I’ve been looking for something to hang above the fireplace for ages so got shopper’s hot flush when I found this wire plate by Antonino Sciortino in the Darkroom sale a few weeks back. That and a cushion, which I’ll show you another time.

The plate looked pretty brilliant lying around on my kitchen table too, where it waited patiently a few weeks before I got around to hanging it. I almost didn’t hang it.

You can see more of the designers work here, including some other Stuff I Want – the oversized vases*, fruit bowl and a few of those side tables to be specific.

*Can something be a vase if it can’t contain water? My brain is still in holiday mode.

Seasons in drawings

My daughter was gifted this illustrated German book Jahreszeiten, or Seasons, from her Munich-based Auntie and Uncle last week when we were visiting them. They bought it from the shop in the Haus der Kunst gallery, which was formerly the SS headquarters – more of which later in the week. For now though, enjoy the […]

Pass the one-coat paint

Some homeowners need to get REAL. Surely this trend for sanctimonious graphic wall art is nearly over. Or am I not being PATIENT enough?

(All the) rug rage

During a late night game of boules my friend, captaining the other, losing, team tried the dirty trick of telling me there was an Eley Kishimoto sample sale happening now that I should go queue for. Such was my love for this adventerous fashion brand that, had I believed her, I would have left her […]

Random reading

It’s been a slow news fortnight, Olympics aside. Fancy something else to look at? Let me offer you a random rag-bag of online diversions… A Real Reveal by my friend Decorator’s Notebook of the wall display she’s put up in her bathroom. Thinking of doing the same? She’s included a brilliant step-by-step how-to. SoBinique’s post […]