I couldn’t resist sharing one of my all-time favourite iconic lighting brands, Anglepoise® today and the fact that I have recently won an Original 1227™ Anglepoise® Mini Table Lamp from Inspyer Lighting, I thought I’d share my win with you and why they are so utterly brilliant. Anglepoise – Iconic Lighting For Your Home Choosing the right lighting for your homes is not only important to carry out our everyday tasks, but it’s also essential for our wellbeing so…
I’m sure you’d agree with me that there’s something quite beautiful about natural woven pieces that have been handmade by skilled and experienced craftsmen. Their organic textural qualities bring our homes alive with their woven forms, offering interest and tactile surfaces that touch our senses as well as their ability to offer the decorative. The fact that they are often environmentally friendly both in design and choice of materials means that by opting for natural designs, you’re be avoiding the…
If I’m completely honest with you, today’s post nearly didn’t make it as a Meet The Designer one today. You know when you discover something refreshingly new and innovative, and you find yourself thinking about it 24/7? That was and, still is me, from when I came across Isabel Quiroga’s Back-To-Basic Desk at the London Design Fair. However, ALL of her designs captured my eye and imagination and I couldn’t let you miss out on this talented designer and…
Don’t you just love a good whodunnit? My all time favourite has to be Agatha Christie’s, Poirot. Not only because I like to work on my detective skills (essential for when tracking down odd socks), but because of the interior delights of the period in which it was set. Such an elegant, glamorous and luxurious era, I’ve been an admirer of Art Deco for many years. But today we’re not just looking at some fab modern Art Deco style choices…
Like many of you, I’m off on one of our summer breaks, and because time somehow caught up with me, it was either pack or write. The packing won as you’d expect as somehow I don’t the family wouldn’t have appreciated holidaying in their birthday suits. So from sheer lack of time and unfinished writings, I thought I’d share this post I was asked to write for Heals at the beginning of this year. If you’re a new follower you…
When it comes to designing for families, my brain automatically switches to practical parent mode. As a mother of three kids and married to a grown up version of one, it’s become a natural built-in reflex. Usually the first question that pops into my mind is “Will it survive the kids?!!”, especially when sourcing furniture. No matter how good-looking or swoon worthy a piece is, if it’s not practical and not going to stand the test of time, there’s no point in…
