The last three homes I wrote about for my day job have two things in common – they’re all very cool, and they’re all black and white. Monochrome if you want it in magazine speak. I’m not sure I could do it myself – I’m forever hearing the call of a new colour – but I do like it and thus, went a-digging to see what else is out there…

From the Typography corner: Images from Emma’s Blog and Abigail Ahern.

Stripes and checks from Woodchip and Magnolia and Trendland.

Geometrics by Marks and Spencer and Moooi (as styled by Despina Curtis).

Cables and stuff from Emma’s Blog and Some Kind of Wonderful.

Products from Tine K Home and Darkroom.

Interiors featured at Bodie and Fou and Trendland.

I take it back, that shoe trick looks easy although I hate, hate the idea of a dusty shoe.