All homes need somewhere for hanging coats, bags, scarves and umbrellas, but just because coat racks and coat stands have to be practical doesn't mean they can't also be stylish. As the approaching onset of autumn means we'll soon have lots of cold-weather gear cluttering up our hallways, I've picked out 12 beautiful designs which combine functionality with sleek, minimalist aesthetics. There . . .
Home tour | A calm and considered London apartment
The beautiful apartment featured in today’s home tour belongs to Christina Thaisen, the founder of online interiors shop NABO. Originally from Copenhagen but now living in London, Christina is a big believer in sourcing meaningful, functional and long-lasting design, rather than following throwaway trends. It’s an admirable ethos which carries through her business and her home – a minimalist . . .
New finds | August 2018
August is here already, so it's time for my regular round-up of design news, product launches and other things that have caught my eye. This month there are some beautiful pieces from Denmark, Norway, Finland and the UK, as well as links to inspiration for travels, summer drinks and more – just scroll down for details. On a side note, I'll be taking a short holiday from blogging next week as . . .
A surprise stay aboard a stylish London houseboat
Last Wednesday I was sitting on the train to London, on my way to preview some of the upcoming autumn-winter designs from interiors brand MADE.com, when I received a rather unexpected email from the lovely ladies in its PR team. They’d just co-launched a brand-new houseboat rental called The Boathouse London and there’d been a last-minute cancellation, so would I like to stay there after the . . .
Mood board inspiration: styling tiles five ways
[Advertisement - this is a paid partnership with Claybrook, but as always all words and opinions are my own] I love creating mood boards: they’re a great way to gather inspiration in the early stages of planning an interior scheme, and they act as a handy visual guide which you can reference going forwards. And they’re huge fun – I sometimes put them together even when I have no particular . . .
Home tour | A minimalist, Scandinavian-style house in Portugal
The subject of my latest home-tour post might look like a minimalist Scandinavian pad, but it’s actually set in the beautiful Portuguese city of Porto (which, by the way, is well worth visiting). It’s owned by Susana Oliveira, whose Instagram gallery is one of my favourites. She has an excellent eye for design, and I love seeing little snippets of her gorgeous house, which blends iconic Nordic . . .
How to choose wooden flooring
Selecting the flooring was by far the trickiest decision of my recent living-room makeover – I knew I wanted wooden boards with a pale, Nordic aesthetic, but that was about it. The array of colour and finish options on the market nowadays is mind-boggling, and I must have spent hours gazing at various samples and agonising over which to choose. After all, flooring has a huge impact on both the . . .
Summer travel essentials
When it comes to packing for a trip away, I'm as much of a minimalist as I am when I'm decorating my home: I like to have stylish yet functional items with an understated aesthetic, and I try to take only what I think I'll actually need. Over the years I've also learnt that it's worth investing in high-quality, long-lasting pieces wherever I can, particularly with regards to summer items like . . .
Profile | Hans Peter Munk of MUNK Collective
A few months ago I used one of my regular ‘new finds’ posts to introduce you to MUNK Collective – a Danish brand with a difference. It was founded by Hans Peter Munk, who describes it as a ‘design community’ whose focus is teamwork and collaboration. He partners with emerging designers and architects from across the globe, and the result is a small but perfectly formed range of furniture, lighting . . .
My soft, minimalist living-room makeover | The reveal
After a delay caused by missing support beams under the floor (the joys of old houses!), the makeover of our living room is finally complete, and I’m so excited to be able to share the finished look with you! You can see the ‘before’ photos and my inspiration for the room here, but essentially the aim was to create a minimalist yet soft scheme using grey, white and black – a clutter-free, . . .
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