So let’s be upfront from the get-go. I’m a die-hard real Christmas tree lover and cannot see myself crossing over to the dark side and even considering faking it. Every year I’m asked by the press how I’ll be styling my home this year and the one thing that never changes is, it’s gotta be […]
We couldn’t be more delighted to be entering our fifth series of the Great Indoors Podcast and we’re back with a brand new sponsor – big thanks to John Lewis & Partners for coming on board and bringing more interior design news, inspiration and chat to your ears! We have lots of juicy topics and […]
Trend report: soft tropics
I’m feeling inspired by the recent heatwave we’ve had here in the UK, a whopping 38.5 degrees recorded last week, the highest on record! My home is Sussex felt like the south of France for a couple of days, and I literally had to keep all the doors and windows closed, curtains drawn and retire […]
Trend report: ahead of the curve
Interior design is all about the curves right now, from curved corner sofas to lozenge shaped mirrors, designers are opting for curve appeal rather than the straight and narrow. This design aesthetic was everywhere at Salone in Milan in 2018 and continued to be a strong look at the recent Maison et Objet, so I […]
“Every year colour companies jostle for headlines with pronouncements on their ‘Colour of the Year’, magazines and forecasters publish and post annual trend reports, and many a declaration is made for what will be in, or out, for our homes in the year ahead. But where do such trends start? How can you tell truth […]
Interiors trend report: Jungle Chintz
Any listeners to the Great Indoors podcast will know that I am firmly championing the trend that sees chintz as the pattern of choice for the best-dressed homes. Interiors love affair with all things in excess means it’s the natural progression to choose the most maximalist of all patterns. I’m loving the brazen use of […]
