I was surprised to learn that one of my favourite home stores in the U.S., Restoration Hardware, has now rebranded themselves as RH with the words Restoration Hardware written in tiny letters underneath. The RH stores are now referred to as design galleries as well (pretentious moi?). Their items were always expensive but now Read Post
C.P. Hart Showroom Tour
I was invited down to C.P. Hart‘s main showroom in London’s Waterloo to discuss my proposed “Dream Bathroom”. Along with 5 other bloggers including Dear Designers, Stylist’s Own and Fabric of My Life, we met with the C.P. Hart showroom management and designers and toured the Waterloo showroom. Having pored over the inspiration gallery on the C.P. Hart Read Post
American Eclectic
T wo American designers, Kelly Wearstler and Jonathan Adler, are well known for quirky cool. For fairness, I have chosen one designer from the West Coast and one from the East Coast. As any biased New Yorker will tell you, the middle of the United States is just fly-over country. And, that is SO not Read Post
C.P. Hart – My Dream Bathroom
What would your dream bathroom look like? Well C.P. Hart asked me (and some other bloggers) to create a mood board of all the elements I would like to see in my dream bathroom. In a few days, they will pick the mood board they like best and design a show bathroom based on it. Read Post
Clarkson on Interiors, part II
So what was my favourite part of Shaun Clarkson’s house? I love the mirrored conservatory at Shaun’s house. It takes up the whole backyard of the house and the original structure was put in by the solicitors’ office. No worries about planning permission then. Shaun has glamorised the structure with lots of glass, mirrors and Read Post
Clarkson on Interiors, part I
Shaun Clarkson, that is. Residential interior designer, bar and club designer, owner of the store, Pitfield London, and the hometels, Carrington Hose and Cliff Barns. He’s responsible for the look of some of the coolest eating and drinking establishments in London – Dukes Hotel, Oxo Tower, Del Aziz, The Albion and the Atlantic Bar and Read Post
Happy Chic in London
I was pretty sure I was going to hate Jonathan Adler on Happy Chic Accessorizing just because of the bright cover. I can’t do Miami brights in London. It’s just a bitter reminder there are people who live in sunny climes. It was Jonathan’s dog, a Norwich terrier called Liberace, on the cover that lured Read Post
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme More
Abigail Ahern suggests decorating hallways, kitchens and bathrooms with items from the living room such as rugs, chandeliers, chairs and wallpaper. I completely buy this idea, especially in an open plan room. Kitchens have become part of the living space but still seem segregated by an invisible wall by their utilitarian look. In my own Read Post
AA to the Rescue: More of Abigail Ahern
As part of her masterclass, Abigail Ahern, let us wander around her home. Her house is beautiful and has been much photographed. Check out Todd Selby’s site for some masterful shots. Somewhat less professionally, I took some photographs of vignettes that appealed to me and portrayed some of her unique style. She has a great painting (of Read Post
Style crush: Abigail Ahern
Can I say I adore designer Abigail Ahern’s style? Me and a whole raft of other people. She’s the darling of the interiors world with her charming personality, fresh style, great store and cool books. You can find her website at www.abigailahern.com. I recently went to one of her style masterclass and came back even Read Post