This is me
I am a designer, mostly interiors, my blog is about sharing beautiful things that move and inspire me, what catches my radar, what’s new, what’s old, designs, people, books, food. A look at my creative life-
Recent Posts
Categories
- Design (130)
- Great Places (52)
- Interiors (112)
- Makes (47)
- Outside (63)
- Recipes (35)
- Senses (105)
- What's new (1)
Past Posts
- March 2015 (1)
- August 2014 (1)
- November 2013 (1)
- July 2013 (1)
- June 2013 (2)
- March 2013 (3)
- February 2013 (2)
- January 2013 (3)
- December 2012 (5)
- November 2012 (4)
- September 2012 (2)
- August 2012 (2)
- July 2012 (7)
- June 2012 (3)
- May 2012 (5)
- April 2012 (13)
- March 2012 (12)
- February 2012 (13)
- January 2012 (13)
- December 2011 (9)
- November 2011 (9)
- October 2011 (10)
- September 2011 (9)
- August 2011 (12)
- July 2011 (12)
- June 2011 (12)
- May 2011 (13)
- April 2011 (13)
- March 2011 (13)
- February 2011 (12)
- January 2011 (7)
- December 2010 (5)
- November 2010 (4)
- October 2010 (9)
- September 2010 (4)
- August 2010 (3)
Meta
Monthly Archives: September 2011
Modern Windsor Chair, Kicks the Competiton Into To Touch
You know how love at first sight can be so disappointing. Not so with debut design for the Modern Windsor Chair by Dave Green, designer maker of Warwickshire-based Sitting Firm Chairmakers, he’s come up with a winner. As I crossed … Continue reading
Posted in Design
Leave a comment
My Goodness, Even Bookends Can be Stylish?
I found these amazing bookends from Goodwin and Goodwin which sort so many problems in one fell swoop. With their swooshy writing the best thing is they are entirely not the reserve of nerdy gadget freaks which bookends usually are. … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Interiors
Leave a comment
Patches, the New Cool?
A friend snorted crossly, as she pronounced, we are all so broke now, I wouldn’t be surprised if the next trendy pass time to be rediscovered to amuse ourselves during the long cold winter evenings will be darning. I could … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Makes
Leave a comment
Strawberry Hill House
A great chance to make a free visit to Strawberry Hill House this weekend with London Open House, a temple to all things gothic. For years visiting was elusive, the kind of place you could only book when there was a … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Great Places, Interiors
2 Comments
I’m Dreaming of a Carpet of Flowers
I’m dreaming of flowers, dancing in the wind, in sharp winter sunlight. Curled under the soil all winter, just at the point when the short dark days seem to be never ending, loudly they spring to life. Plant them now, so easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Outside, Senses
Leave a comment
Livening up Your Walls Couldn’t be Easier
Prints up on the walls are a great way to bring life to a space, I’m always on the look out for new images. With a spate of weddings coming up, the print above, from S&T Prints, slid into a frame, … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Interiors
Leave a comment
La Rentree, A Little Something to Cushion the Blow
The summer holidays seem to go on forever, then suddenly the spell is broken and it’s time for everyone to go back to the mundane of everyday life. I am impressed that in France they have a word for it, … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes, Senses
Leave a comment
The Perfect Hero
Please can I do a childs bedroom? Suddenly I am bubbling and fermenting with ideas. I really want to use some cushions I saw recently by Zeena Shah. Often when I’m designing a room I will have a hero item … Continue reading
Posted in Design, Interiors, Senses
Leave a comment
5 Simple Steps to Make Your Own Luscious Headboard
Make a stunning statement in your bedroom with a bespoke headboard. This is a stylish project, easy to complete over a weekend. You will need to order some things in advance but once you have the kit rounded up it … Continue reading
Posted in Interiors, Makes
Leave a comment