It's Thursday morning...it's almost lunchtime...it's time for the top 10 wallpapers to make your walls sing. Check them out here...
In at number 10...Sanderson's stylised Miro leaf trail from its range of 50s-inspired wallpapers...
It's London Design Week 2011! Did you get a chance to browse the gorgeous new fabrics, furnishings and furniture at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour this week? It was definitely worth a visit, if not for the coffee and Lola's Cupcakes alone. With at least 88 Design Centre Chelsea Harbour showrooms and King's Road stores launching their new collections, some eye-catching new trends have emerged. Here's a few key looks from the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour...
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I once made pasta with Jamie Oliver and ever since I've been a big fan of homemade pasta (s'true - please see evidence below - he's a very patient teacher). Have you ever tried making your own pasta?
So my point is, I was pleasantly surprised to see some nifty Kuchenprofi ravioli stamps (above and below) and Marcato pasta makers at ACHICA today. Homemade pasta is really easy to make, even after a hard day in the office...View more
'Were you drunk when you painted this room?' quipped the decorator, who just came over to give me an estimate on knocking down a few shelves and repainting a couple of walls. So there are a few splodges of green paint on my white ceiling, which I never got round to covering up the first time I painted the room, and yes, there may have been booze involved, but what’s a paint party without a few shandys?
After he’d given me the estimate and gone (it’s gonna cost me a 'ton', apparently), I...View more
There's Royal Wedding memorabilia and there's Royal Wedding tat. Both have scales of one to dreadful and pleasingly Jan Constantine's new Royal Wedding cushions are at the top end of memorabilia and really rather wonderful. The design guru, who likes to share the love with her 'heirlooms of the future', has just announced a gorgeous Regal Collection of Royal Wedding cushions, with the designs based upon her best-selling Tattoo Heart...View more
Try Bill Granger’s healthy Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate recipe for starters, followed by his cheeky Crisp Pork Belly with Apple Sauce recipe for main and devilish Plum Jam Tart recipe for dessert. Try these three Bill Granger’s recipes below and this weekend’s three-course dinner = sorted.
The sweet Scandinavian-inspired children’s clothing from Lille Barn, founded by Norwegian-born designer Reidun Oliveira, is simply adorable. The pretty range is made from the softest natural fabrics including light-cotton poplins for high-summer items, such as dresses, smocked jumpsuits and tunic and shorts sets. There’s also printed organic cotton jerseys for the youngest ones, and soft, organic cotton and silky bamboo knitwear, all...View more
Make a date in your diary for boutique shopping event Spirit of Summer Fair 2011 in association with House & Garden, from 11-14 May. It’s a great place to find gorgeous inspiration and ideas for your home, garden and summer living and ACHICA Living has 10 pairs of tickets to give away to lucky readers, worth £15 each!
Emily Peck
Emily is the Founding Editor of the blog. Her experience includes writing and styling for Grand Designs, Stuff, Real Homes, Ideal Home, Woman&Home, Wired UK, C4 and the BBC.
Pip McCormac
Guest Editor Pip is the Commissioning Lifestyle Editor for The Sunday Times Style magazine. He's also written for Stylist, Elle Decoration and StyleJunkee.
Emma Morton Turner
Guest Editor Emma has written and styled for Woman&Home, Style At Home, Feel Good Food, Woman and Ideal Home to name a few. She's also fab at making stunning cakes!
David Nicholls
Guest Editor David holds the position of Design Editor at Telegraph Magazine, sourcing stunning homes around the world and reporting back with the best designs from high street to high end.
Zia Allaway
Guest Editor Zia is a gardening expert, author of books including How to Grow Practically Everything and editor of Beautiful Gardens magazine. She also contributes to Homes and Gardens and The Garden Design Journal.
Katie Treggiden
Guest Editor Katie writes award-winning design blog, Confessions of a design geek, and is the author of design book Interviews. She's also a regular contributor to We Heart, Heart Home Magazine and Design Milk.
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