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Hanging plants. It’s on and I want a piece. The ones above are in a Brooklyn home in the latest Elle Dec. Here’s what Closet Visit and Apartment Therapy have to say on the matter…

Lets talk about those bedside lights another time.

Back to hanging plants, if 70’s craft project is the look you’re going for, find out how to make your own hanging plant holder like this one.

I think I’m getting a headache

Now My Friend’s House has no interest in perpetuating tiresome gender stereotypes*, but, erm, do you ever look at a house in an interiors mag and think, wow, a man sleeps there too? Yes, we’re talking about emasculating bedroom decor. Here’s a run-down of decorating decisions that indicate one person only is getting their own […]

Gents on film

What is it that makes the Gents tick when it comes to their personal habitats? Let’s take a look at a few manly rooms from the movies to find out. Here’s my top five most memorable, starting with number 5: Brrrrrrr, monochrome with a double dose of the Barcelona chair dismembered from footstool. No amount of statement […]

Guest post: Lazy boy

Design blogging is pretty heavy on the oestrogen, but as this is Gents’ Week we wanted to ask a favourite interiors blogger who is an actual live man to contribute. Here Elias from the fun and funny Social Nesting recommends a couple of man-friendly design ideas. “My Friend’s House prompted me to think about manliness, design and […]

Real reveal: Gent’s garden

In honour of Gents’ Week we’re delighted to introduce fashion designer Eudon Choi. Eudon originally trained as a menswear designer in Seoul, moving to London to do an MA in womenswear at the RCA. His graduate collection sold at Dover Street Market and nowadays you can find his clothes in Browns Focus and Harvey Nichols. Last […]