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Kevin McCloud's Grand Ideas
Jul 1, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has launched the Grand Designs British Refurb Campaign. It is aimed at getting the Government to help people financially and allow them to make their homes more eco-friendly, therefore reducing the impact on the environment and in turn reducing our energy bills. They say “show your support...more
Heal's celebrate in style
Jun 29, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Heal's has been going since 1810 and it is one of our favourite furniture stores. In celebration of the 70 th birthday of their Original 1227 Anglepoise Lamp a replica three times the size has been created Aptly named the Giant Anglepoise Lamp Range, it is the exact same design as the handmade English version. The ultimate...more
Release the artist within
Jun 22, 2009
By Lauren Feinson We would all like to accessorize our homes with beautiful pieces of Art but in reality not all of us can afford to do this. iArtist of London has come up with a solution, the website sells ‘do-it-yourself’ DIY kits of famous art pieces by the likes of Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin. Described on their site as: “A cool new brand that enables you to...more
Rendezvous around the all new Rendez-vous
Jun 18, 2009
By Lauren Feinson In recent years, when it comes to our home the most fashionable place to entertain has been the kitchen. This has meant that everything has had to be on-trend, from our cutlery to our appliances. With those of us lucky to have large kitchens, more often than not, the kitchen island is the centre of cooking, conversation, and those good times. The Electrolux...more
The chicest home accessory
Jun 16, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Books have as of late become the chicest of home accessories. Perched on a side table they have multiple uses, whether it to portray your personality, look pretty or for its real use of reading, they are fast becoming a home must-have. For all us fashion savvy they will lay within the fashion genre, say something from the Vogue Collection but now there is...more
The handy man can
Jun 15, 2009
By Lauren Feinson For years women have searched for that one male that wants to do everything around the house, not just the DIY jobs but the garden and the cleaning. It’s not too much to ask is it? No, not with our newly found Superman Christopher Gilbey, he is the bits, bobs and odd jobs man. He prides himself on being a bit of a “neat freak”, utterly...more
It can be Summer all year round?
Jun 12, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Now it is a known fact that the British Summer is not to be boasted about, currently in June and we still have no sun and a fair amount of rain. It does not seem fair that at the weekends we are still sitting inside or wrapped up in our jumpers. However, there is a saviour in the form of designer Toby Sanders. Reminiscent of when we were children his...more
Diesel do homeware?
Jun 11, 2009
By Lauren Feinson Fashion brand Diesel do indeed produce homeware products. The range is called Successful Living and is in collaboration with lighting brand Foscarini and furniture brand Moroso. It is evident in the designs that inspiration has been heavily influenced by the fashion scene, with certain pieces being reminiscent of items in the clothing line. They have also...more
Credit crunch up the wall, by Sarah Raphael
Jun 4, 2009
As Kirsty Allsopp will tell you, updating is the new relocating. Since the current market has made it virtual suicide to sell your property, sprucing up your existing décor is a much more cost effective way of making your home feel new. Abigail Borg, last year’s winner of the New Designer of the Year award has brought out a range of digitally produced...more
David Gill Galleries celebrate ceramics artist Oriel Harwood, by Sarah Raphael
Jun 4, 2009
Oriel Harwood has been quietly creating ceramic masterpieces for twenty five years, relatively unbeknown to the interiors world. David Gill Galleries just opened the “Oriel Harwood: 25 Years of Extravagance” exhibition in South Kensington, a celebration of the talented artist, who has, it is fair to say, not been credited nearly enough for her stunning furniture and...more
Maison Martin Margiela's Home Line, by Nadia Bean
Jun 4, 2009
Fancy a bit of Margiela at home? Well now you can have it, with his soon to be launched Home Line. Not dramatically different from his store interiors, the line (which is still a work in progress) will provide wool rugs and white trompe l’oeil wallpaper in the style of the doors, ceilings and walls of his notorious Paris headquarters. And, shock horror, the notoriously reclusive...more
Design Museum's Super Contemporary Interiors exhibition, by Sarah Raphael
Jun 3, 2009
Ever fancied a lamppost in your lounge? Surely it would be a more effective lighting source than a 40 watt bulb reading lamp, no? Interiors exhibition, Super Contemporary opened at the Design Museum on 2 nd June, featuring a compendium of visionary London inspired designs. The exhibition invited various designers to create pieces about the city, and responses came as a tribute...more
