Earlier this year I received a message from one of my best friends that I met at University. He pointed out that we’ve known each other for 16 years now. 16? What the what now? I went to uni 16 years ago? It feels like yesterday, I’m a little in shock! Then I received an
Hotels
Hôtel du Ministère Apartment in Paris
I have been meaning to start writing more about design hotels on the blog for so long now, mostly just as a way to document places I’d like to stay so I don’t forget about them. Of course, given the option when travelling I’d rather stay in a design hotel that speaks to the aesthete
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Bedroom
Naturalmat Organic Mattresses and Bedding
As you all know by now, I live in Devon and I really enjoy showcasing companies that are local to me. Back in July, I was invited to Topsham, just outside Exeter, to visit a company called Naturalmat that manufactures organic mattresses and bedding. It wasn’t the first time that I had heard about the
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Interior Accessories
Visit : Nkuku Lifestyle Store and Café
I hadn’t heard of Nkuku until a friend of mine started working there. I was then invited to a special sale night where I was able to get a proper feel for the kind of products that Nkuku sells. I was really surprised to find that such an amazing company is based right here in
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Hotels
Nhow Berlin : The Music & Lifestyle Hotel
I first discovered this insane hotel last summer on a trip to Berlin with my husband. We were on a boat trip down the Spree on a beautiful sunny day when I spotted this gravity defying building on the water’s edge. I quickly grabbed a snap of it so that I could research it when
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Interviews
Interview: Home Renovations with Kate Watson-Smyth
I don’t normally tend to feature many house projects on the blog these days and the main reason for that is the photography. You may have noticed that I am not the world’s best photographer, which can be a little frustrating for me at times as I need to rely on others to provide the
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Places
The Buchstabenmuseum in Berlin
Whilst researching cool, design-y type places to visit during my summer break in Berlin I somehow stumbled across one of the coolest places on the planet (well if you are a typography geek like myself that is). I had no idea that such an amazing place existed but luckily you can find everything on the net.
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Bathroom
Axor Starck Organic World Premier in Berlin
A few weeks ago I received an invite from the very kind folks at Axor, the luxury arm of the German bathroom company Hansgrohe, asking me if I would like to attend the world premier of their new bathroom collection. Now as many of you know, I have had a particular interest in bathrooms and
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Places
Babanbe Franco-Vietnamese Deli in Berlin
Today, as you read this post I am once again in Berlin, this time on a very exciting press trip, which I will share with you when I get back. But for now I wanted to tell you about a great place I visited on my last trip. As you know, when I was in
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Places
Kauf Dich Glücklich Café in Berlin
When I was planning to go to Berlin, I just knew that I wouldn’t be able to resist the opportunity to hunt out some really cool places that appeal to the design geek in me. I knew there would be some really fantastic things to see and experience and it was just a matter of
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Places
Summer Break in Berlin
As many of you know, I have just returned from a week in Berlin and what a wonderful week it was. This was not my first trip to the German capital mind, I spent a month there back in 2003 as part of my year abroad whilst at University. However, my husband had never been
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Furniture
Home Barn: A Veritable Wonder Emporium of the Vintage Variety
Not so long ago I was introduced to a place so wonderful that I just couldn’t wait to share it with you. For those of you who love hunting out unique vintage finds from yesteryear, I can tell you this is somewhere that will be right up your street. Home Barn is a veritable wonder
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Interviews
Lee Broom Interview : From Fashion to Furniture
In this interview with up-and-coming designer Lee Broom, I find out how his background in fashion translated to the interiors industry and what else he’d like to work on.
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Interviews
City Short : Helsinki
As you may or may not know, I’m heading out to Helsinki Design Week in September and I’m already finding it hard to contain my excitement. I’ve never been to Finland before and I can’t wait to see what the city has in store for us design geeks as it prepares to take on the
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Appliances
Trip to V-Zug in Switzerland
So you may have noticed my distinct absence from both the blogosphere and the Twittersphere over the past three weeks or so. Whilst I’m usually pretty good at updating my blog regularly there are times when things take over and I don’t always have time to focus on the blog. The last few weeks I
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Places
Church Conversion by Zecc Architects
Zecc Architects, as I’ve mentioned before, are one of my very favourite architect practices. I especially love the church conversions that they have worked on. The Dutch practice prides itself on creating high-quality architecture that is both functional and aesthetic. Their mantra is “Clear and Sparkling”, which means that they aim to design clear building