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French Wrought Ironwork

By claire | 13 May 2013

I love the twirl and loop of French wrought ironwork. It makes me feel I’ve sucked in sherbert the wrong way. So it’s a good job that France is my [...]

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Brighten up your home with Valentino Red

By Kathryn Green | 21 September 2012

This autumn in London there’s going to be a fashion spectacular. A huge Valentino retrospective will be installed in Somerset House. Covering 50 years of his work, it also features [...]

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Get Up, Get Out screen print by David Samuel

Rarekind: graffiti inspired prints online

By Kathryn Green | 7 September 2012

Rarekind were the UK’s first Graffiti art gallery, set up 11 years ago by David Samuel. I only recently discovered them through their excellent online print shop. As much as [...]

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Interiors trend: patchwork for autumn

By Kathryn Green | 31 August 2012

Patchwork has been an interiors trend throughout 2012, but it’s in the autumn that this look really shines. Just think of the cosiness of a huge patchwork quilt, draped over [...]

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There’s something intriguing about products which are made out a single continuous material. They combine simplicity and ingenuity in a totally eye-catching way. For example, take these Mojito shoes by [...]

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Hand Embroidered Cross Stitch Cushion from Parna

Vintage textiles from Parna

By Kathryn Green | 27 July 2012

I’m currently obsessed with vintage textiles. Beautifully faded cushions, delicately embroidered tablecloths, and super-soft old patchwork quilts – I love them all. You might think you’d have to travel to [...]

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Hackney Wick print from illustrator James Brown

By Kathryn Green | 20 July 2012

With the eyes of the world about to turn to East London, local illustrator James Brown has produced a beautiful print which highlights one of Hackney’s lesser-known neighbourhoods. Apparently ‘a [...]

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Five indoor planters from independent designers

By Kathryn Green | 6 July 2012

It’s lovely to get out in the garden in the summertime, when everything’s growing like mad. But flat and apartment dwellers needn’t despair – even if you live 5 floors [...]

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Five unusual objects made from wood

By Kathryn Green | 29 June 2012

Digital printing and high-tech polymers might be all the rage these days, but there’s still room for one of the oldest natural materials around – wood! Not just for furniture [...]

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A tiny house in Japan (photo from geriainfo.com)

The Tiny House movement

By Kathryn Green | 8 June 2012

Could you live in a small house? What about a really, really, really small house? A tiny house in fact – about 100 square feet, or just under 10 sq [...]

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