This is for anyone who loves their home to be filled with gorgeous things, both old and new – a round-up of lovely vintage products, design inspiration and DIY projects (tested out on my new flat!) that needn’t cost a fortune
So this is the object of my desire today - George Nelson's Saucer hanging lamp. It's a design classic, and is part of the permanent collection at MOMA, but *sigh* I can't afford it. Also I'd need two to hang in our lounge so I definitely can't stretch to that right now! So I'm on the hunt for… Continue reading Midcentury inspired lighting on the high street
I'm back from a lovely week in Madeira, and rather than letting the post holiday blues get to me, I'm thinking how we can update our flat with new projects, paint and products. The new Ikea PS collection for 2014 has some really nice items, with bold colours and quirky design features. Here are my top… Continue reading Ikea PS 2014 collection
I'm very excited to find out that west elm is opening a store in Tottenham Court Road, London next month. I see lots of lovely items online from this American homeware store, so I can't wait to go and see it all for myself. Here's my top 10 favourite west elm items on their site… Continue reading west elm opening in London
Our one bed basement flat may be small in many ways, but we do have our own front door and a really good sized hallway (both plus points in small London flats). When we moved in it was a damp and dark space, with dodgy floorboards and dirty magnolia walls. It had one sad looking… Continue reading Our before and after hallway makeover
The nights drawing in mean I'm already looking forward to transforming our flat into a twinkly fairy light Christmas extravaganza! I'm looking to update some of our decorations this year, and Ikea is my favourite place for inspiration and ideas... I'm loving the metallic looks. And it's not a proper Christmas without some new lovely lighting...… Continue reading Ikea Christmas 2013
Happy Friday! To help us through the last day of the working week, here's an amazing midcentury gem to swoon over. This house in Wales looks as it would have done when it was built in 1966. I love the coloured bathroom suites (I am convinced these will come back into fashion soon!), built in storage… Continue reading Friday house envy
Habitat's collection for the new season has some bold, eye catching pieces. My favourite is this Sura chair, made from black rattan wrapped around a steel-wire frame - it looks very retro but with a modern spin. I may have to save those pennies though as they are £300 and up - ouch. There… Continue reading Habitat A/W 2013
It's been so long since I put up a post I've almost forgotten what to do! I've been consumed by Christmas and New Year fun, and planning our wedding! All very exciting, but it's about time I shared some pictures of our bathroom, which is now finished! The bathroom in our London basement flat before… Continue reading Our before and after bathroom makeover
There are many reasons why I would love to live in New York. MoMA, cool buildings, Central Park... but most of all the shops. Every website I find myself drooling over lately is American, with stores in NY. I live in London, so I can't buy these gorgeous items without the shipping costing more than… Continue reading New York I love you
Inspired by a beautiful piece of paper cut artwork my friend was given on her hen do last weekend, this post pays homage to the delicate use of laser cutting in design for the home. The Rob Ryan laser cut artworks above would make a sentimental present for someone you love, or a thoughtful wedding… Continue reading Lasercuts
Modern Maggie 