Concrete shining bright.
What to think of bare concrete as a flooring material? It’s raw, it’s industrial, can look, well, a bit unfinished. It’s also quite cool and very practical. It works particularly well with underfloor...
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This time – tempting lamp bases, but no shades.
Life is not easy. This might be a highly trivial predicament, but it’s bloomin not easy matching vintage lampshades with suitable lamp bases. Some times you find gorgeous of the former. Some times...
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Thinking about a holiday.
On Sunday I am off to Sicily for a little mini holiday. Am very much looking forward to it. Certainly hope it will be warm! Went to Corfu last year over Easter. What...
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VAM tiles.
The Victorians knew how to work tiles. I love tiles. Which is one of the reasons I love Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The place is full of them. In all sorts...
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Funky functionalism.
The essence of functionalism is practicalism (is there such a word?). It’s not the designer’s mind that should rule what a building looks like. Use, material and structure are what matters. Fine, I...
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Dreaming of a studio.
This is a studio. Not as in a single room with a tiny kitchenette. This is a proper studio. Think maybe for photography purposes. I am not a woman in search of a...
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Learning about window treatments.
As part of my ongoing interior design course at the KLC, I am currently engrossing myself in window treatments. How do I feel about this subject? Initially a bit apprehensive, am not really...
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A most photographed garden.
I haven’t been to Helen Dillon’s, an Irish garden designer, home nor garden. But I saw a photograph of the latter and thought it was very smart. Decided to browse on the Internet...
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The saturated colours of stoneware.
These pieces of stoneware cups are really working saturated colours. Must be 1970s! The top cups are Made In England, the second ones Made in Germany (not sure if East or West), the...
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What’s Pucci got to do with Impulse buying an inflatable mattress?
Did I need a “new” (read vintage) inflatable mattress? No. Did I want a new inflatable mattress? No. How come I found myself just having bought one then? I blame it on that...
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