• Concept cook

      Conceived and designed by Jean-Luc Roux for Hardy Inside, the Concept Cook is a stand-alone kitchen module that brings all the functions together in a single island unit: washing, preparation and cooking. Combined with a cupboard unit on the same level containing a refrigerator, it has room for storage of crockery and utensils. The

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  • Colour of the Month – Nov 09

      Justine Fox, colour expert at Global Color Research, presents the colour of the month, helping us to understand how colour psychology affects trends. This month she looks at the undeniable sophistication and elegance of Grey. The following is taken from the mix colour update newsletter which you can subscribe to here. If ever a

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  • Luxury camping

      And here it is! A tent I wouldn’t mind going camping in! Although according to the designers, Enthoven Associates from Antwerp in Belgium, the Opera mobile holiday home is neither a tent, a caravan, nor a motor home. The Opera allows you the freedom and mobility of camping , but with the luxury of

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  • Nowism is the trend for November 09

    Trendwatching identifies NOWISM as the trend for November 09. The following is taken from the latest briefing. As the future is uncertain, and the past is, well, the past, instant-gratification seeking consumers are embracing the ‘now’ with more passion than ever before. And despite this trend’s seemingly ephemeral character, it is rich in solid, applicable

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  • Thinking outside the Boxetti

    Designed and created by Latvian designer Rolands Landsbergs, the Boxetti Collection is comprised of five separate modules, each driven by three basic design principles – functionality, advanced technologies and the contemporary aesthetics of minimalism. Each of the modules is designed to achieve maximum efficiency by meeting the demands of functionality and suitability. All modules have

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  • Naughty wallpaper

    It may seem like my blog is becoming increasingly focused on wallpaper, but there are just so many fabulous papers out there right now that a day doesn’t go by without me spotting “my new favourite”. But this really is my new favourite. Dupenny is a Brighton-based company that makes hand-printed wallpaper, mostly in striking

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  • Exclusive designer wallpapers

      Studio Nommo, an independent wallpaper studio based in Istanbul, offers exclusive designer wallpapers. The four collections – Chichi, Supersonic, Cool and Baby – are created by local & international young and upcoming graphic designers, photographers and illustrators and each one offers a very individual approach to wallpaper. From washing hanging on a line, to

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