them a few months ago at Home, but the delicious setting that is Charlene’s shop set them off a treat. Also, I walked past three large film crews en route, that area […]

House tour: Jessa from Girls

Newsflash: the boho one out of Girls has done a house tour for New York Magazine. In a nutshell, the look is boho. Not tasseled-distressed-fringed-retro-hippy boho. More relaxed-about-where-things-go modern boho. This is summed up well in the bathroom shot. Love Jessa. I mean Jemima Kirke. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, two children and […]

Springtime inside a dark church

So, I finally made it to The Garden Museum last week. It’s housed in the church of St Mary’s at the end of Lambeth Bridge. Right at that bit of the river that I never find myself walking along, though it’s lovely with the view of Westminster and lots of people milling past. The building, […]