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Things you should buy for your house
Because I have them in mine - and they work
Jul 8
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DESIGN POSTCARD: The Lève Bar
Decorated to look like a 1960s office, this Turin restaurant might just be the coolest place for a working lunch you'll ever see.
Jul 6
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DESIGN DILEMMAS: your questions answered
Every month I host a live Zoom to help with your decorating questions. This post covers the ones we didn't have time for in the most recent session…
Jul 1
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June 2026
The simple secret behind my design philosophy
How to know when to buy something - and when to leave it behind
Jun 30
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Follow my mantra to improve any room instantly
I came up with this in the early days of the blog - and trust me when I tell you that applying it will immediately make every space in your house look…
Jun 24
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ROOM TO IMPROVE: A windowless bathroom
This room is often already small - but add, or rather take away, the window and it becomes twice as difficult to design. Here are some cool solutions…
Jun 17
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The unexpected thing I learned after 14 years of writing about interiors
What started as a design blog has become a community fascinated by other peoples' houses and how they influence our own homes. The greatest joy has been…
Jun 15
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DESIGN DECODED: Bringing the fizz
Step inside the home of one of London's coolest design couples and see how you can push your own interiors to be the very best. (Clue: take care of the…
Jun 10
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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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May 2026
A BUYER'S GUIDE: 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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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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