I'm a little breathless about yesterday's news that a big Barbara Hepworth retrospective is coming to Tate Britain next year.
I saw Hepworth's work some years ago, in a show at Tate St Ives (in the town so dear to me): the Tate Britain show promises to be very good indeed, but the Cornish branch was possibly the most spectacular building in which to view her curvaceous, earthy work – and not
(Ridiculously kitsch) Object of the day: John Hinde tin box
I'd gone out to buy something from the DIY store, but it had just closed.
On my way back to the car I had to pass the farmer's market, which sells all sorts of random stuff, not just food. Serendipitously I thought (always a good approach to impulse buying) I passed a stall I often linger at, full of enticing old bits and pieces. No need to feel sad about the closed DIY store – here, surely, was
On my way back to the car I had to pass the farmer's market, which sells all sorts of random stuff, not just food. Serendipitously I thought (always a good approach to impulse buying) I passed a stall I often linger at, full of enticing old bits and pieces. No need to feel sad about the closed DIY store – here, surely, was
Hacking Annie Sloan
These stools, which have nearly been chucked out several times over the years, have had a radical makeover this weekend.
But before that, a little back-track about their transformation.
When, recently, I was offered a place on an Annie Sloan painting techniques course by Rigby & Mac, a mini chain of interiors shop local to me in south London, I was intrigued and dubious in equal measure.
But before that, a little back-track about their transformation.
When, recently, I was offered a place on an Annie Sloan painting techniques course by Rigby & Mac, a mini chain of interiors shop local to me in south London, I was intrigued and dubious in equal measure.
Airbnb: from Berlin to Nashville to Trafalgar Square
Do you Airbnb? A year after helping a friend do up his Berlin pad for that purpose, I had my first guest experience at one of the website's homes-from-home last year while on holiday in Nashville.
We were lucky enough to be able to stay at the home of a very cool country singer while she was on tour (and where else could you possibly want to stay in Nashville? We got very lucky...).
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We were lucky enough to be able to stay at the home of a very cool country singer while she was on tour (and where else could you possibly want to stay in Nashville? We got very lucky...).
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Throwback Anaglypta wallpaper – from just £8 a roll
Anaglypta might conjure up visions of 1960s interiors, but the wallpaper company behind the original textured wall embellishment was established in 1887.
And Anaglypta is currently channelling those early years with Book 39, a re-release of some of its elegant designs from the late 19th century and the 1930s.
They add gravitas to a room, don't you think?
Quite a different effect to the
And Anaglypta is currently channelling those early years with Book 39, a re-release of some of its elegant designs from the late 19th century and the 1930s.
They add gravitas to a room, don't you think?
Quite a different effect to the
Object of the day: Rose & Grey golden pineapple
It's quite pointless and a little silly, and way too on-trend.
Three great reasons to love the new golden pineapple ornament from Rose & Grey.
And I know you'll like it, since people got very excited by the decorative fruits in the the mad, bad and beautiful Les Trois Garcons chateau sale I covered a while back.
But don't stop here, because pineapples are the new foxes, which were the new
Three great reasons to love the new golden pineapple ornament from Rose & Grey.
And I know you'll like it, since people got very excited by the decorative fruits in the the mad, bad and beautiful Les Trois Garcons chateau sale I covered a while back.
But don't stop here, because pineapples are the new foxes, which were the new
Spotlight on... writer and stylist, Joanna Thornhill
I've been meaning to feature Joanna Thornhill's excellent budget-savvy interiors book, Home For Now, ever since it came out, earlier this year.
Worth the wait, I think: I quizzed Joanna all about the project, her surprising Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen love, her own "home for now" – and rinsed her for lots of clever tips for style on a shoestring.
The beautifully designed and photographed
Object of the Day: pre-painted radiators
Have you ever tried to paint a radiator? I hate doing it. The one in my hall, which I thought I'd done so carefully, using the right type of brush and the right paint and everything, is a disaster.
Every time I pass it which, given the position, is all the time its brush strokes, gloopy bits and weird brown lumps shame me. Which is what drew me to these beauties...
Quite apart from being
Every time I pass it which, given the position, is all the time its brush strokes, gloopy bits and weird brown lumps shame me. Which is what drew me to these beauties...
Quite apart from being
Bad week? Reach for Mr Bingo
I've had better weeks, filled with less bad news. But nothing quite cheers me up like a browse through the Mr Bingo back catalogue and, quite apart from my own excuses, I currently have an official one too...
... since the illustrator known as Mr Bingo is giving a talk next week in Bristol that promises to be an entertaining event if you're in that neck of the woods. Sadly I'm not, so here's a
Bathroom gets some love (apart from the ugly storage bit)
The bathroom was in need of some love.
It was looking a little cluttered and untidy around the edges.
But the real motivation was the paintwork...
Hmmm. So it got a weekend transformation. The paint looks white in these photos, but it's a lovely shade of a white-that's-a-little-bit-green – a Dulux mix.
I was shocked to discover that B&Q had stopped selling
It was looking a little cluttered and untidy around the edges.
But the real motivation was the paintwork...
Hmmm. So it got a weekend transformation. The paint looks white in these photos, but it's a lovely shade of a white-that's-a-little-bit-green – a Dulux mix.
I was shocked to discover that B&Q had stopped selling
Real Homes: the Tiny House Movement
I was fascinated to read about the Tiny House Movement last week on the US website, Salon.
Next week, Ryan Mitchell, one of the community's biggest enthusiasts and a blogger on the topic at thetinylife.com, is publishing a book sharing his tips on how to live small. Here are some of the weeny living spaces featured in it...
And even if you're not familiar with the Movement, if you've watched
Next week, Ryan Mitchell, one of the community's biggest enthusiasts and a blogger on the topic at thetinylife.com, is publishing a book sharing his tips on how to live small. Here are some of the weeny living spaces featured in it...
And even if you're not familiar with the Movement, if you've watched
Object of the day: sale special
I'm still smiling about the cushions I bagged in the Habitat sale for £4.50 each last week.
To capitalise on the high, here are some more sale goodies worth checking out.
These handsome pheasants by Exmoor- based Brit designer, Sam Pickard, feature on Swedish Åry trays in two different sizes.
Medium tray: £18.15, reduced from £ 25.95 and small tray £11.85, down from £16.95, Theo-Theo.com
To capitalise on the high, here are some more sale goodies worth checking out.
These handsome pheasants by Exmoor- based Brit designer, Sam Pickard, feature on Swedish Åry trays in two different sizes.
Medium tray: £18.15, reduced from £ 25.95 and small tray £11.85, down from £16.95, Theo-Theo.com
The Insider: what you'll be seeing in Habitat this autumn
First up, let's just talk about these rugs, shall we?
I was transfixed by them on my whizz around the Habitat Autumn/Winter 2014 collection preview last week, which took place in a big old warehouse on the Southbank, in London.
I'm eyeing that two greens and white one, the Cortez, £95, to brighten up my kitchen floor (though I know opinions run high on rugs in kitchens... not least amongst
I was transfixed by them on my whizz around the Habitat Autumn/Winter 2014 collection preview last week, which took place in a big old warehouse on the Southbank, in London.
I'm eyeing that two greens and white one, the Cortez, £95, to brighten up my kitchen floor (though I know opinions run high on rugs in kitchens... not least amongst
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