At the beginning of this week the UK was preparing itself up for the first heat wave of the year, with weather forecasters predicting temperatures of a dizzying 19C here in Liverpool.
So as I finally lowered the central heating thermostat and peeled off the woolly layers I’ve been wearing for far ...
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Interiors
Kähler – My tour of their Oslo flagship store
You can imagine my excitement when early this year I received an invitation from Kähler, one of my all-time favourite Nordic brands, to take a tour of their Oslo flagship store during my recent trip.
Celebrating its third birthday this April, the store is situated on Hegdehaugsveien; one of ...
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Oliver Furniture – Baby, I’m in love
With its beautiful warm oak legs, soft clean lines as well as delicate detailing, I'm in love with a toddler bed!
As the mum of a two year old, my life may well be all about soft-play parties and the Trolls movie on repeat, but when it comes to Fox making the transition from his cot to a big ...
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Creating Danish design dreams
In a week that started with a wave of euphoria for Vero, and ended with Twitter and Instagram feeds full of ‘snow chaos’, it's safe to say apps have taken over our lives.
Apparently last year almost 200 billion apps were downloaded, and it comes as no surprise that Catherine Price's book, ‘How to ...
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The Norman Foster Collection from Stelton
There’s one thing the Nordic brands always get right; and that’s collaborations.
Whether its Georg Jensen and the late, great Zaha Hadid, Ikea and Hay, or the recent range from Marimekko and Clinque; they certainly know how to take a world-renowned reputation, classic design or iconic print and ...
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Stockholm Design Week 2018
Well it’s been a funny old week, not what I’d planned at all.
On Monday afternoon it became very apparent I had the flu. So as the aches and antibiotics took hold, and as day turned into night and back again (I don’t like being ill can you tell) I let my mind drift off to Sweden, to Stockholm ...
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