When I create moodboards for this blog they are usually the key components of a decorative scheme, placed together to give a finished picture of how the room will look. But in actual fact that ‘moodboard’ is often the end result of creative thinking and not the start. A…
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I’ve been noticing the approach of autumn in the last few days. Not just in those misty mornings, in the dew laden grass and the faint nip in the air past sundown. But the smell of autumn too. An almost imperceptible whiff of wood smoke, damp earth, and…
A last minute change of plans means that soon the bathrooms at home are going to get some much needed love. It was going to be the guest bedroom you may remember but that is now unfortunately on hold. So first up, is the downstairs cloakroom. We did half…
Nordic Mood is a new online homeware retailer founded by Emma and Vemund. It’s based in Emma’s hometown of Manchester (bet you didn’t expect that!) and offers a wide selection of Scandinavian style furniture and home accessories. Everything that captures the cosy contentment of Vemund’s traditional Norwegian childhood in…
It’s not often that you see an office space that you’d happily move into and make home, but this totally transformed bank in the heart of Birmingham has me weak at the knees. It’s the work of award-winning London-based design studio Run For The Hills who have transformed the former unloved…
Hotels never fail to deliver design inspiration, and the Soho House chain is probably one of the most inspiring of all. While all of the hotels in the chain (there are now around 20 of them) are different in style and located all over the world, they have one…
I have a fascination with old oil paintings. Especially portraits. And I love the recent trend to make them fashionable again. The quirky addition of bubblegum, pencils, neon paint and black eyeliner gives them a humorous slant, brings them bang-up-to-date and whilst done in the best possible taste, makes…
Graham and Green is another of my go-to stores when I’m looking for something a bit quirky and out of the ordinary. They never fail to deliver on both fronts, and I’m forever compiling a wish list that I’d buy for myself or even as gifts. This autumn their…
This lovely light and airy renovation of a Californian bungalow is the work of Nat Wheeler, the Founder of Melbourne based Scandinavian Interiors store norsu interiors. Along with fellow Co-Founder Kristy Sadlier she seized the chance to renovate this 1920’s gem when the Wheeler family purchased the Glen Iris property in late…
