1.11.12 HOTNESS

Image Lauren Krukowski I am heading off to Sydney today where it's going to be super hot. First work in air conditioning (insert sigh of...

31.10.12 FLAT PACK HEAVEN

All i mages A+R Isn't this the most genius timber folding chair you've ever come across? Cut from a single slab of 20mm bamboo and r...

30.10.12 DECO ON NO SLEEP

Image Tamara Maynes   I'm on no sleep today... not a drop. What an awfully strange night of sleeplessness whose weirdo side effects have...

29.10.12 MARTIN + I ENDORSE IT

Image via Pinterest Besides the fact that these Maison Martin Margiela glitter encrusted leather boots above are rivalling the blue Tracey ...

26.10.12 ON THE UP

Image via Pinterest I'm celebrating this weekend. Actually I'm starting my weekend early and driving out to my parents farm for a fa...

25.10.12 DROPPING THE Y

Image Classic Parquet Yes, it's me talking parquetry again only this time and from here on I will be dropping the 'y' and referr...

24.10.12 MMMM FEATHERS

Image via Pinterest A super late post today thanks to a social occasion in Sydney last night which saw me back in the highlands and in bed...

23.10.12 KNOWING

Image Fredrik Ödman On the porch of our little blue cottage is an old stone bowl that my husband lovingly tops up with fresh oats morning, n...

22.10.12 PAINTED, CRUMBLING, OR BOTH IS GOOD

Image House to Home What is it about less than perfect brick walls, painted or crumbling or both? There are those that would be mortified at...

19.10.12 THE RESURRECTION

Image Luciana Rondolini Ok now I will need you all to sit for this one. Because in my poss es s ion is... wait for it... a B edazzler . I ...

18.10.12 TO WEAVE OR NOT TO WEAVE

Image via Pinterest I have n't dabbled much with weaving , macrame yes but weaving no. A fter some Ojo De Dios or Gods Eyes for The Six ...

17.10.12 IT'S NOT JUST BECAUSE I'M IN A TAN LEATHER MOOD

Image The Design Files I don't know about you but I think this room rocks. I may be biased considering I'm in a leather mood today.....

16.10.12 FINCH BY NAME, FINCH BY NATURE

Images Mister Finch I'm off to Sydney today to be photographed for the Sydney Magazine, yay! But before I go more appreciation for the h...

15.10.12 PAT ON THE BACK

All i mages via Pinterest I'm full of praise today ... starting with Pinterest. Ever since I joined it has become the image library I ha...

12.10.12 PICK A WALL

Image Colefax and Fowler Talking wallpaper versus no wallpaper today and I had to post about this super bright floral from Cath Kidston to ...

11.10.12 SETTING A FINE EXAMPLE

Images Resign In a mad rush to try and get out the door this morning I was hoping to post about something that needed no explanation and as ...

10.10.12 IT'S A LDF12 WRAP

Image Tracey Neuls Ok today I am wrapping up my highlights from the London Design Festival 2012 and what better way to end things than to re...

9.10.12 A COUPLE OF CORKERS HAILING FROM THE NORTH

Image via SCP There must be something in the water as you head north out of England, up into Scotland and over to Ireland. Something that en...

8.10.12 FROM HERITAGE BOY TO THE CRYSTAL BULB

Image via Dezeen Happy Monday and welcome to another few days of my London design roundup post London Design Festival. By now we have all he...

5.10.12 FROM THE ASHES OF STOKE ON TRENT

Images Volpe and Volpe On the road today so a super quickie in my London design roundup. Trish Scorgie of Volpe and Volpe loves crafts and ...

4.10.12 BROGUES HEAD NORTH

All images Alexena Cayless On my fourth day in London I had an appointment with an arm of the Conran publishing group (thanks MM!) and after...

3.10.12 BEST BLOOMIN' HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN EAST LONDON

All images Labour and Wait Ok so I've realised I'm not going to get through my LDF/London Design roundup by Friday. I'm now thin...

2.10.12 LIBERTY OF LONDON

Image Liberty of London Being the thoroughly modern city it is, London in all it's history still leaves me feeling like I could turn a c...