Have you noticed the trend? Two-tone walls with a crisp dividing line. Not to be mistaken for the two-tone walls divided by a dado rail. Nothing wrong with those of course, (in a period home) but not the same thing at all. The two-tone walls I’m referring to are much, much sharper. Much more contemporary,…
Those who know me (or read this blog regularly enough) will know that I like to mix high-end with high-street. There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s a well known trick among fashionistas. They know that you should spend the big bucks on the things you know are going to…
Take no notice of the title. There’s nothing fake about the stunning luxury vinyl floor tiles hitting the market right now. Manufacturers have quite rightly seen the trend (and demand) for patterned floor tiles and decided to give us a slightly cheaper alternative. Hooray to that. I’m all for…
Why have I never come across Divine Savages before? I thought I had my finger very much on the pulse but this one seems to have passed me by. Until now. Divine Savages was founded in South East London in 2016 (so look, okay, I was looking the other way…
Much as I’m lusting after a house in the country, I could be tempted by a city house with a green and leafy view. Such as this one located in Islington, London, with it’s thriving, bustling neighbourhood only a stones throw from the city. Nearby of course is a huge…
One cool, wet, rainy Sunday and my thoughts start turning to autumn. I know we have at least two months left of summer and lots more sun, warmth and outdoorsy fun left, but I’m being inundated with emails about cosy, dark and daring interiors. It’s so hard living in…
Dining alfesco needn’t be a tasteless affair. Ditch the paper plates at your next barbecue and bring out the trendy tropical tableware instead. All of the suggestions below are light enough to put in the picnic basket if you’re off to the beach, and virtually unbreakable if accidentally dropped…
Wall tiles have really come a long way. Once considered a practical splash-back only, in bathrooms and kitchens, they are now often the show-stopping feature in many a room scheme. Designs have evolved so much that you can now find a multitude of colours, shapes, patterns and finishes. Wall…
I had a conservatory once full of cacti. They were the only plants that would survive for longer than one season in that scorching sun soaked room. However, they were sharp and prickly booby traps for the unsuspecting visitor. And more than once I forgot to be careful and…
