BLUE WALLS

My mum once came home when I was 15 in the middle of studying for my GCSEs and instead of the planned afternoon of revision,…

ELLE DEC SHOOT

When I move back to London from Paris next month I will begin the long and arduous task of flat-hunting. The upside of this …

VERSAILLES

My tastes have changed since visiting the Palace of Versailles for the first time in November - I have a newfound apprecia…

CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS

Around this time last year I blogged about Graham and Green's wonderful Christmas selection   of festive goodies for the…

CHRISTMAS MUGS

My family is big on Christmas mugs.  We've each had our own since I can remember and we pack them up in the attic with …

CHAMPAGNE SAUCERS

Coupes are my favourite Champagne glasses , I much rather them to the usual flutes.  There's something so glamorously o…

MODERN INDUSTRIAL STORAGE

Made.com  has a great selection of practical, industrial-style storage units in modern metals, from brass to bright paint f…

AL FRESCO DINING

One of my favourite things about summer is barbecues.  All summer long, please.  I have a roof terrace so fire up my BBQ an…

LA CENTIÈME PRINTS

To celebrate 100 years of the Tour de France this July, Rapha has commissioned ten artists to create La Centième prints co…

PALE AND INTERESTING

I've been after a decorative globe for my home for yeeeears.  I've got plenty of maps but I haven't been able to…

CHEVRON RUGS

Rugs are a tough decision. My brother recently spent a good couple of months choosing a rug   for his new flat, putting tog…

EAMES CHAIRS

I recently blogged about the industrial metal Tolix chairs and the über-popular  Philippe Starck for Kartell Louis Ghost…

COLOURED GLASS

I have a soft spot for coloured glass ; I like arranging vases and bottles on windowsills, using little jars and pots as ca…

INDUSTRIAL METAL CHAIRS

Eclectic, mismatched chairs are everywhere - every other modern interior magazine feature shoots of homes with reclaimed ch…

WABI LONDON

I recently visited new Japanese restaurant Wabi , from former Nobu head chef Scott Hallsworth, and had one of the best dinin…

DAVID HOCKNEY SWIMMING POOLS

David Hockney has been one of my favourite artists since I went to visit his works when I was about 10 at Salts Mill in Br…

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: WILTSHIRE

As London Fashion Week kicks off in the capital I'm off for a rural retreat in Wiltshire.  I'm going to stay at…

PHILIPPE STARCK FOR KARTELL LOUIS GHOST CHAIRS

Everybody loves the Philippe Starck for Kartell Louis Ghost chair , don't they?  The design classic appeals to all sort…

LIGHTBULB

When I moved house I discovered amongst the boxes of childhood tat and keepsakes a diary from when I was nine years old, fil…

CRAFT CENTRAL

I recently visited  Craft Central , an organisation which has supported and nurtured British design talent for over 30 year…