Sitting Pretty with Vintage Patchwork Seating from Kelly Swallow
If you’re looking for unique seating with a vintage twist then look no further than the work of Irish designer Kelly Swallow. She transforms individually sourced vintage pieces, each with their own unique charm, reupholstering them to create an entirely new chair or sofa. “The personality of every piece is rediscovered by painstakingly and lovingly choosing... Read more...
mydeco’s third birthday party
♪ Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday mydeco, happy birthday to you! ♪ Yep, that’s right, today mydeco is going to be the tender age of three. So to celebrate, the mydeco team have selected some of their favourite mydeco products to present as gifts. So what do buy a three... Read more...
Book review: Designs for Small Spaces by Jennifer Hudson
If, like me, you dream of that New York City lifestyle: wearing your apartment pants while drinking a decaffeinated latte in your undersized, studio loft conversion, then Designs for Small Spaces is the perfect sourcebook for you. It has short, small and chic furnishings to renovate your equally small interior with style. Image credit: Laurence... Read more...
Tribute to Robin Day, an inspirational British designer
British furniture designer Robin Day, below right, sadly passed away 9 November 2010 at the age of 95. He was – and will continue to be – an inspiration to many other furniture designers and I wanted to take a moment to pay tribute to his life and his many iconic designs. © Michael Venning... Read more...
Nostalgia special: ten minutes with Vivid & Punch
The Affinity chairs. Image credit: Vivid & Punch Remember the name Vivid & Punch. You will be hearing a lot more about them over the coming months. Based in the Channel islands, design duo Jayne Herbert and Karen Allenet have made their name re-upholstering antique furniture in bright, bold and beautiful textiles. Each piece is... Read more...
Is furniture art? We investigate…
Image credit: NOCC The answer, of course, is yes. Even the most practical forms of furniture are artistic. Think of the structure, colour, aesthetic, even ergonomic functions and they will have been designed to pleasure your eyes as well as your kitchen/clothes/bottom. What’s the point of posing such a rhetorical question then, you ask? Well... Read more...
mydeco boutique Friday favourite: Introducing the lovely Lisa Stickley
mydeco are thrilled to announce a quirky new addition to our boutique family: Lisa Stickley, the brilliant British designer-du-jour who is threatening to oust Cath Kidston as the nation’s favourite purveyor of nostalgic, witty homeware. Image credit: Lisa Stickley Being part of our gang – and in honour of her arrival – I had a chat with... Read more...
Miniature Moooi at Milan
Image credit: mydeco Last month Milan hosted the 49th edition of the world’s most famous furniture fair, Il Salone – and it didn’t disappoint…but what really caught mydeco’s eye was the stand of innovative Dutch design emporium, Moooi – these guys never fail to be imaginative, and this year’s effort was no exception. Read more...
Patricia Urquiola’s changing chairs – do they or don’t they?
Time for a little debate… Looking at the geometric, structured and architectural style of the chairs below, which have made Patricia Urquiola’s designs iconic and celebrated, you’d be forgiven for thinking that there were common characteristics between them. However, the Spanish architect and designer insists that ‘that is not my way of working.’ She’s told... Read more...
Color theory for your home office
Is your home office hello-on-earth? Free yourself from a stale and stifling work environment and whip your home office into shape with a little help from color. Read more...
