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HOUSE NOTES #18
A monthly round-up of things I have seen, places I have been and the inspiration it has given me so you too can discover new things.
Jun 3
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What smart tech can actually do for your home
The second part of my series on home technology looks at what will actually improve your life. (Hint: it's not all speakers and TVs - but convenience…
Jun 1
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A BUYER'S GUIDE TO: Garden Furniture
Furnishing your garden should be like furnishing your house - but the walls are made from plants and the sky is your ceiling. Here's how to decorate so…
May 27
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Kate Watson-Smyth
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DESIGN POSTCARD: 25Verde in Turin
This tree-covered building - conceived as a living forest - was built before its more famous cousin, Milan's Bosco Verticale.
May 25
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Kate Watson-Smyth
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HOW TO: Mix High and Low - an interior designer shows us
Lois Robb's flat is full of clever ideas, like a draped ceiling of Rose Uniacke fabric held up with a scrunchie, and combines vintage designer pieces…
May 20
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Kate Watson-Smyth
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DESIGN DILEMMAS: your questions answered
This month, how to create a bathroom that won't date - and choosing paint colours. Should you hang two identical lights in different rooms? And what to…
May 13
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DESIGN DECODED: A playful home that's anything but childish
This joyful building contains the outline of a traditional house in its facade, while inside, the generous rooms and bright colours have lessons for all…
May 6
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A video tour of my London home
Vinterior came to visit the other day and created this video tour of my house. I'm sharing it here with sources for everything mentioned.
May 4
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OPINION: Miranda Priestly was right
As 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' is released, it's time to admit that the furniture we buy on the high street IS all chosen for us by the tastemakers who…
May 1
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Common Design Dilemmas #3: How to stop a room feeling bland
This one's all about disruption. Is your space suffering from a surfeit of ghastly good taste, making it bland and boring? Here are the ways to bring…
Apr 29
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DESIGN POSTCARD: Salone del Mobile
A picture-led gallery of loveliness from Milan - with a look at what we'll be buying later this year.
Apr 27
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Common Design Dilemmas #2: How to create the red thread
In the first part of this series we looked at creating a cohesive colour palette – and now we dive into creating a link between every room, so your home…
Apr 22
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Kate Watson-Smyth
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DESIGN POSTCARD: V&A East
The Victoria & Albert's new outpost is East - its younger, funkier sister. Alongside the permanent (and free) galleries is the outstanding 'The Music is…
Apr 20
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