I love taking a few minutes out of my day to savour a cuppa - a little escape ritual that calms a busy mind and instantly helps me refocus. Coffee was always my drink of choice, until a sample of delicious, beautifully packaged loose leaves by VRAC arrived in a parcel of goodies from The Future Kept and completely transformed my perception of tea. Founded by Pauline Maniere, who hails from . . .
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A weekend afloat on a London houseboat
I've always fancied embarking on a canal holiday - pootling along with a glass of wine in hand, watching the world drift slowly by. I've also always been fascinated by houseboats, and on trips to Amsterdam and Copenhagen I've found myself peering through portholes for a glimpse of life on the water. So, when Chris and I were offered a night's stay at The Palmer, a houseboat rental on Regent's . . .
Home tour | A sleek Stockholm apartment
I shared a photo of the striking kitchen-diner in this beautiful Swedish home in last week's splashbacks post, and I liked it so much that I couldn't resist hunting down images of the rest of the apartment via real-estate agency Fantastic Frank. Set in a 19th-century building, it's painted in moody shades of grey and mixes clean-lined, contemporary furniture with a sprinkling of quirkier pieces. . . .
New furniture & homeware finds | August 2016
Last month I posted a round-up of some of my favourite new homeware finds, and there's been such a raft of exciting launches since then that I've decided to make it a regular series. So, here's a look at the latest products to reach my radar... . . .
72 hours in Berlin
I have another installment from our recent trip to Berlin today (if you missed last week's post about our wonderful B&B, Linnen, you can see it here). It's safe to say that the edgy, eclectic German capital captured our hearts from the moment we arrived. It isn't exactly pretty - it's shabby in places, with plenty of sprawling Soviet-era apartment blocks - but it buzzes with life and . . .
Some thoughts…
I don’t normally post anything about politics; despite the fact that I’m actively involved in a couple of campaigns in my spare time, it’s never felt appropriate for a blog that focuses on design, travel and lifestyle. I'm a little nervous about writing this, but after the brutal killing of British MP Jo Cox yesterday, I couldn’t face posting another house tour or collection launch today and . . .
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