Something tells me that interior design and homeware will be chocka with the red, white and blue Union Jack look in 2012.... but I've still fallen for this wonderful Ashley Manor sofa, designed and made in the UK. I seriously think Wills and Kate should be buying one for granny this year 😉 Looking forward... Continue Reading →
Now a Moregeous 15 minutes really means 15 minutes!
Of all the wonderful gifts unwrapped this Christmas, the one which I fear will most impact on 2012 life is this stylish hour glass timer bought for me by Mr and Mini-M. No longer, they say, will I be able to holler 'Give me 15 miuntes' and get away with it. From now on I... Continue Reading →
The Ab Fab Christmas special with my duvet cover!
Nothing would have stopped me from tuning in to the Christmas Day Absolutely Fabulous on Christmas Day. I completely adored the original series back when I was at uni, the very memory of Eddy and Patsy staggering round still makes me chuckle. Little surprise then that the interior design obsessive in me squealed to see... Continue Reading →
Cleaning your paint brushes – in the car! Plus Si’s artichoke dip.
You can buy all the designated brush cleaning apparatus in the world but there's nothing better than recyling /re-using your own. Costco's giant jar of artichokes has made us some delicious late night dips over the summer - now to make use of the empty jar too, a complete success with no spillage! Filling it... Continue Reading →
Creating depth for Didsbury Flower Lounge’s Xmas window displays
The key to success in running a fabulous small independent business is to try and better the service, look and feel of successful big businesses on a very small budget, as many of us know from experience! Large companies such as John Lewis or Top Shop spend thousands on eye-catching shop fronts and window displays... Continue Reading →
How to use Teal and Taupe in your interior design
Whilst working on a blog post for Dulux Trade (aimed at the painters & decorators who visit their web-site searching for a design push in the right direction), I decided to talk about the use of taupe. Having just watched Kelly Hoppen in Superior Interiors, my thinking is that a full on neutral palette is a... Continue Reading →
Lee Broom – British Design Awards Designer of the Year 2011
Delighted to see on Twitter yesterday that my favourite designer, Lee Broom, has won the coveted title of Designer of the Year 2011 in the British Design Awards, we voted for him here 🙂 Lee's designs are a fabulous combination of everything which is elegant, quirky, fun, cool, relevant and beautifully crafted. We'd be happy... Continue Reading →
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