tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67382123322936024312024-03-12T16:41:33.568-07:00Style InsiderCharlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-15088989603422284502012-04-30T07:29:00.000-07:002012-04-30T08:22:21.723-07:00Prints Please<h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pattern lovers rejoice for Neisha Crosland, undisputed queen of the repeat print, has just launched a collection of glazed terracotta tiles in collaboration with luxury surfaces specialist De Ferranti. Hand made and hand painted, they come in six glorious patterns to be mixed and mis-matched over your patio or exterior walls as you wish. With these in your garden, you won't care if sun doesn't shine.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Navaho Tiles, £540 per meter square from <a href="http://www.deferranti.com/">www.deferranti.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-56455179086189651102012-03-21T07:07:00.005-07:002012-03-21T07:44:23.153-07:00Perfumed Perfection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1KHE21ak38sP56h5I_obF5IEshyBuaOJ4gGKj2L7fl3-apfsOZhAsxmUoprrHno6YYwBDn6cy9r2vML9lWpa6Yb3vDoZQmA80AnHDxlR_hLtDZ7flHIj8kjXN9Heyb4bZikjT2wFBHk/s1600/Scent+Surround+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq1KHE21ak38sP56h5I_obF5IEshyBuaOJ4gGKj2L7fl3-apfsOZhAsxmUoprrHno6YYwBDn6cy9r2vML9lWpa6Yb3vDoZQmA80AnHDxlR_hLtDZ7flHIj8kjXN9Heyb4bZikjT2wFBHk/s320/Scent+Surround+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5722360898520718082" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 100%; ">When it comes to home fragrance, I've always been a flowers and freshly brewed coffee kind of a woman but today my bathroom is enveloped (as I believe the perfume people say) in the fresh scent of Lime Basil and Mandarin courtesy of a Jo Malone Diffuser. I had never used a diffuser before so it took me a while to work out that the bundle of black sticks I discovered nestling in the bottom of the presentation box were, in fact, diffusing reeds designed to be artfully arranged in the neck of the bottle. The look is a bit hotel chic for my rather utilitarian bathroom but the smell is quite wonderful.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span ><br /></span></div><div><span >Jo Malone's Scent Surround Diffusers cost £45 and will be available from April. <a href="http://www.jomalone.com/">www.jomalone.com</a></span></div><div><div><span ><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-57178222892187554542012-01-06T10:43:00.000-08:002012-01-06T11:22:03.368-08:00Underground Storage<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw10UUa5WKeFKNOY3K7rWpsPLCorL0GnP1rBYBvRzkfiQ7k9D-IEMl0z6cDq12dhkBEoOlvBzKTr4-IAvurFdVOb7e6fftbUn0Adj9QpLmj5GswzxUyMdXO7clmm76hbR_zHzpDAY_GLg/s1600/luggage+rack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw10UUa5WKeFKNOY3K7rWpsPLCorL0GnP1rBYBvRzkfiQ7k9D-IEMl0z6cDq12dhkBEoOlvBzKTr4-IAvurFdVOb7e6fftbUn0Adj9QpLmj5GswzxUyMdXO7clmm76hbR_zHzpDAY_GLg/s320/luggage+rack.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694600812056493122" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span >Good news for lovers of industrial chic: Transport for London has de-commissioned its Metropolitan Line A tube trains, which means that - from this February - those understated aluminium luggage racks which have been transporting umbrellas and briefcases to and from Metroland since the 1960s are now available to buy. Yes indeed. But hurry, stock is limited.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Prices start at £150 <a href="http://www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk/">www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk</a></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-80919705193017549162011-12-09T02:46:00.000-08:002011-12-09T03:07:23.728-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyCcfHCHVPCXYJKlgL5RDRekzjbxSI-FO6v0Mbdk5JIDeFC7NP8rDvT8HyFKh-xSDFq-ybLNsLrly1piPhd6W4H2ifMCpO_m8_ha6De5NI4Ah1tca27AGdkxvDTeJo2fS6rp3jwSnmOY/s1600/Helvetica+Trace+Wallpaper.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyCcfHCHVPCXYJKlgL5RDRekzjbxSI-FO6v0Mbdk5JIDeFC7NP8rDvT8HyFKh-xSDFq-ybLNsLrly1piPhd6W4H2ifMCpO_m8_ha6De5NI4Ah1tca27AGdkxvDTeJo2fS6rp3jwSnmOY/s320/Helvetica+Trace+Wallpaper.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684083140483922114" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >I am always thrilled to come across a new wallpaper talent and Sarah Milton is one of the most interesting I've seen in a long while. Inspired by typography (always a good start), she has developed a unique process called 'Legible Process/Illegible Type' where she abstracts typography into obscure geometric surface patterns and then mixes them with marks and textures she has collected during the screen-printing process. The result is a series of striking, rhythmic prints which tell a visual story about how they have been made. Nice.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >The papers are available to buy from <a href="http://www.sarahmilton.bouf.com/products">www.sarahmilton.bouf.com/products</a>. </span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-64360365845615872902011-11-18T06:31:00.000-08:002011-11-18T06:42:40.876-08:00Small Pleasures<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1glTC-6E6Wy0XU74MCwfmVpqNX86U9CQOYloR_Ino-IWy62oFYYEjSWj7NZW9iLAoM7JsWWu4x7mbw8l8MeAa7MKYXB9JsOW9P6p1IyRHjIs1q2hwwAgJQSFbCO1SC0NUJtifkn9ez_I/s1600/small+garden+seeds+tomato.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1glTC-6E6Wy0XU74MCwfmVpqNX86U9CQOYloR_Ino-IWy62oFYYEjSWj7NZW9iLAoM7JsWWu4x7mbw8l8MeAa7MKYXB9JsOW9P6p1IyRHjIs1q2hwwAgJQSFbCO1SC0NUJtifkn9ez_I/s320/small+garden+seeds+tomato.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676345874853960658" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLl6PRouG8TljKqxmR14Lzm788WwJ128T4jj4lQC5n3H1gsgExsTnMoq8FmOrk04VjASwoSxHZs2evDoIzPmmdAkErBWCheGX6mnOkdFwQHMeeHlL4UP3Rr48dF1CeLi7IB2aUgZGAIo/s1600/small+garden+seeds+spring+onion.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLl6PRouG8TljKqxmR14Lzm788WwJ128T4jj4lQC5n3H1gsgExsTnMoq8FmOrk04VjASwoSxHZs2evDoIzPmmdAkErBWCheGX6mnOkdFwQHMeeHlL4UP3Rr48dF1CeLi7IB2aUgZGAIo/s320/small+garden+seeds+spring+onion.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676345870662768642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZSHKuP2g0pBC6XqnSz0QrNPc6oyULMzbTLgwqZS3fXO0ehn529Mdgv79jDaAZnK-qnnNjzSRX6LeYLtnl_SPb3ps2TYat_daakOazI0p6liEffYZepm40bQldCbbvxQRTV5awpFQ_3g/s1600/small+garden+seeds+carrot.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZSHKuP2g0pBC6XqnSz0QrNPc6oyULMzbTLgwqZS3fXO0ehn529Mdgv79jDaAZnK-qnnNjzSRX6LeYLtnl_SPb3ps2TYat_daakOazI0p6liEffYZepm40bQldCbbvxQRTV5awpFQ_3g/s320/small+garden+seeds+carrot.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676345871402267650" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >I have just purchased a set of Small Garden Seeds from The Balcony Gardener - not because I have any intention of growing any vegetables (I tried gardening and found myself wanting) but because the packets are small pieces of patterned art. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >£3.25 per packet from www.thebalconygardener.com</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-33356424510952929992011-09-22T06:35:00.000-07:002011-09-22T06:58:36.675-07:00Beauty before Utility<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rhjuKePvuJi_EV4KGG3bHImaPWtO4VxwHdlhMDkB5NXAAtCm3Q41HO8a0-ZdzosYT8iamc1IX1q_GzWVFIBdbs8YyhpRgBEdPz8bqkj-3LgIDZ62pBXMR3G_mF58CRJA8DYIUxjqnHA/s1600/Gabi_Bolton_suitcase.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6rhjuKePvuJi_EV4KGG3bHImaPWtO4VxwHdlhMDkB5NXAAtCm3Q41HO8a0-ZdzosYT8iamc1IX1q_GzWVFIBdbs8YyhpRgBEdPz8bqkj-3LgIDZ62pBXMR3G_mF58CRJA8DYIUxjqnHA/s320/Gabi_Bolton_suitcase.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655181958371032402" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">Gabi Bolton's upcycled suitcases are quite simply the most beautiful pieces of luggage I have seen. No, they don't have wheels or pull-along handles and yes, they probably are rather heavy, but sometimes perfect form really is enough.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Vintage Cases covered in printed linen, made to order from www.originallittlebird.</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-12554521810016572582011-07-27T06:27:00.000-07:002011-07-27T06:51:02.653-07:00Papery Perfection<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rHv-2mnLEbMEoZufCJdJ3dsOp2EoEpjGYsiGNIFzxhpROpTxwykHacB2w9kkMiWL4yaiFv2HmZOH5g5F2nVqCF3HzhLs_2Sg_5lejbV20YR84wqlxTzAwCRS8O0YR5DRs9oA6267WRA/s1600/snow_white-178x178.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rHv-2mnLEbMEoZufCJdJ3dsOp2EoEpjGYsiGNIFzxhpROpTxwykHacB2w9kkMiWL4yaiFv2HmZOH5g5F2nVqCF3HzhLs_2Sg_5lejbV20YR84wqlxTzAwCRS8O0YR5DRs9oA6267WRA/s320/snow_white-178x178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634028691078057394" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nV_m-ikKUYcYd_PDZjcP19QCEYKkdwoixKa7fyfjDDrRaE5e5FTbPOkWNn9o1x4-aRGkRYWHMed9ZeqOyxLexuHeAvSeByPrslOPtoJAwbWU-0I2FMEd8afbYtUdT-celRQjP6nsmVI/s1600/Eco+apple.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 178px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-nV_m-ikKUYcYd_PDZjcP19QCEYKkdwoixKa7fyfjDDrRaE5e5FTbPOkWNn9o1x4-aRGkRYWHMed9ZeqOyxLexuHeAvSeByPrslOPtoJAwbWU-0I2FMEd8afbYtUdT-celRQjP6nsmVI/s320/Eco+apple.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634028109829380082" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >I've just come across these exquisite pieces by Japanese artist Eiko Yoshido. Made from twigs and scraps of old paper (books, wrapping paper, food packages etc) which she finds on the street, these decorative accessories are a reflection on nature's ability to regenerate. And very, very lovely they are too.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >Snow White, £40; Eco Apple, £37 available from www.madebyhandonline.com</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-71591060904612263312011-06-03T06:42:00.000-07:002011-06-03T07:10:52.625-07:00Rough Beauty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweiH5q3uhXMBcDiRBtWyPS66c6gzCLW1nHTvfaL_YSiQVp1AsE4cssrJDRK6gpyaTSF5xN-RoPOqZgaWGebiiL-kgOSaxKfQ_w4UXUOAXzJlmUFo2CTNC7EYhdtHmqIWteo3iOt_X7Kg/s1600/Hinckley+table.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjweiH5q3uhXMBcDiRBtWyPS66c6gzCLW1nHTvfaL_YSiQVp1AsE4cssrJDRK6gpyaTSF5xN-RoPOqZgaWGebiiL-kgOSaxKfQ_w4UXUOAXzJlmUFo2CTNC7EYhdtHmqIWteo3iOt_X7Kg/s320/Hinckley+table.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613995379237199170" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Upcycling old junk from the back streets of London's edgier boroughs is hardly news these days but Hendzel + Hunt's 'Made in Peckham' collection is worth writing about nevertheless. Why? Because each piece has been built using proper cabinet making jointing techniques (Oscar Hunt is a trained joiner) and the Hinkley table, with its patchwork painted top, is really rather pretty.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >www.hendzelandhunt.com</span></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-58281017585121580932011-05-20T06:47:00.000-07:002011-05-20T06:55:57.434-07:00Modern Classic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf2FIHXkSFMt7F4T1oNEy8jwHn0hup22YpIkyk8YYEU9wolpKzmTePckf4_JyOhlnVqXd1H7oswnkO-Ossx4Kp2Ah4BG3KkBgm7kKsfG5ef8FxjN6RSMlpxmcEMe-YQywF1HfGcQiV1U/s1600/AC_DayBed_3_zoomify_large.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigf2FIHXkSFMt7F4T1oNEy8jwHn0hup22YpIkyk8YYEU9wolpKzmTePckf4_JyOhlnVqXd1H7oswnkO-Ossx4Kp2Ah4BG3KkBgm7kKsfG5ef8FxjN6RSMlpxmcEMe-YQywF1HfGcQiV1U/s320/AC_DayBed_3_zoomify_large.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608796259074215394" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Another Country's furniture collection launches at Twenty Twenty One tomorrow and I for one am lusting after their Day Bed One. Simple, functional and utterly contemporary, it's a piece to gladden the hearts of everyone who has grown tired of all things vintage.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >www.anothercountry.com</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >www.twentytwentyone.com</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-19216563590387574852011-04-28T02:44:00.000-07:002011-04-28T03:22:43.152-07:00Wallpaper Tiles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gjF5NAo-7t1W0_kDOADC8YtYOzkWnhtNUwaYvfhOCH0C08MKnsHz6WP3NFn9Uug2RyRfw5h8tFmO7oU-RF3cIjrk1IG-KcE3uDd_K1K-J4Dv_CKAu_3Ld5_AIWOzzif6qcqeTgN6yZM/s1600/Louise+Body.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7gjF5NAo-7t1W0_kDOADC8YtYOzkWnhtNUwaYvfhOCH0C08MKnsHz6WP3NFn9Uug2RyRfw5h8tFmO7oU-RF3cIjrk1IG-KcE3uDd_K1K-J4Dv_CKAu_3Ld5_AIWOzzif6qcqeTgN6yZM/s320/Louise+Body.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600576128174122226" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6UpDCEX_2x2GmkpZ6DRCORtMYV6V5DxNb7JG1F_HZDW0pscCcefvrgfX-j43aeowtpP0dh3ER3A0y01Fl5-08J8pqHZX-OQsYbGn4sGzxjkNaAWcAxxaF6ldO2UlqMbbyW0hN0ls05k/s1600/Louise+Body4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif6UpDCEX_2x2GmkpZ6DRCORtMYV6V5DxNb7JG1F_HZDW0pscCcefvrgfX-j43aeowtpP0dh3ER3A0y01Fl5-08J8pqHZX-OQsYbGn4sGzxjkNaAWcAxxaF6ldO2UlqMbbyW0hN0ls05k/s320/Louise+Body4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600575853222435138" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzxybwJfzMOo2at40KJMUIT59urnupY4UUFFo9ecBFtPnfG2KW6nTsWdJPAbnbcSSXWJW9CmGVT3LTqBEDdFzZlGl7MMRVqFW71Wttp_VMgreHlXyiKllnky8AlFZZQo6N7TBcpFWvBk/s1600/Louise+Body2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 225px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjzxybwJfzMOo2at40KJMUIT59urnupY4UUFFo9ecBFtPnfG2KW6nTsWdJPAbnbcSSXWJW9CmGVT3LTqBEDdFzZlGl7MMRVqFW71Wttp_VMgreHlXyiKllnky8AlFZZQo6N7TBcpFWvBk/s320/Louise+Body2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600575747817395634" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">Rejoice, rejoice for Louise Body, one of our most talented makers of papers and fabrics, has just launched a new wallpaper range. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">'Paper Tiles' is, as its name suggests, a trompe l'oeil print featuring original Victorian wall tiles to which Body has added her own photographs and delicate drawings of flowers. What's more, the seven designs have all been printed onto paper so robust that we can really can use it in place of ceramic tiles. Buy now and get papering that kitchen.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">www.louisebody.com</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-67884032751829805742011-03-29T05:26:00.000-07:002011-03-29T05:49:37.169-07:00Thoroughly Modern Mottos<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNMllQrLmMKnnZideur2X8U6pVjoToyi5CWo0BQiGl9LSEcQbXbFgYujoaiqBoXTqOxoQeh7aa-MuxAYgSztI1cMZepy3bDr6nbeLB3znSPvViDhUITbjkrsdzXdNem5C7AdB9BD7nIc/s1600/ellencalvert-sampler1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNMllQrLmMKnnZideur2X8U6pVjoToyi5CWo0BQiGl9LSEcQbXbFgYujoaiqBoXTqOxoQeh7aa-MuxAYgSztI1cMZepy3bDr6nbeLB3znSPvViDhUITbjkrsdzXdNem5C7AdB9BD7nIc/s320/ellencalvert-sampler1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589482726475155970" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Ellen Calvert combines upcycled textiles and furniture with traditional craft techniques (mostly embroidery and knitting) to create quirky home accessories which are so of the moment that I suspect she moonlights as a trend forecaster. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Her 'Honey I Stole your Jumper' collection is full of gorgeous things but my favourite pieces are the Motto Samplers (from £60). Inspired by every wholesome home's most treasured wall decoration, these framed pictures are made from vintage handkerchiefs and feature Calvert's distinctly contemporary take on the embroidered homily.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span">You can catch the samplers at the 'Something Blue' pop up shop from 26th April - 1st May (21 Clerkenwell Green, London EC1) or view the whole collection at www.ellencalvert.co.uk</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-55805617945869369532011-03-07T09:14:00.000-08:002011-03-07T09:41:27.466-08:00Table Delight<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-2TEZNrZOTK55ScN3RKGLATFqpdWOuUt5Sni6w7mU8fzIBe1v0FdgZWD7FkU7ZFvmB6k5x_4LmCwGoznjQ_j0gxtTs1nV7k9NQg6OpZHsc3vNeSVWGC7XaZzVRZeeuSwroSQcv4zlvI/s1600/new_rustic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm-2TEZNrZOTK55ScN3RKGLATFqpdWOuUt5Sni6w7mU8fzIBe1v0FdgZWD7FkU7ZFvmB6k5x_4LmCwGoznjQ_j0gxtTs1nV7k9NQg6OpZHsc3vNeSVWGC7XaZzVRZeeuSwroSQcv4zlvI/s320/new_rustic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581394429918945042" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">I don't need a new dining table at the moment but if I did, this is the one I would buy. Made by Glenn Rushbrook and Samantha Robb of Pacha Design from sustainably sourced British oak and lovely grey steel, it is a thing of simple, streamlined beauty which celebrates the inherent charms of its materials. Available (with matching benches) from www.pachadesign.co.uk, it's worth every penny of the £1,700 price tag. </span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-76384155598349360222011-03-04T06:56:00.000-08:002011-03-04T07:12:23.511-08:00Fabulous Fabric<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOcuYDFYbnF2qyXw4rRieZSgytmgkCkfEIU7Uc4-kn5IWjGcSUZGRBeyTrOPla-zCawDQIPEIQ5XgOkgW1ZpaAYEgboQcBryiE5MK5TMJDKgAVlpqw1CWxEMec5Jefs5OWljggIGcRa8/s1600/Jocelyn+Warner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIOcuYDFYbnF2qyXw4rRieZSgytmgkCkfEIU7Uc4-kn5IWjGcSUZGRBeyTrOPla-zCawDQIPEIQ5XgOkgW1ZpaAYEgboQcBryiE5MK5TMJDKgAVlpqw1CWxEMec5Jefs5OWljggIGcRa8/s320/Jocelyn+Warner.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580241243624512482" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: justify;">Rejoice all you fans of Jocelyn Warner for she has turned her fabulous floral wallpapers into a range of furnishing fabrics. Yes indeed, all your favourite prints (Blossom, Tree Tops, Flora and Leaf) in the sophisticated, dull metal tones she has made her own are now available on 100% linen. Buy now and celebrate the arrival of Spring.</div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >www.jocelynwarner.com</span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-23890174576485104672011-01-28T02:50:00.000-08:002011-01-28T03:29:03.962-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJqvaY8J_KghVepsgHMgg7WZyK-DuS-9NId_W2du_tii1gIJBHlZp8AGnd5ZxBk1a-7TrVwLm2VKwOPHTX25h_DTuwNyzDs-HM9UWWkR0mGzg52K867DPhnxAd-siP4fsvY2ce25VJgk/s1600/ruffle+cushion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJqvaY8J_KghVepsgHMgg7WZyK-DuS-9NId_W2du_tii1gIJBHlZp8AGnd5ZxBk1a-7TrVwLm2VKwOPHTX25h_DTuwNyzDs-HM9UWWkR0mGzg52K867DPhnxAd-siP4fsvY2ce25VJgk/s320/ruffle+cushion.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567195842323207138" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Cushions should be soft, luxurious things designed to bring some beauty and comfort into our lives. Any other features, including top notch Eco credentials, are secondary.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Newly established designer Lorna Syson understands this. Her Linear Fold cushions happen to made from a planet-friendly mixture of wool and stinging nettles but they are also gorgeous: feather-filled, soft to the touch and adorned with striking three-dimensional flowers and ruffles. She will go far.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;">Cushions start at £32. www.lornasyson.co.uk</div><div><br /></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-48053494112069026642010-12-08T06:10:00.000-08:002010-12-08T06:35:54.452-08:00Cult Shop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcSld5n4jaHfH9zUHJOoMvoU_IMuANALE8tmZyvSlItAtaAGgeKTMSKy-OXzkXGWrSPVKpOGs6RS4kTstWCw3IgD7H2J_6XES147GQCm8sNhPGd6UymzdVUIpSwS5JtDOShNN1liigjQ/s1600/Herhouse_SHOP_exhibition.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJcSld5n4jaHfH9zUHJOoMvoU_IMuANALE8tmZyvSlItAtaAGgeKTMSKy-OXzkXGWrSPVKpOGs6RS4kTstWCw3IgD7H2J_6XES147GQCm8sNhPGd6UymzdVUIpSwS5JtDOShNN1liigjQ/s320/Herhouse_SHOP_exhibition.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548319977292348050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcT88UHEGubxmXakpNEMK65VLBcpS9s4iaGCLJ5uco4Q9sZFfkI6r6usfH0v_UjMJxd8e7150woF6yIRQgrdxzL92gzbE8e1_7KzQtsahVAoMoh3-B7eQREghaJOjrhAMQQ5ZIOznW1Yw/s1600/Vicky_pots_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcT88UHEGubxmXakpNEMK65VLBcpS9s4iaGCLJ5uco4Q9sZFfkI6r6usfH0v_UjMJxd8e7150woF6yIRQgrdxzL92gzbE8e1_7KzQtsahVAoMoh3-B7eQREghaJOjrhAMQQ5ZIOznW1Yw/s320/Vicky_pots_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548319007192124578" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >Those of you who like your shops small and interesting should hot foot it to Hoxton tout de suite for there you will find SHOP, a mini boutique offering just three collections. There are stoneware pots whose simple modernist shapes belie their recycled origins (they're made from the clay left over after throwing and turning) and whose bold colours would have delighted Le Corbusier himself. Then there are the witty seat pads with their images of ipods and take out coffee cups (sewn and printed by the same Vicky Thornton who made the pots) and finally Morag Myerscough's eclectic and eccentric collection of vintage chairs.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >SHOP@Her House can be found at 26 Drysdale St, London N1 6LS (020-7729 2760). The doors close on 12th December so you'd best hurry.</span></div><div><br /></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-72523411947389534352010-11-18T06:44:00.000-08:002010-11-18T07:36:17.969-08:00Marvellous Melamine<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyfoM57dWBfcjqe_XILgiZUJeVmzrxOtrzFJCIiqxmHGvTff1nF-fFSt2cN7U5vfKnpZNab5KrJbS6fJO9zp8kOBCUn_Jwhnm9W7t2buXqcKsOamEhAC5J9ECpB8d0wRzn7OQyLTCu-Q/s1600/TP4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyfoM57dWBfcjqe_XILgiZUJeVmzrxOtrzFJCIiqxmHGvTff1nF-fFSt2cN7U5vfKnpZNab5KrJbS6fJO9zp8kOBCUn_Jwhnm9W7t2buXqcKsOamEhAC5J9ECpB8d0wRzn7OQyLTCu-Q/s320/TP4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540913429124337714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePl692OZh9hBZMd2zh_Ghiu8Jfk3JyC1adObLhcWn9V4s9P-w0ZB4tzS_YWi2YVmT4mh4bTf-LEpyA8wJsroumK4WGYqZOZQ5eCsl7yGghchN-3F3WDj0mBIv0bP4sQeMMIAfglnm9lc/s1600/TP3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePl692OZh9hBZMd2zh_Ghiu8Jfk3JyC1adObLhcWn9V4s9P-w0ZB4tzS_YWi2YVmT4mh4bTf-LEpyA8wJsroumK4WGYqZOZQ5eCsl7yGghchN-3F3WDj0mBIv0bP4sQeMMIAfglnm9lc/s320/TP3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540913427501633026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAOP6dzWf8uvZBvWS-RdJ6RWxwhhD2v3LtgMsnGzJTbmAtQ0nZlkxG86Yao8TgmMNVyzRlXbOy3zdcn5SS-5N90ZWwgdVUZEoASNXipaCiI4Wo1LF2WbKEJJJ2ZSPchZxhUwp56kkEng/s1600/TP2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAOP6dzWf8uvZBvWS-RdJ6RWxwhhD2v3LtgMsnGzJTbmAtQ0nZlkxG86Yao8TgmMNVyzRlXbOy3zdcn5SS-5N90ZWwgdVUZEoASNXipaCiI4Wo1LF2WbKEJJJ2ZSPchZxhUwp56kkEng/s320/TP2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540913424227728802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9Y1p_6W6MmLZDfBnH3taHvtcjK1dze2VM0-nAQLuhx-zl0JSP-oHmKcFoEwX3lWxelw6-bRYN3KPi7tP2LfvIRC9Tf0el33-WqPUYz4XTG_t9OHUKheW57AwuiRvdFXkWcchaU502AE/s1600/TP1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9Y1p_6W6MmLZDfBnH3taHvtcjK1dze2VM0-nAQLuhx-zl0JSP-oHmKcFoEwX3lWxelw6-bRYN3KPi7tP2LfvIRC9Tf0el33-WqPUYz4XTG_t9OHUKheW57AwuiRvdFXkWcchaU502AE/s320/TP1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540913417292890370" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; ">I</span><span class="Apple-style-span" >f you think November is an odd time to launch a collection of melamine tableware then you clearly haven't come across Thomas Paul. (Shame on you.) The crowned king of this particular nice of the tableware market, Paul's latest collection, somewhat ironically titled the Luddite Collection (cue interesting fact of the day: the Luddites were a group of British textile artists who formed a movement protesting against the changes the Industrial Revolution brought to their industry) features tumblers, dinner plates and trays printed with witty references to the motifs used in traditional fine bone china. So not just for picnics as they say.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" >www.supernice.co.uk</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-25198719443374938762010-11-04T05:23:00.000-07:002010-11-04T05:48:57.980-07:00Storage Glory<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDjnOBgzdnk3ZUi0ZTYnPsaG8SVKYXC3YrZ13fG2bJAnRg25GwImG-ajRRetxRyAu4cI9SGJcp_yHXTlOFZUwFoDkGq4z4Iu-BmsCyBLsk00XtCYJlhw2V5QQkOr4xjYj3yvWQVtvYlc/s1600/!cid_X_MA1_1288795843%40aol.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxDjnOBgzdnk3ZUi0ZTYnPsaG8SVKYXC3YrZ13fG2bJAnRg25GwImG-ajRRetxRyAu4cI9SGJcp_yHXTlOFZUwFoDkGq4z4Iu-BmsCyBLsk00XtCYJlhw2V5QQkOr4xjYj3yvWQVtvYlc/s320/!cid_X_MA1_1288795843%40aol.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535675142949117778" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" >It's not everyday I find myself lusting after a modular storage system but when news of this one arrived in my in-box, I was smitten. Launched to celebrate Montana's founder Peter J Lassen's 80th Birthday, it's a Limited Edition version of Model 1120 ( a vintage model if ever there was one) boasting, alongside it's truly glorious colour, doors decorated with gold line drawings and the great man's very own signature. It's a design geek thing...</span>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-55956174167127348322010-10-25T09:23:00.001-07:002010-10-25T10:02:49.876-07:00Pop Up Shop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSSblgpwCLN6eFo9ikAoL1ekZ8ur1V0FGGT5fBnR0cHfFR3Fa1anymWXdLjCw2qzBXjyaP6KAjX8MIZWWhwhj7AaYBQHKToR4UmaaoKuki4-BMGa_6IJlGRJgy8wCh_mukWdKPRh2kfI/s1600/Settle3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMSSblgpwCLN6eFo9ikAoL1ekZ8ur1V0FGGT5fBnR0cHfFR3Fa1anymWXdLjCw2qzBXjyaP6KAjX8MIZWWhwhj7AaYBQHKToR4UmaaoKuki4-BMGa_6IJlGRJgy8wCh_mukWdKPRh2kfI/s320/Settle3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532029586887475042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eA6eCdDBWpoioNj20Uj7enmwwRfalUwaLgy95o23ury49IRdkASdXhK5kMIrfaFIeC25dL5GT0ZBuNjhaU2hj0AoAWVtpo7Mvamj1-zX7Gb8BioZBra_aM0cub11wNRSuAxUc9JjAV8/s1600/Settle2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2eA6eCdDBWpoioNj20Uj7enmwwRfalUwaLgy95o23ury49IRdkASdXhK5kMIrfaFIeC25dL5GT0ZBuNjhaU2hj0AoAWVtpo7Mvamj1-zX7Gb8BioZBra_aM0cub11wNRSuAxUc9JjAV8/s320/Settle2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532029581726964082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxk_tst8LSD0pOd2wFlJgaje7egIE309BwSJO2sCytq3-2FL-W3dLyCiQFYp_hWRvUvbDPmJKhnfcGrGuMGN2OY1UKVRk2fzEsfW-17WuZBP8Ribv3cvZ6ds0H-9LKYZFHTdwji_ai8Q/s1600/Settle1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzxk_tst8LSD0pOd2wFlJgaje7egIE309BwSJO2sCytq3-2FL-W3dLyCiQFYp_hWRvUvbDPmJKhnfcGrGuMGN2OY1UKVRk2fzEsfW-17WuZBP8Ribv3cvZ6ds0H-9LKYZFHTdwji_ai8Q/s320/Settle1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532029409920271938" /></a><br />Pop up shops are, well, popping up all over the place these days and a jolly good addition to on-street shopping they are too but if you only visit one in the run up to Christmas, make sure that it's Settle. <div>Conceived by textile artists Helen Minns and Eleanor Pritchard, ceramicist Louisa Taylor and mid century furniture specialist Stefanie Legros, Settle is a small but perfectly formed gallery of gorgeous things - we're talking exquisite hand thrown porcelain pots, soft, woven blankets in muted shades of grey, cotton/linen lampshades printed with charming illustrations of leaping hares and pieces of vintage children's furniture. </div><div>Those of you drawn to understated craftmanship will find beauty in every piece here but I defy anyone to leave 14 Woburn Place, London WC1 without having lingered over something.</div><div>As with all pop-ups, Settle is a blink and you miss it kind of a place so get these dates in your diary: 20th November - 7th December 2010.</div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-54768722080205948252010-09-30T02:07:00.000-07:002010-09-30T02:39:18.218-07:00Plate Spinning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CHPVc1ATAsrKnsjjj08D6mHF66XWhJN2epUJCAPI8yw2WRyVIHJht_DzUVLcx54B5ErZYknOQId-YTgkwUNQxEC_C4GXSCiDpwUDc24zv-o9SZ7jXfi5AC1ezDabjCnIVF0m2G4chiI/s1600/Spin-(set).jpg"><img style="text-align: justify;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 61px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-CHPVc1ATAsrKnsjjj08D6mHF66XWhJN2epUJCAPI8yw2WRyVIHJht_DzUVLcx54B5ErZYknOQId-YTgkwUNQxEC_C4GXSCiDpwUDc24zv-o9SZ7jXfi5AC1ezDabjCnIVF0m2G4chiI/s320/Spin-(set).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522637448326804322" /></a><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><div style="text-align: justify;">Robert Dawson has made his name doing subversive things with Willow Pattern - the nation's most favourite tableware motif - but his latest re-working is the wittiest yet. More Spin, Less Spin is a set of six dinner plates on which Dawson has progressively blurred that distinctive blue and white print as if the plate is spinning, faster and faster, on a potter's wheel. It's clever, beguiling and would look fabulously ironic on the wall.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Contact <a href="http://www.aestheticsabotage.com">www.aestheticsabotage.com</a> to discuss ordering.</div></span><div><div><br /></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-58535700639332678592010-09-09T06:38:00.000-07:002010-09-09T06:59:07.133-07:00Kitchen Glory<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWsJtPKAA9zO8pKkNsI7Dr0EBCaQBIkNJ_b-frqqoERHS6xx1fmxvRGYGi91FYrWdIc8u-wU1q8ZEWIQhxp3stnuzG0g-BW04rEjeIadnO09HEbI4GB0BkVHEpYsPdOzhVK6d2tDF8fI/s1600/Studiomamma.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514911594082103634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWsJtPKAA9zO8pKkNsI7Dr0EBCaQBIkNJ_b-frqqoERHS6xx1fmxvRGYGi91FYrWdIc8u-wU1q8ZEWIQhxp3stnuzG0g-BW04rEjeIadnO09HEbI4GB0BkVHEpYsPdOzhVK6d2tDF8fI/s320/Studiomamma.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">How fabulous is this? Designed by the ever-inventive Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama, it's a mobile outdoor kitchen designed for those of us who love the idea of cooking outside but can't cope with live flames. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Consisting of a proper gas hob, a chopping board, storage for crockery, utensils etc and a jolly bucket sink (water comes through a standard garden hose and is collected in a watering can beneath the sink so it can be re-used), it's part Heath Robinson, part high design and wholly desirable. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">In true Studiomama style, the Outdoor Kitchen is available to the public as a set of plans but be warned, construction calls for proper carpentry skills so amateurs would be better off calling in a pro.</span></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.studiomama.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.studiomama.com/</span></a></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-66573189223279141722010-09-06T06:38:00.000-07:002010-09-07T09:11:20.660-07:00Spotted<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Calling all industry insiders looking for innovative, well-designed home and fashion accessories. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Top Drawer opens on Sunday 12th September and this year sees the launch of Spotted, a feature area showcasing my hand picked selection of 10 of the country's most dynamic small businesses. It's a diverse collection - think belts made from recycled bicycle tyres (</span><a href="http://www.velo-re.com/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">www.velo-re.com</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">), hand printed wallpaper (<a href="http://www.bricolageproject.com/">www.bricolageproject.com</a>), earthenware crockery made at one of Wales' oldest potteries (www.blodwen.com) and witty lights formed from brown paper bags</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (</span><a href="http://www.liquidesign.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">www.liquidesign.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">) - </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">united by each maker's commitment to quality and originality.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The show runs until 14th September and is well worth a look so register now at </span><a href="http://www.topdrawer.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">www.topdrawer.co.uk</span></a></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-67780829138266634692010-08-04T03:43:00.000-07:002010-08-04T04:26:30.405-07:00Hot Shop - Vintage Home and Garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqtMiqqjRTjGrpWOg8h6EOihSuShQySON61GwYMMKacn0ukF1Wpmm315aJ3y9N7WFkS-b7kCFQ_v2pp0LnLzd6Xd4c_5h6HHa1Yple4m4LK5mq6-u_PqXK4Qb28wzj4Rw1mr5TcRvZYs/s1600/summer%2520shopfront.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501513462913072066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitqtMiqqjRTjGrpWOg8h6EOihSuShQySON61GwYMMKacn0ukF1Wpmm315aJ3y9N7WFkS-b7kCFQ_v2pp0LnLzd6Xd4c_5h6HHa1Yple4m4LK5mq6-u_PqXK4Qb28wzj4Rw1mr5TcRvZYs/s320/summer%2520shopfront.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNrdvLi3nvHmNxYCrZR97QRRpr5XXPfbJRck1qvQx6iL0Iu9mBxd_4fxKDrhoxHtHb2iLMwR0Kvas_jrjxDxWpxeRZbWqnudZ4m3HACZyw7CSxln1LGIMH8GllrT7Ywjx9MKJI7_kaPU/s1600/vintage+cake+plates.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501513459769852466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhNrdvLi3nvHmNxYCrZR97QRRpr5XXPfbJRck1qvQx6iL0Iu9mBxd_4fxKDrhoxHtHb2iLMwR0Kvas_jrjxDxWpxeRZbWqnudZ4m3HACZyw7CSxln1LGIMH8GllrT7Ywjx9MKJI7_kaPU/s320/vintage+cake+plates.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96FzdrNLpMnm2M4SJwco-FDfL2OkXXRAudo9axouQBNJu62GgV3gZKJsE0inj5UcXgoRnXyfHaaux80CXbQg2xREEKx4vOeRuDf7aXtpQoqZv40ZRppESlr8Rdk7iXDD6nW9tqM1IqD8/s1600/vintage+milk+jug.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501513450289151810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj96FzdrNLpMnm2M4SJwco-FDfL2OkXXRAudo9axouQBNJu62GgV3gZKJsE0inj5UcXgoRnXyfHaaux80CXbQg2xREEKx4vOeRuDf7aXtpQoqZv40ZRppESlr8Rdk7iXDD6nW9tqM1IqD8/s320/vintage+milk+jug.jpg" /></a><br /><div><div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">No self-respecting table should be without a mis-matched selection of crockery these days but if, like me, you have an aversion to spending Sunday mornings rummaging through car boot tat, sourcing said retro china can be a challenge. Imagine my delight therefore when I came across a road-side shed boasting shelf upon shelf of interesting vintage plates, jugs and glassware which owner Jo Griffths has unearthed, cleaned up and prettily displayed. All I had to do was decide which pieces to buy. Joy.</span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Vintage Home and Garden stocks all sorts of other lovely vintage things (think enamel bread bins complete with character-giving rust patches, recycled wool blankets and linen cushions) and can be found on the side of the A149 at Drove Orchards, Thornham, Norfolk, PE36 6LS </span><a href="http://www.coastandcountryhome.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">www.coastandcountryhome.co.uk</span></a> </div></div></div></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-9885546816710622812010-07-23T02:59:00.000-07:002010-07-23T03:29:09.463-07:00Wallpaper Watch 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iW44m0owGlszAKAGwS543bMuyf5W6xnUEDs6cFgLYVMkIjh5xPsFpts6UqnP0fqt_9Hxw8cuQRq1kaSfQkFL68FyA6LVxQ3yMI7-1SaY4-2JQdkYYbeYIqlxrFEdhrrCc-YS1V7Bj2w/s1600/Cole+%26+Son+-+Frontier+-+Tropical+Birds+-+89-1001+LR.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497046506588066178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9iW44m0owGlszAKAGwS543bMuyf5W6xnUEDs6cFgLYVMkIjh5xPsFpts6UqnP0fqt_9Hxw8cuQRq1kaSfQkFL68FyA6LVxQ3yMI7-1SaY4-2JQdkYYbeYIqlxrFEdhrrCc-YS1V7Bj2w/s320/Cole+%26+Son+-+Frontier+-+Tropical+Birds+-+89-1001+LR.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvoXCcAdOzHdXcsDIqBAd9QjCIucWDhD4dwKS3MiksYGZ63Du2E8qakOKNFc3zNnKv_A0kQqwjy-KUz9tx33s5I6K9xa_rDWpnIgYip0xIj0eBOIwjBdkz68EUKeNE3_Evf69bBLzIWY/s1600/Cole+%26+Son+-+Frontier+-+Tile+-+89-7030+LR.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 242px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497046497939243362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOvoXCcAdOzHdXcsDIqBAd9QjCIucWDhD4dwKS3MiksYGZ63Du2E8qakOKNFc3zNnKv_A0kQqwjy-KUz9tx33s5I6K9xa_rDWpnIgYip0xIj0eBOIwjBdkz68EUKeNE3_Evf69bBLzIWY/s320/Cole+%26+Son+-+Frontier+-+Tile+-+89-7030+LR.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4iBBqUDzaa7ZEu9X656uYqvXMDYNBVqnhxlKgZcjwyJ5QFB4vzkSUTneelK5wAZZc1L9OdKKhyCtlm7nMD3MeiotY7pu9CHu2jzIf8EcoSkjpRnzRByXdw9WRvEu_hio9VGIPNH-Z-8/s1600/Cole+%26+Son+-+Frontier+-+Cocoa+-+89-11043+LR.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 223px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497046494171049122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4iBBqUDzaa7ZEu9X656uYqvXMDYNBVqnhxlKgZcjwyJ5QFB4vzkSUTneelK5wAZZc1L9OdKKhyCtlm7nMD3MeiotY7pu9CHu2jzIf8EcoSkjpRnzRByXdw9WRvEu_hio9VGIPNH-Z-8/s320/Cole+%26+Son+-+Frontier+-+Cocoa+-+89-11043+LR.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Reason 8039 for loving wallpaper, Cole and Son's forthcoming Frontier Collection. To see it is to want it. All of it. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Available from September, </span><a href="http://www.cole-and-son.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www.cole-and-son.com/</span></a></div></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-5836220041031907362010-07-15T04:42:00.000-07:002010-07-15T06:33:18.070-07:00Re-Worked<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq388RpslA9wfketNPcZWoX9AbTMkUtPKP7_Ehhs_r_seI8lewcW5Udgf2hxMAaS_h23fWdIIHfksVA4UE6raBQvIncVPeOot9-JS2JiJO48FaBWk2SrX2leUrTq5xuWEJa-X7_Ax-FFo/s1600/Sam+Isaacs.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 303px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494121224911510594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq388RpslA9wfketNPcZWoX9AbTMkUtPKP7_Ehhs_r_seI8lewcW5Udgf2hxMAaS_h23fWdIIHfksVA4UE6raBQvIncVPeOot9-JS2JiJO48FaBWk2SrX2leUrTq5xuWEJa-X7_Ax-FFo/s320/Sam+Isaacs.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Upcycling (which, as I'm sure you all know, is the art of turning bits of old junk into objects of desire) is a growing trend and this week I've come across a newly established designer doing some very clever things with bits of fishing trawler, antique machinery, musical instruments and pieces of old timber. </span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">'Anything can be reused and reworked,' he says, a statement which, judging by his current body of work, is probably true for Isaacs but should be treated with caution by most.</span></div><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">Check out his industrial chic lights and wooden furniture at </span><a href="http://www.reworked.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.reworked.co.uk</span></a> or, if you're in North Cornwall before 20th August, catch his exhibition at the North <span style="font-family:arial;">Cornwall Museum & Gallery, Camelford</span></div><br /><p align="justify"><br /></p><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6738212332293602431.post-53698807287343537522010-07-05T06:45:00.000-07:002010-07-06T09:09:40.997-07:00Name to Know 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawD_dRju6ygKRtJVzwBVhIJgdqVOU1FBlfWbKMLXOVXglDPErMYqPTcwRQTGk6tx7KP5ZZg-0kNxnPZfxN8jeGc0byn_Qakg5JUvb4q-BX6wby7rkU2vA53A_uPtCrNt4P7v4g_UBZk4/s1600/Phil+Proctor+table+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490424693027435762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjawD_dRju6ygKRtJVzwBVhIJgdqVOU1FBlfWbKMLXOVXglDPErMYqPTcwRQTGk6tx7KP5ZZg-0kNxnPZfxN8jeGc0byn_Qakg5JUvb4q-BX6wby7rkU2vA53A_uPtCrNt4P7v4g_UBZk4/s320/Phil+Proctor+table+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_MIqmIe8TOaF2WC0z43Sqxk8sq608TbF_UBuSNeOnvCvBR6xiVEAjUdH7tGykCYgEr_dYbwI6y8hR6c-Oio-NLWZvpva_GFs-kcXidsAFLIoSibcJs2kac-Z6TvNi6-0pivFcH-B5T8/s1600/Phil+Proctor+table.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490424576755692626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR_MIqmIe8TOaF2WC0z43Sqxk8sq608TbF_UBuSNeOnvCvBR6xiVEAjUdH7tGykCYgEr_dYbwI6y8hR6c-Oio-NLWZvpva_GFs-kcXidsAFLIoSibcJs2kac-Z6TvNi6-0pivFcH-B5T8/s320/Phil+Proctor+table.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">New Designers, the annual showcase of Britain's brightest design graduates, is currently filling Islington's glass-roofed Business Design Centre. For me, this is the most exciting and inspiring show of the design calender, as well as being the best place in the country to pick up a classic of the future. This year's must-buy is Phil Proctor's two-legged side table, Quello. Created in reponse to a student design brief (set by iconic furniture manufacturers Ercol) to come up with a piece of innovative bedroom storage furniture, Quello is designed to lean against the wall and features a neat sliding lid with a recessed handle. Beautifully made from American oak, this piece is striking in it's total simplicity. Make a note of his name. </span><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.philprocter.com/">www.philprocter.com</a></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:arial;">New Designers runs 8-11th July </span><a href="http://www.newdesigners.com/"><span style="font-family:arial;">www.newdesigners.com</span></a></div></div>Charlotte Abrahamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582916639760348357noreply@blogger.com0