Entente cordiale – a little bit of French harmony
There are few people who visit France and don’t want to bring a bit of it home with them. I certainly do. France abounds with fabulous properties that still have their original features. I love to find pieces that show years of handling, tactile woods, well trodden floors and fraying fabrics all give me a... Read more...
The American Southwest: a truly inspiring destination
Jenny Leary travels to the burnt orange mountains and turquoise skylines of New Mexico (jealous?) – see the pics and get the style: Last week I had the opportunity to go out to Abiquiu in northern New Mexico for a week-long art workshop. We stayed at the stunning 21,000 acre Ghost Ranch, part of Piedra... Read more...
Pucker picnic style
Picnic season is upon us once again, and we dig it. Fed up of musty hampers, wobbly plastic knives and moth-bitten rugs, we have selected our pick of the most stylish picnic pieces around so you can dazzle your fellow park-goers with uber-cool al fresco style. Image credit: A Place for Everything Top of my... Read more...
Is chunky tableware the way forward?
Image credit: Jme Collection A new year always brings a new look with it. We are bored of chintz and fine cutlery and welcome the recent move towards cumbersome, rough, nature-inspired tableware. Word on the street is that matte-effect thick crockery is currently enchanting the nation, particularly House of Fraser’s Daley range, which Ideal Home... Read more...
Friday's News: Purple rain, a modern neck of the woods and new from Fisher Price…
Another year of Children in Need, another charity single. As a northern lass, I usually look forward to each of Peter Kay’s new endeavours, but the thought of a second ‘Amarillo’ plaguing the charts fills me with dread. Nevertheless, mydeco wishes the best of luck to those of you who are raising money, at home,... Read more...
Laura Ashley – New collection
The Norfolk collection from the new Laura Ashley Autumn/Winter range made it straight onto my wishlist when I discovered it in the new A/W 2009 catalogue. The clean designs, retro country style and soft colour palette really stood out from the rest of the A/W collection which featured opulent designs, dark colours and lots of... Read more...
