365 Objects Of Design

Top Hat by Fired Earth Walls. We've all got 'em. We all spend quite a lot of time thinking about what colour to make them and quite  a lot of money procuring the paint to do it with. Now it would be wrong to say today's post is about a new kid on the block

H. Lis Fox Coffee Table As many of you will know, I'm a fan of the store Rose and Grey  which sells a mix of vintage and contemporary furniture and accessories. They recently opened a shop in Altrincham, which just proves it's not all Londoncentric and today I wanted to show you their new chairs

vodina platter from anthropologie Now I don't know about you, but I'm not averse to watching the odd cookery programme. God knows I love to eat and I definitely love to know where the next meal is coming from. But I do often find when watching the likes of Nigella and Nigel, Jamie and Hugh,

leaning clothes and shoe storage from future and found Today's post comes to you from the school of Things I Have Learnt Since Having Children. That is to say boys. That is to say, in particular my youngest. Who is well messy. Yes I know, tell you something you don't know. They are also, and

metal chair from rockett st george Isn't this a sweet little chair? And you know what's good about it - it's only 55cm deep which means it won't take up too much room. It's the perfect occasional chair - you don't want to spend the evening in it watching telly but for a cup of

January. The s0-called Dry month when you're not supposed to drink, or eat or shop. Or anything that helps those long dark days pass. Hang that I say. On the other hand we're all so broke that it's not really a good time to be splashing the cash. But sometimes you just want a little

Just before Christmas, as some of you may know from my constant complaining at the time, I was ill with some hideous cold virus that really knocked me for six. One day as I was lying - Victorian heroine-like on the chaise longue - the phone rang. It was a young man called Alistair or

As you know last year I teamed up with Love Your Home to share their advice on how to buy a sofa and other useful tips. In my final post with them I wanted to show you my four favourite pieces from their collection and to point out that sales are now ON. So go

 

Earlier this month I went to a dinner with Houzz to talk about trends past and future. We had a fascinating time discussing our ins and outs of 2016 but didn't really get as far as next year. So I have done a little separate research among bloggers and retailers to find out what they

 

It's here! And yes that deserves an exclamation mark. My collection of furniture for made.com is now online and available for purchase. Check.Me.Out. It all started a couple of years ago when I saw that MADE had collaborated with both Living etc and Elle Decoration and, never one to miss an opportunity, I thought worraboutme? So

The flatpack furniture producers of the world would have you believe that you can add a beautiful piece of affordable furniture to your home simply by following a few simple instructions. They think that you will be so pleased by the saving produced by not having to pay a factory to assemble your new bed,

Charlene Mullen for Makers for Selfridges. The mug is £18 So yesterday we were at the bottom of the high street and today we are at the top end with the news that Selfridges has launched its very first homeware range: Makers for Selfridges. The London store approached Friends & Co, a design and architecture

Well if you've read the headline then yes, it really is. When this email fell out of my inbox I thought it would be high street but sort of "high" high street, if you see what I mean. And I'm sure the store wouldn't mind if I said I was staggered when I realised where

antique elm desk from design vintage I am drawn to this vintage wooden desk again and again and, in the absence of finding anywhere to put it in my own house, have decided to share it with you. I know - generous aren't I! Don't worry I don't always keep things to myself, I just