Would anyone ever describe their house or flat as finished?
Eight years after moving in, I'm finally getting around to painting that bit of bare plaster, tidying up those wonky shelves and changing various unsatisfactory light fittings.
And of course my tastes have changed since I first moved in, so there's a fresh round of updating too. So sometimes it's good to wait a while until you're
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Friday Edit #6: teeny dwellings, mad portraits, how to do flea markets like a pro and more
From left to right 1. A construction trailer transformed into... this. Love it! Proof that clever ideas are more important than bags of cash for lovely interiors. See the full story at Designboom
2. Wow. And just to bring things down from the luxury of even having the small budget it took to do that: this piece on Hong Kong and what "affordable housing looks like in one the most expensive
Object of the day: "Your Ideal Love Mate is..."
I'm not much for Valentine's day. But I can't resist these fantastic old cards from Pedlars – in fact I bought a set of 10 as a little Christmas present to go in a frame above the bed.
They're part of a vast stash of deadstock the shop acquired (so although they are originals, they're in good supply). But what are they?
These amazing love cards are from 1940s vending machines and originated
They're part of a vast stash of deadstock the shop acquired (so although they are originals, they're in good supply). But what are they?
These amazing love cards are from 1940s vending machines and originated
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(Slightly boastful) object of the day: Pedlars' new print – written by me!
The summer before last, Charlie Gladstone of Pedlars called me with an idea he'd had for something to sell in the shop.
He wanted to produce a historical map of the British Isles, stuffed with fascinating – and geographically specific – facts from the beginning of time right up to the present day that would tell the story of Britain in a visually spectacular, non-dry way. And would I like to
He wanted to produce a historical map of the British Isles, stuffed with fascinating – and geographically specific – facts from the beginning of time right up to the present day that would tell the story of Britain in a visually spectacular, non-dry way. And would I like to
New Pedlars' procrastination print
In praise of procrastination? Well. Why not? We're all either vastly under-employed, or hugely stretched these days (or, worst-case scenario: both).
Apart from those clever types who have cracked life's code and got the balance just right, of course. You're out there tending to your chickens, having a non-rushed breakfast (of freshly-laid eggs), spending enough time with loved ones, not getting
Apart from those clever types who have cracked life's code and got the balance just right, of course. You're out there tending to your chickens, having a non-rushed breakfast (of freshly-laid eggs), spending enough time with loved ones, not getting
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