Variety is the spice of life – go eclectic
Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories and styles. If anyone asks me what my style is I say – eclectic. Eclectic is easy, you just use what appeals to you personally – believe me, it works and is... Read more...
Top 5 Eclectic 3d rooms
Always on the look-out for some fantastic designs, today we wanted to celebrate the Top 5 of our favourite eclectic 3d rooms, using the mydeco 3d home planner… Chania has the midas touch with this room, and setting of the glistening glow of the gold is a ceiling covered in mirrors. This bedroom is not... Read more...
Book review: Holly Becker and Joanna Copestick’s Decorate
From decor8 to Decorate, Holly Becker shows us how to transform blog into book. Her 35,000 unique reader blog is a fantastic source for inspiration and is a fond favorite of everyone at mydeco. The numerically challenged yet aptly titled Decorate will be available from 6th April and is released tomorrow in the UK. Holly... Read more...
Book review: Holly Becker and Joanna Copestick’s Decorate
Holly Becker is the founder of the interior design blog decor8, which receives 35,000 unique readers. Her blog is a fantastic source for inspiration and is a fond favourite of everyone at mydeco. Tomorrow Holly will release her first book – with the numerically challenged yet apt title Decorate. Holly and her co-author Joanna Copestick... Read more...
Sue Timney: A retrospective of a life in design
Sue is one half of the renowned Timney-Fowler brand, which produces exuberant wallpapers and fabrics as well as tops, scarves, ties, jewelry, and much more. The company began in 1980, when Sue strolled past a vacant shop on London’s Portobello Road. Within one week, she and then-husband and business partner Grahame Fowler had moved in.... Read more...
Through the Keyhole: Clos du Léthé, Uzès, France
A few weeks ago, Sarah from mydeco stayed in the stunning – and super trendy – Clos du Léthé hotel in Uzès, in the Languedoc-Rousillon region of Southern France. Ever the happy snapper, she reports back for Through the Keyhole: As you open the sage green weathered door of Clos du Léthé, you enter a... Read more...
Community Picks
This week’s community picks are splashing out with colour; from a little to a lot, all these designs have used the spectrum in a super sylish way. Our number one this week was redwhitekitchen by lolikawaii And the runners up: Teenage Boy’s loft Bedroom by toadfool Chic garage by Desmond Teo Bright and cheery living... Read more...
Through the Keyhole – Lizzie Cullen
Illustrator Lizzie Cullen’s South London home has a touch of the Arts and Crafts movement about it; with William Morris wallpaper and galleries of Lizzie’s hand drawn artworks beautifying the walls, it’s a fine example of the return to craftsmanship in favour of mass produced design. Of course, you’d expect no less from an award-winning... Read more...
Through the Keyhole: Susanna Salk’s Connecticut Lake House
US design expert Susanna Salk knows how to make the most of a space, and that is exactly what she has done with her lakeside home in Connecticut, nestled next to Lake Wagamaug. It is a far cry from the over-thought, pristine colour schemes that we Brits can often associate with Connecticut. Susanna says, ‘It... Read more...
Portobello trend watch: retro graphics and vintage tins
Where better to browse London’s hot new trends than the creative hub of Portobello market? After a quick whistlestop tour this morning, we want: to ditch our florals for loud retro graphics; aged leather trunks and accessories for a tough interior edge; old, crumbling silks and linens; Indian and Latin American-inspired textiles for some summer... Read more...
Picnic exclusive: ten minutes with Cabbages & Roses
Image credit: Cabbages and Roses It’s picnic season, camping season, and time for general summer frolicking in the great British countryside. Who better to quiz about quintessential English style than Christina Strutt, the face behind Cabbages and Roses? Luxurious, quirky, eclectic and perfectly laid-back, it’s everything we want this summer – in our cupboards and... Read more...
Book review: The Way We Live
Image credit: Thames & Hudson “This is a book about living in the broadest and narrowest of senses”, say Stafford Cliff and Gilles de Chabaneix, authors of The Way We Live. Frankly, we couldn’t have put it better ourselves. A must for anyone with even a vague interest in just what it is that makes... Read more...
