“We have scheduled a factory visit for you in Stuttgart the last week of May.” the Schwoerer Haus sales representative beamed with pleasure. He obviously expecting a similar delighted response from me. “That’s my children’s half term break from school. I’ve already made plans to take them to Salzburg for the 50th anniversary of The Read Post
A Progress Update on the Renovations
Wow! So much has happened and yet so very little progress has actually been made. Welcome to the world of home renovation… The Flat Renovation The renovation of the flat is going apace. The builder said 2 months to complete but 4 months along, we are still another month from completing. The funny thing about Read Post
Float Like a Yanagi Butterfly Stool
I love the Yanagi butterfly stool which is considered a design classic. Created by Japanese designer Sori Yanagi in 1954, the stool’s seat seems to flutter like a butterfly’s wings. The two identical L-shaped sides of the stool are screwed together in the middle using brass hardware. The resulting shape is reminiscent of the red Read Post
How A Glamorous Mud Chandelier Adds An Eco-Friendly Luxe Vibe
You wouldn’t think mud could be glamorous would you? I usually associate mud with muddy boots, facials, wet dogs and Peppa Pig. Now, though, I am convinced mud could be the coolest thing in interiors. I absolutely fell in love with this natural mud bead chandelier at the home show, Top Drawer, in London. It Read Post
Spring Ahead With Dar Leone
In the dark days of February, spring and summer feel so far away. Online boutique, Dar Leone, has just the remedy to brighten up your home with these African home decor ideas. As ever, Dar Leone’s spring/summer collection 2015 pays homage to globally-inspired patterns and crafts without being overtly ethnic. Previously, I had fallen Read Post
Dreamy White Rooms in Bruges
We found two charming aparments in the heart of Brugges which is as charming as the city itself! There is White Rooms 11 and Apartment Groeninghe in Bruges are two guesthouses in the historic city centre. Decorated by a noted interior designer, Natalie Haegman, these apartments are just divine! White Rooms is a project of Read Post
How To Create a Sinuous Contemporary Kitchen
I find so many modern, minimal kitchens are just stark. As nice as these kitchens are, I find them interchangeable and frankly, quite forgettable. I was, however, really captivated by this Splinterworks kitchen recently completed in London. It’s got the usual London home dynamic – rooms that lead into each other with the garden at Read Post
The House That Got Away
Over the summer we were looking for another home on Martha’s Vineyard. You know me, as soon as our summer house got finished I was onto my next project! I absolutely fell in love with this house in the Chilmark area of Martha’s Vineyard. It was built by a doctor and an artist who were Read Post
What Should Be A Simple Renovation
I’m feeling antsy on the interiors front because Casa del Dumpo is back in the planning application process. I wanted to make some minor changes to the planning application that was granted to the developer from whom we had bought the house. Typically, the minor changes got bigger as soon as we started looking at Read Post
My Top 5 Pet Peeves in a House
In my recent post on buying a newly refurbished place, I mentioned that nothing was going to be exactly to your taste. You need to assess how much you can live with and what any changes will cost. Here are my top 5 pet peeves as illustrated by a recent development that I visited. 1. Read Post
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