Timber is such a beautiful natural material to use in any style of home. Most people will have some timber furniture, but are you bold enough to embrace a timber wall (or four)? It can be a little tricky to get right. You probably don’t want your home interior to feel like a Scandinavian sauna….. […]
Category: Favourites
My Favourite Dining
Have we lost the art of dining? Do we spend more time nowdays eating on the run, at a bench or (heaven forbid!) in our cars, than actually sitting down to dine? Contemporary lives can be complex with lots of commitments so I’m not here to judge. Perhaps because it occurs less often we can […]
My Favourite Blues
It’s difficult to dislike the colour blue. Perhaps it’s because we live under a blue sky that the colour blue features so often in our clothing and in our interiors. This first image is of a bedroom that I could very happily cut and paste into my real life. This grey-blue is simply an easy […]
My Favourite Black And White
I do love a great black and white interior (even if my personality can’t live with the absence of colour in my own home!). Black and white always feels fresh and contemporary – like the morning after a big storm. This first image shows how fabulous black and white can look in graphic patterns. And […]
My Favourite Stripes
When in doubt, add some stripes! Stripes on garments first appeared in Medieval times. During that era, only prisoners, criminals, clowns, prostitutes and hangmen were seen wearing a black and white striped garment. In the nineteenth century a new, positive image of stripes was created by Queen Victoria when she dressed her son in a […]
My Favourite Tiles
Handmade and hand-painted ceramic tiles have been used since ancient times all around the world. During the British Industrial Revolution, tiles transitioned from handmade to mass-production which made tiles affordable for the middle class. The first image is an appealing pastel mix of both plain and patterned tiles. They bring light and freshness to this […]
My Favourite Pinks
The best thing about having pink in your home is that it reflects pleasingly onto your skin and gives you a healthy glow! Who amongst us wouldn’t benefit from a helping hand like that? This first image is of hot pink paired with its natural partner – velvet. Totally sumptuous, totally decadent, totally gorgeous. But […]
My Favourite Golds
According to Wikipedia, a total of 197,576 tonnes of gold exists above ground, as of 2019. This is equal to a cube with each side measuring roughly 21.7 metres. That’s ALL the gold in the world including the ring on your finger and the chain around your neck. Even in the 21st Century, gold is […]
My Favourite Dark Walls
Light and airy is not the only way to go. Sometimes it’s all about dark and dramatic. Dark walls can provide a strong background that pulls together all the different elements in the room. This midnight blue wall makes everything in front of it pop. Imagine that artwork and sofa against a white wall ……. […]
My Favourite Bedrooms
Is there anywhere more comforting and nurturing than your bedroom? The one place you can let go of all cares and artifice. The one place where you can be totally and utterly you. Forget fashions, forget trends, forget pleasing other people (with the exception of the person you share your bedroom with of course!). How […]