I vividly remember the 1977 Silver Jubilee as a small child: the excitement, the street parties, making hats and decorating my favourite skirt with red, white and blue crepe paper. There's currently a hankering for past comforts and British nostalgia.... tea parties, baking and bunting are most certainly the vintage flavour of the moment. Today a new... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012: The Tangerine Trend steps from paint to interior furnishings!
After writing about Pantone's Tangerine Tango colour for a decorating blog last week I figured my orange days were over (not being a fake bake kind of girl) but nope, Interiors UK 2012 showed the colour to be firmly on the trend map for this year in fabrics, furnishing and homeware too. Good job it's... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012: Celeb spotting: LLB, a flushed George Clarke, plus Barbara Chandler’s Love London
Interiors UK wouldn't be complete without a few stars of the interiors world and the dashing King of Flamboyancy himself was at the show, Laurence Llewelyn Bowen, appearing far too healthy and tanned for a cold January day. He looked as dapper as always but I was kinda disappointed he wasn't in this year's shades... Continue Reading →
Interiors UK 2012 : An English entrance, LLB’s country house & the Mary Portas retail challenge
Even the main entrance into Interiors UK has been stylishly designed, with uber cool matt moss green panelling, interspersed with recessed glass boxes containing typically 'English' items. Lots of animals to be seen, another interiors trend which has grown over recent years. I headed to the main ' designed areas' first, deciding to leave the... Continue Reading →
Trends and styles encapsulated in Interiors UK 2012 hall entrances
Well this trade show is going to be an easy one as I don't even have to walk around the 5 huge halls 😉 Interiors UK have made it so easy for me to see all the latest trends and styles by having UK stylist Diana Civil create six stunning entrances to the halls! Vintage... Continue Reading →
How To Create Christmas Pudding Meatballs!
How cute are these homemade festive meatballs?! My niece and I made them today by roasting the meatballs (finest mince, bbq seasoning, parmesan, egg, breadcrumbs), letting them cool, then topping them with a dollop of creme fraiche, cuts of spiky holly leaves and a sparkly red edible jewel, though you could use a pomegranate seed which would... Continue Reading →
Tent London 2011: Working its animal magic in the design world
It would be fair to say that animals of all shapes and sizes were wandering the length and breadth of the London Design Festival 2011, from delicate butterflies and hummingbirds on fabrics & wallpaper to rhinoceros furniture. I'm serious about the latter, but you'll have to wait til the 100% Design post for that *beauty*.... Continue Reading →
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