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Design Decoded: The Househunter
A virtual stroll around a real-life house so that we can see how the owner's design choices might provide inspiration and ideas for our own places and…
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Eye on Design: November
What's on my wishlist and in my basket this month. Plus, how to shop for other people (yes, it's that time of year).
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Design Postcards: Superga, the Turin trainers
Did you know that these classic trainers (pronounced sooPERgah) were named after the Basilica that overlooks Turin, where royals are buried and Italy's…
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Your decorating dilemmas solved III
How to mix and match tiles, a deep dive into colour drenching – and lighting for low ceilings.
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Design Postcards: the round gardens of Copenhagen.
How architecture and design can make us better neighbours.
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All you need to know about trends
A bold claim – but read on and be more confident in your interior design choices.
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Dinner with Skye McAlpine
As the cookery writer and author launches a new glassware range I get her tips on making the table look beautiful and find the best places to buy…
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October 2024

House Notes #4
My monthly newsletter – with design tips and new products, personal news, interviews, books and recipes. Subscribe so you never miss it.
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Happy Birthday to me (and you)
It's been my first full year on Substack. Here's a preview of what's coming up in 2025. Plus, how to subscribe so you don't miss any of it (and lock in…
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Your decorating dilemmas solved, part II
How to carry off a feature wall, why white paint is wrong, how to choose a sofa, quick fixes for rentals, and remembering that walls are not magnetic…
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Rivals, the TV show
Well it’s all anyone’s talking about, isn’t it? Or is it perhaps all Gen X is talking about?
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Eye on Design
This month: the icon and its acolytes. What to buy when you can't afford the Camaleonda and the Ultrafragola.
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