I recently attended a fascinating talk on luxury interior design trends at Chelsea Harbour Design Centre hosted by Romo Fabrics and ELLE Decoration. The theme couldn’t have been more timely: how to stand out from the crowd. While I was there, I also took a look around WOW!house, which never fails to inspire. What I appreciate most about the exhibition…
It’s been five years since we moved into our current detached period property in the suburbs, and while it hasn’t always been plain sailing, it feels like a good time to reflect on everything we’ve learned along the way. Over a decade ago, we bought our first 1930s semi in the suburbs (you can read about living in a 1930s…
I still remember the day I got to pick our very first bar stools for our family kitchen island. We inherited a classic wooden kitchen with a semi-circular island and I wanted to keep things minimal. I was looking for bar stools that would complement the kitchen, be comfortable and reasonably easy to maintain. The Calligaris New York leather bar…
I felt like a kid in a candy shop last week at the Decorative Fair in London. It was my first time visiting the fair, which takes place three times a year. I made my way to the Evolution venue through Battersea Park, which was an even nicer walk than I remembered. The spring edition was full of inspiration, as…
Living in an old house means there is a never-ending list of things that need doing or repairing. The bigger the house, the longer the list. I’m at the stage where I’m tired of calling a handyman for every ‘little’ job, especially when the results are no better than doing it yourself and it saves money too. Regrouting bathroom tiles…
