The beauty of a window seat lies in its promise. The promise of the possibility of time spent staring out a window or engrossed in a fabulous book. The promise of cushions and comfort and time to do very little. In our busy world, time may be the most enticing promise of all. A window […]
Category: Favourites
My Favourite Yellows
Adding a dash of yellow to your home interior is like adding a dash of pure happiness. Yellow is the colour of the sun and daffodils and all things positive. Of course, you can go totally wild and paint your whole room yellow. But even just a sprinkling of this inherently happy colour can pack […]
My Favourite Floors
The floor is a great place to start to design your home interiors. There’s a lot of it and it will be a big expense. But if you make smart materials selections, you’ll be enjoying your flooring for many years to come. With floors I like to stick with the classics. From childhood one of […]
My Favourite Wallpapers
Personally, I love wallpaper. It’s another opportunity to bring colour and pattern into my interiors mix. This first image shows one of my favourite wallpapers by Ottoline, a London-based Dutch design house founded by Ottoline de Vries. I think the wallpaper designs that attract me the most have a painterly quality. Like someone very talented […]
My Favourite Bar Stools
The term ‘bar stools’ is a bit of a misnomer. It conjures up images of old-fashioned, dark and smoky drinking establishments. Bar stools today are really kitchen bench stools. A place for doing homework, having a cup of tea or a glass of wine, and for chatting with the cook. They come in a huge […]
My Favourite Table Lamps
The fastest way to bring style into your night-time home is to add some lamps. Whether on the floor or on a table, having multiple sources of light will bring instant chic to even the plainest of rooms. All those bright downlights are great in kitchens and bathrooms where there’s tasks to be seen and […]
My Favourite Cabinetry
Is it cabinetry or is it joinery? Well, take your pick….. both words refer to the same thing – cupboards, shelves and drawers fixed into a specific place. Compared to loose furniture, cabinetry can be a great use of space, particularly odd shaped spaces. We tend to think about cabinetry being something we use in […]
My Favourite Display
When in comes to objects in my home, I’m definitely a ‘more is more’ kind of person. I love to be surrounded by artworks, ceramics, mementos, gifts. Reminders of important people and times in my life. I find it to be very grounding – it’s the definition of home for me. But to create a […]
My Favourite Bedrooms
Is there anything more comforting than snuggling into your own bed at the end of a long day? Our bedrooms should be our personal sanctuaries with every single element being something that brings daily pleasure. I do love wallpaper in a bedroom. In this first image, the wallpaper adds colour, pattern and a lovely sense […]
My Favourite Bathrooms
Whether rushing in for a quick shower or luxuriating in a long bath, bathrooms are rooms that we use, and should therefore enjoy, daily. The fashion of all-white bathrooms seems (thankfully!) to be nearing an end. There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with white. But if your bathroom looks more like a clinical laboratory than an inviting […]