For years everyone has referred to Scandinavian style as a catch-all phrase for everything that is minimal, pared back and mostly mid-century modern. But did you know that this is actually more of a Danish look? And I have seen Scandinavians refer slightly crossly to being all lumped in together when they are very distinct

It's all about the simple details this week. Good bones, great furniture and no fancy paint tricks. And while I speak as a fan of fancy paint trick, this lovely one bedroom apartment in a building dating back to the 1800s shows you the power of buying well. I also think it shows you the

This, as befits a blog about interiors, is a post about a cushion. But it is also a post about what happened in Syria 10 years ago. And about what is happening now. Because this is not just any cushion. It is a cushion made by a woman, one of a group of women, living