Following on from my post about ‘hygge’ I wanted to share the incredibly beautiful evening I had at the Knoll showroom in Clerkenwell. Hosted by Skandium I had the ultimate Scandinavian hygge feast to…
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As winter approaches you may be hearing people, like me, chatting about ‘hygge‘ and wonder what the hell we’re on about! Well I can help. This Danish word is a concept/blanket term that can’t be directly translated…
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Love crayfish? Then you’d love a crayfish party! Crayfish parties originated in Sweden in the early 1900’s when fishing them was restricted to a few summer months. Generally held in August the Swedes feast…
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I’m happy to be joining in with the online project ‘urban jungle bloggers’, created and ran by Igor of Happy Interiors Blog and Judith of JOELIX.com. Each month bloggers (like me) are given a brief…
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On 13th June the biggest blog event hit London town, Blogtacular! With lectures by world famous bloggers such as Grace Bonney from Design*Sponge and photographer/stylist Marte Marie Forsberg among many others. Alongside such great talks were…
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Many of you may know I’m a huge fan of Liberty art fabrics. Not only do I love the quality of the fabric and detail in design but I love the fact that there’s such…
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May is a very busy month for me, with lots of design shows, meetings and the dreaded flat hunting. For my monthly ‘Styling the seasons’ post I wanted to show my make shift desk…
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Orla Kiely, a designer known worldwide for her iconic prints, has collaborated with coffee brand Douwe Egberts. Designing three patterns for the coffee jars, Orla’s recognisable style has made a simple object into a…
