I’ve flirted before with the idea of aged copper counters; now you’ve cemented it for me - thank you :). And THAT kitchen has set my mind racing as to licking ours with a palette of less shouty greens & plaster pink and a drench of farrow & ball’s India yellow. Thank you as always for another jam-packed & brilliantly informative newsletter x
Thanks Kate, v useful post as ever. I had a look at Schplendid (daft name agreed) as I recently bought a sofa and armchair from Rowen and Wren and wanted to compare. These do look good, similar quality but slightly cheaper and they have the big advantage of being able to be viewed and sat on, even if in a warehouse setting - I don't care about that but DO care a lot about being able to see and try out furniture plus fabric which I couldn't do with R and W. A bit annoying the way the owner bangs on about quality, fair enough though it looks promising. Not enough info about the fabrics. Will the velvet stand up to a lot of wear and tear/pets/children? and 'lightweight' linen doesn't sound at all promising as a furnishing fabric. I agree about having just a limited range of styles and fabric, as long as they are well-chosen, practical and attractive which these look as if they might be.
Kate, thank you! This is a very timely post! We are renovating a small building in Lisbon, 3 flats, and I'm undecided regarding the bathrooms! I'm a bit stuck and in data overload but your moodboard feels validating, since it is somewhat similar to what I had in mind. But I couldn't make it to the last design clinic, which I plan to watch over the weekend.
Oh Kate, first of.. thanks so much for the mention on your last Live with Lisa, I enjoyed that. As I said when you're pulled to someone's work/taste, you just know - I have your Shades of Grey book for a long time and didn't even realise it was YOUR book! ☺️
I love Schimply Schplendid - what a name and obsessed with that outdoor/indoor greenhouse sitting room. Anyway, hello from Melbourne! Axx
I am totally with you on Schplendid. It’s irritating. I did look at their sofas and get some fabric samples. Unfortunately their colour range is (currently) very limited and none of it is really dog-friendly! I also struggled to see exactly how the much vaunted eco interior translates into support and comfort. I have a sofa.com sofa and having taken it apart and inspected the inside it seems to have been made out of plywood and thin wires so the next one needs to be really really good!
Interesting. I don’t mind the limited colours - I suspect most people buy the same six shades anyway and that might grow. I’m going to dig into sofa/mattress buying as part of a new series coming up in January so I shall go back to them on this.
Brilliant. I love reading your posts Kate, informative and witty, I grin all the way through!
Thank you so much
Great and very interesting post
I posted before I said - thank you for the most recent design clinic. Always full of the most helpful and thoughtful advice!
I’ve flirted before with the idea of aged copper counters; now you’ve cemented it for me - thank you :). And THAT kitchen has set my mind racing as to licking ours with a palette of less shouty greens & plaster pink and a drench of farrow & ball’s India yellow. Thank you as always for another jam-packed & brilliantly informative newsletter x
Thanks Kate, v useful post as ever. I had a look at Schplendid (daft name agreed) as I recently bought a sofa and armchair from Rowen and Wren and wanted to compare. These do look good, similar quality but slightly cheaper and they have the big advantage of being able to be viewed and sat on, even if in a warehouse setting - I don't care about that but DO care a lot about being able to see and try out furniture plus fabric which I couldn't do with R and W. A bit annoying the way the owner bangs on about quality, fair enough though it looks promising. Not enough info about the fabrics. Will the velvet stand up to a lot of wear and tear/pets/children? and 'lightweight' linen doesn't sound at all promising as a furnishing fabric. I agree about having just a limited range of styles and fabric, as long as they are well-chosen, practical and attractive which these look as if they might be.
I think I need to ask them about the martindale rub count if it’s not on the site.
Kate, thank you! This is a very timely post! We are renovating a small building in Lisbon, 3 flats, and I'm undecided regarding the bathrooms! I'm a bit stuck and in data overload but your moodboard feels validating, since it is somewhat similar to what I had in mind. But I couldn't make it to the last design clinic, which I plan to watch over the weekend.
Oh Kate, first of.. thanks so much for the mention on your last Live with Lisa, I enjoyed that. As I said when you're pulled to someone's work/taste, you just know - I have your Shades of Grey book for a long time and didn't even realise it was YOUR book! ☺️
I love Schimply Schplendid - what a name and obsessed with that outdoor/indoor greenhouse sitting room. Anyway, hello from Melbourne! Axx
I am totally with you on Schplendid. It’s irritating. I did look at their sofas and get some fabric samples. Unfortunately their colour range is (currently) very limited and none of it is really dog-friendly! I also struggled to see exactly how the much vaunted eco interior translates into support and comfort. I have a sofa.com sofa and having taken it apart and inspected the inside it seems to have been made out of plywood and thin wires so the next one needs to be really really good!
Interesting. I don’t mind the limited colours - I suspect most people buy the same six shades anyway and that might grow. I’m going to dig into sofa/mattress buying as part of a new series coming up in January so I shall go back to them on this.
Even more smugness for the scarf: it’s nicely reduced in the sale atm too! 😃