The Home-sewn Home
by sw on October 30, 2012
Vanessa Arbuthnott needs no introduction to fans of modern country interiors. From its beginnings on the kitchen table 10 years ago, Vanessa Arbuthnott Fabrics has grown to include the current fabric collections featuring natural and classic motifs, stripes and spots, plus (…)
Mid-Century Modern
by sw on October 12, 2012
It’s hard to turn the pages of an interiors magazine these days without spotting an iconic piece of mid-century design inside a real home or as part of a decorating scheme. Eames chairs, Ercol tables, Lucienne Day’s textile designs, Poul (…)
Running style
by sw on September 27, 2012
Promising British design and manufacture, Revolution Running is a new clothing brand worth checking out. As well as using hi-tech materials, and design that promotes comfort and performance, the range aims to be fashion-forward, and the first autumn-winter 2012 collection (…)
Winning wallpaper
by sw on September 4, 2012
For October’s Country Homes & Interiors, I wrote about the winners of the magazine’s country business competition. Among the runners-up was Katherine Morris, who has launched her own wallpaper range, Earth Inke Wallcoverings. Katherine’s designs are inspired by the landscape, (…)
Water, water
by sw on June 26, 2012
With flooding causing misery for many, discussing the wastage of water may seem at best untimely. However, our increasing demand for water as well as changing weather patterns mean this essential commodity can’t be taken for granted. The National Home (…)
Stuck for storage?
by sw on May 16, 2012
British homes don’t offer storage for essentials, such as the vacuum cleaner, reveals an Ipsos MORI report for the Royal Institute of British Architects, released today. The report, called ‘They way we live now: what people need and expect from (…)
Pale flooring
by sw on April 5, 2012
Light coloured flooring is an easy way to make your room feel bigger – but the thought of keeping up with the cleaning can be off-putting. I investigated the latest pale options for the May issue of Beautiful Kitchens and discovered (…)
Jubilee colour
by sw on March 16, 2012
There’s an extensive choice of Diamond Jubilee-themed buys for your home on offer this year. But if you’d like a more understated take on the celebrations, what about a regal purple for your walls? Teamed with grey, it makes for (…)
Race for Life 2012
by sw on March 5, 2012
Those who have just started running, or are thinking about starting, often find a goal helps motivate them. For women and girls, what better target than the 5k Race for Life events that take place across the UK this summer (…)
Gorgeous greetings
by sw on February 21, 2012
Economist Ian Senior told Radio 4’s Today programme this morning that ‘the sad truth is that the traditional letter is only there for people who can’t send emails’. I don’t think we’ve reached the stage where an email can take (…)
