What I love most about this 19th-century Berlin apartment, decorated by interior designer Annabell Kutucu and creative director Michael Schickinger (the duo behind the much-blogged-about San Giorgio Hotel on Mykonos), are the many contrasts it contains. Firstly, there’s a striking constrast between the wall colours used in the various rooms. Some, like the lounge and kitchen, are painted . . .
Les Guimards stoneware from Eyespy (+ discount)
You might have seen mentions of Bristol-based homeware website Eyespy on these pages before, as it’s where I sourced the 1970s Bertoia chairs which sit in our dining room. But I was intrigued to discover that alongside vintage furniture and lighting, Eyespy now offers a range of home accessories with a simple, Scandinavian- and Japanese-inspired aesthetic. There are some beautiful items, including . . .
Spring & summer 2016 collection from Hübsch
Winter may still be in full swing (and has in fact only just arrived here in Bristol, where I’ve finally been treated to some fabulously frosty mornings), but some of the new-season interiors collections are already beginning to filter out. One of my favourites so far comes from Danish brand Hübsch, which has a wonderful approach to design. Its team believes homes should strike a balance . . .
Home tour | A reinvention of a 1960s house
I tend to veer towards period properties, but this contemporary bungalow instantly caught my eye when I spotted it on the website of Danish interiors magazine Bo Bedre. Located by a lake to the north of Copenhagen, it sits within a 1960s shell that has been transformed into a sleek family home by architects Ernst + Kindt-Larsen. The house coils around the water, with a split-level floorplan to . . .
Handcrafted minimalism from Melo
I’m very excited about sharing my first interiors discovery of 2016, Swedish furniture studio Melo, as it embodies so many things I love – simplicity, high-quality craftsmanship, and beautiful yet functional Scandinavian design. Melo was founded by five Stockholm-based friends, including interior photographer Sara Medina Lind and furniture maker Olle Holman, who first started chatting about . . .
Tips for adding new-year freshness to your home
Yesterday I finished that saddest of tasks: taking down the Christmas decorations and packing them away for another year. It always leaves the house looking bare, and there are still a couple of months of winter to endure before the first glimmer of spring appears. But January is also a wonderful opportunity for breathing some fresh life into a home, so here are a few simple changes that can make . . .
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