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Wallpaper makes the perfect backdrop for every room in the modern home
Make your space distinctively your own with wallpapers designed for every room in the house from the bedroom to the living room to the bathroom.
Happy Birthday Unikko!
Super bold & beautiful: Happy birthday Marimekko Unikko Marimekko’s iconic poppy print celebrates its 50th birthday this year. This boldest, most vibrant of prints looks as fresh and distinctive as it did in 1964. Designer Maija Isola’s original red design was soon rolled out in more colourways, and today Marimekko’s unmistakable style graces a huge … Read more
Ideal Home – 1948
Post-war decor… Post war decor These delightful Ideal Home covers from 1948 caught my eye. I love the painterly illustrations of the homes instead of photographs. Only the covers were printed in colour (Austerity Britain – was printing ink rationed?). Much more emphasis on words over pictures inside, but the amazing interiors from the houses … Read more
New York, New York
New York – the decorator’s way! I’m just back from a fact-finding (watch this space!) inspirational visit to the Big Apple. Huge and humming with excitement, and so familiar from film and TV you’ll be excused for thinking you’re in the middle of a living movie set. So much to see, so much to do. … Read more
Loving the lustre
Loving the lustre! This lovely, lustrous copper bath takes pride of place in a local antique shop window, irresistibly pulling passers by to revel in its beauty and marvel at its warm, glowing, metallic wonder. With a price tag around £4,000 reflecting its uniqueness, the lucky buyer will need pockets as deep as the luxurious … Read more
Hotel Negresco
Is this the most gorgeous hotel on the planet? Gloriously Nice I was lucky enough to be part of a very special birthday celebration in the most fabulous Hotel Negresco in Nice, a decadent temple of luxury, flamboyance and art. It sits like a gigantic fondant-iced cake on the promenade facing the Mediterranean sea in … Read more
Ideal Home Show
Supersizing at the Ideal Home Show Crowds throng to the show, drawn irresistibly by our giant Annabelle wallpaper wrapper. Giant lampshades throw a little light on the show guide, draped in our gorgeous wallpaper and fabric designs . Excitement mounts as the celebs take to the stage for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. And our lovely people … Read more
Little Greene – Paris showroom
A peek inside Little Greene’s new Paris showroom. Très Chic. Little Greene’s new Paris showroom Ooh la la! These shelves caught my eye. The colour boxes bring a wow factor to all too often ordinary shelves (for the kitchen, maybe?) especially with those lovely built-in lights. It’s great to see this unusual grouping of colours. … Read more
Painting with style – Haight
We tour the design shows and visit hippie heaven for inspiration Painting with style – loving The Haight in San Francisco Inspiration from San Francisco – The Haight-Ashbury district’s elaborately detailed 19th century multi-storey wood fronted houses were right at the centre of the 1960’s hippie movement. These sensational colours are its enduring style legacy. … Read more
Happy Birthday Unikko!
Super bold & beautiful: Happy birthday Marimekko Unikko Marimekko’s iconic poppy print celebrates its 50th birthday this year. This boldest, most vibrant of prints looks as fresh and distinctive as it did in 1964. Designer Maija Isola’s original red design was soon rolled out in more colourways, and today Marimekko’s unmistakable style graces a huge … Read more
Ideal Home – 1948
Post-war decor… Post war decor These delightful Ideal Home covers from 1948 caught my eye. I love the painterly illustrations of the homes instead of photographs. Only the covers were printed in colour (Austerity Britain – was printing ink rationed?). Much more emphasis on words over pictures inside, but the amazing interiors from the houses … Read more
New York, New York
New York – the decorator’s way! I’m just back from a fact-finding (watch this space!) inspirational visit to the Big Apple. Huge and humming with excitement, and so familiar from film and TV you’ll be excused for thinking you’re in the middle of a living movie set. So much to see, so much to do. … Read more
Loving the lustre
Loving the lustre! This lovely, lustrous copper bath takes pride of place in a local antique shop window, irresistibly pulling passers by to revel in its beauty and marvel at its warm, glowing, metallic wonder. With a price tag around £4,000 reflecting its uniqueness, the lucky buyer will need pockets as deep as the luxurious … Read more
Hotel Negresco
Is this the most gorgeous hotel on the planet? Gloriously Nice I was lucky enough to be part of a very special birthday celebration in the most fabulous Hotel Negresco in Nice, a decadent temple of luxury, flamboyance and art. It sits like a gigantic fondant-iced cake on the promenade facing the Mediterranean sea in … Read more
Ideal Home Show
Supersizing at the Ideal Home Show Crowds throng to the show, drawn irresistibly by our giant Annabelle wallpaper wrapper. Giant lampshades throw a little light on the show guide, draped in our gorgeous wallpaper and fabric designs . Excitement mounts as the celebs take to the stage for the ribbon-cutting ceremony. And our lovely people … Read more
Little Greene – Paris showroom
A peek inside Little Greene’s new Paris showroom. Très Chic. Little Greene’s new Paris showroom Ooh la la! These shelves caught my eye. The colour boxes bring a wow factor to all too often ordinary shelves (for the kitchen, maybe?) especially with those lovely built-in lights. It’s great to see this unusual grouping of colours. … Read more
Painting with style – Haight
We tour the design shows and visit hippie heaven for inspiration Painting with style – loving The Haight in San Francisco Inspiration from San Francisco – The Haight-Ashbury district’s elaborately detailed 19th century multi-storey wood fronted houses were right at the centre of the 1960’s hippie movement. These sensational colours are its enduring style legacy. … Read more