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Decorex 2015
A visit to Decorex reveals the hot trends Decorex 2015 We took ourselves off to Syon Park (Kew Gardens’ West London next door neighbour) this week. Once again it was the lovely alfresco venue for Decorex – one of the trade’s most important events of the year. There were hundreds of new designers with thousands … Read more
Dr Who villains through time
Graphic showing Dr Who villains through time Dr. Who Villains through Time Dr. Who has graced our screens for over 50 years. The iconic British science-fiction programme has built up a tremendous cult following, completely shifting the direction of British television and heavily influencing broadcast professionals in the process. The role of The Doctor has … Read more
All India Wallpaper
A taste of Indian design for your walls All India wallpaper Aunty Beeb has been keeping us glued to the telly, assaulting our senses with the mesmeric sights and sounds of incomparable India, sampling the rich texture of a billion lives in vivid colour and immersive sound. In time honoured wallpaperdirect blog style, here’s a … Read more
Post-holiday blues
Our all year round wallpaper cure for the holiday blues. Post-holiday blues August has shed its Summer shorts and September has packed them away in the bottom drawer for another year. The holidays are over, the kids are back to school and we’re all back to work – boo! In a search for a cure … Read more
Women in action
The Womens’ Institutes turned 100 years old in 2015 Women in Action The British Womens’ Institutes turned 100 years old in 2015 and baking, bunting and Jam are everywhere you look. The Great British Menu has presented its competitors with the daunting TV challenge of preparing a feast for a huge WI event, where their … Read more
Flying the nest
The A level results are in, and the kids will soon be off… Flying the nest The A-Level results are out, and all over the country big plans are being hatched… Some will be off to the hallowed corridors of university, some straight to the coalface of work, and others will be indulging in a … Read more
Completing our Bloomsbury Set
A selection of painterly wallpapers to complement our Charleston Farmhouse paint palette Completing our Bloomsbury Set… Following on from our paint post last week on the Colours of Charleston, we thought we’d complete our Bloomsbury Set with some gorgeous painterly wallpapers that echo the palettes and style of the decoration at Charleston Farmhouse – captured … Read more
The colours of Charleston
Paint palettes inspired by the decoration and art of the Bloomsbury group in Charleston Farmhouse, near Lewes. The colours of Charleston The BBC mini-series ‘Life in Squares’ is causing a mini tourism boom on our lovely Sussex doorstep. Style-conscious visitors are flocking to Charleston Farmhouse nestling under the South Downs to experience for themselves the … Read more
The Tiger who Came to Tea
Gorgeous classic children’s illustrations in a new exhibition by Judith Kerr. Cats, kids and Judith Kerr One of the best things about having children was bed time stories, and one of my children’s very favourite stories was The Tiger Who Came to Tea, written and illustrated by by Judith Kerr. It’s one of the best … Read more
Beginner’s guide to wallpapering
Wallpapering for beginners. A how-to guide. Beginner’s guide to wallpapering A beginners guide to take the worry out of hanging wallpaper. Click the graphic for a bigger version. More like this…
The Queen of Chic
The ultra-chic Audrey Hepburn look The Queen of chic London’s National Portrait Gallery hosts a must-see exhibition strictly for the super-styish this Summer. Audrey Hepburn – Portraits of an Icon runs until 18th October. Put on your best black and white outfit and pose along with the Queen of chic at her most glamorous. Perfectly … Read more
Blue. Coming soon from Little Greene.
A preview of the lovely Little Greene Blue colour card, coming September 2015. Blue. Coming soon from Little Greene. If you like blue, you’re going to love the new Little Greene Blue capsule paint collection coming out in September. There’s a collection of lovely wallcoverings to complement the colours too – more of those later … Read more
Decorex 2015
A visit to Decorex reveals the hot trends Decorex 2015 We took ourselves off to Syon Park (Kew Gardens’ West London next door neighbour) this week. Once again it was the lovely alfresco venue for Decorex – one of the trade’s most important events of the year. There were hundreds of new designers with thousands … Read more
Dr Who villains through time
Graphic showing Dr Who villains through time Dr. Who Villains through Time Dr. Who has graced our screens for over 50 years. The iconic British science-fiction programme has built up a tremendous cult following, completely shifting the direction of British television and heavily influencing broadcast professionals in the process. The role of The Doctor has … Read more
All India Wallpaper
A taste of Indian design for your walls All India wallpaper Aunty Beeb has been keeping us glued to the telly, assaulting our senses with the mesmeric sights and sounds of incomparable India, sampling the rich texture of a billion lives in vivid colour and immersive sound. In time honoured wallpaperdirect blog style, here’s a … Read more
Post-holiday blues
Our all year round wallpaper cure for the holiday blues. Post-holiday blues August has shed its Summer shorts and September has packed them away in the bottom drawer for another year. The holidays are over, the kids are back to school and we’re all back to work – boo! In a search for a cure … Read more
Women in action
The Womens’ Institutes turned 100 years old in 2015 Women in Action The British Womens’ Institutes turned 100 years old in 2015 and baking, bunting and Jam are everywhere you look. The Great British Menu has presented its competitors with the daunting TV challenge of preparing a feast for a huge WI event, where their … Read more
Flying the nest
The A level results are in, and the kids will soon be off… Flying the nest The A-Level results are out, and all over the country big plans are being hatched… Some will be off to the hallowed corridors of university, some straight to the coalface of work, and others will be indulging in a … Read more
Completing our Bloomsbury Set
A selection of painterly wallpapers to complement our Charleston Farmhouse paint palette Completing our Bloomsbury Set… Following on from our paint post last week on the Colours of Charleston, we thought we’d complete our Bloomsbury Set with some gorgeous painterly wallpapers that echo the palettes and style of the decoration at Charleston Farmhouse – captured … Read more
The colours of Charleston
Paint palettes inspired by the decoration and art of the Bloomsbury group in Charleston Farmhouse, near Lewes. The colours of Charleston The BBC mini-series ‘Life in Squares’ is causing a mini tourism boom on our lovely Sussex doorstep. Style-conscious visitors are flocking to Charleston Farmhouse nestling under the South Downs to experience for themselves the … Read more
The Tiger who Came to Tea
Gorgeous classic children’s illustrations in a new exhibition by Judith Kerr. Cats, kids and Judith Kerr One of the best things about having children was bed time stories, and one of my children’s very favourite stories was The Tiger Who Came to Tea, written and illustrated by by Judith Kerr. It’s one of the best … Read more
Beginner’s guide to wallpapering
Wallpapering for beginners. A how-to guide. Beginner’s guide to wallpapering A beginners guide to take the worry out of hanging wallpaper. Click the graphic for a bigger version. More like this…
The Queen of Chic
The ultra-chic Audrey Hepburn look The Queen of chic London’s National Portrait Gallery hosts a must-see exhibition strictly for the super-styish this Summer. Audrey Hepburn – Portraits of an Icon runs until 18th October. Put on your best black and white outfit and pose along with the Queen of chic at her most glamorous. Perfectly … Read more
Blue. Coming soon from Little Greene.
A preview of the lovely Little Greene Blue colour card, coming September 2015. Blue. Coming soon from Little Greene. If you like blue, you’re going to love the new Little Greene Blue capsule paint collection coming out in September. There’s a collection of lovely wallcoverings to complement the colours too – more of those later … Read more