I love having plants dotted around the house – not only do they add colour and texture, they also make indoor spaces healthier by purifying the air and releasing oxygen. But as I’ve admitted before, I don’t have particularly green fingers, and over the years I’ve learnt by trial and error which plants I can keep alive, and which will soon wither away under my care. So, to help others with the same . . .
A magical stay in Matera
Today I'm sharing the final leg of our September trip to Italy, and the part which I had been looking forward to most of all: a stay at utterly unique cave hotel Le Grotte della Civita, located just across the border from Puglia in the neighbouring province of Basilicata. It sits in UNESCO-listed Matera, which is perched above a steep-sided ravine and famous for its troglodyte old quarter known . . .
Home tour | A Swedish apartment in white, grey & tan
This beautifully airy three-bedroom apartment instantly caught my eye when I saw it on the website of Swedish estate agent Stadshem, and I couldn't resist featuring it in my latest home-tour post. Set in central Gothenburg and newly renovated, it was styled for sale by interior design studio Greydeco. It ticks almost every box on my dream-home wishlist: a muted palette of grey and white, . . .
Postcards from Puglia | Part 3
I hope you’re in the mood for a bit of sun, as I have more from our September trip to Puglia to share with you today. After stops in Monopoli and Ostuni, we drove south to the beautiful Salentine Peninsula – the very tip of Italy – for a three-day stay at Don Totu. This little hotel sits just off the main square in San Cassiano, a sleepy village surrounded by a sea of olive groves, and from the . . .
New Finds | March 2018
Well, February seemed to whizz past in the blink of an eye! For me, it began and ended with snow – firstly in Sweden, where I was attending the Stockholm Furniture Fair and Stockholm Design Week (read more about that here), and then back home in Bristol, where we had a full-on blizzard that brought everything to a standstill. But it's a new month and a new season, and there's already a hint of . . .
Postcards from Puglia | Part 2
It seems strange to be writing about balmy days in southern Italy when I’m wrapped up in a blanket watching snowflakes swirl outside the window, but it’s time for the second instalment from our September road trip around Puglia (you can read the first one here). From the coastal town of Monopoli, we wove inland along country roads, past olive groves dotted with the cone-shaped trulli that are . . .
Home tour | A sleek & stylish family house in Melbourne
For my latest home tour I’m taking you over to Australia for a peek at a century-old Melbourne house that’s been rejigged for modern living – the first project from the new CJH Studio, which was founded by interior designer and architect Cassie James-Herrick. This light and airy 1900s villa is home to a young family, so the design needed to be practical as well as stylish. The first step was to . . .
Postcards from Puglia | Part 1
Back in September Chris and I spent a lazy, sun-drenched week pootling around Puglia – a much-needed break between leaving my job and taking up blogging full-time. I've finally found a few hours to go through the hundreds of photos I took, so I want to share a few snippets from this beautiful region of silvery olive groves, whitewashed hill towns and rugged cliffs, which occupies the heel of the . . .
New designs inspired by Copenhagen’s iconic Royal Hotel
Rarely does a single building have as much influence on the future of design as Copenhagen’s iconic Radisson Blu Royal Hotel – a place which has fascinated me ever since I first visited the city on a school exchange at the age of 14 and saw it towering above Central Station. And it's still inspiring new creations today. Opened in 1960 and originally known as the SAS Royal Hotel, it was the work . . .
My top picks from the Stockholm Furniture Fair | Part 2
I’ve already shared a peek at three new companies which launched at the Stockholm Furniture Fair, so for the second part of my round-up I’m taking a look at my favourite new products from existing brands, together with a few trends that caught my eye. There’s a lot to cover, so get comfortable and settle in for a big dose of Scandinavian design inspiration… . . .
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