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WHY THIS WORKS: ELEGANT WITH AN EDGE
There is real skill when designing a room with a limited palette to still make it look tantalising. I’ve banged on about this all the time, and why reigning in your palette is the fast track to a...
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WHY THIS WORKS: RAW MATERIALS
I’m pretty obsessed with somewhat rougher, cheaper materials at the moment and how to make them look luxe. Corrugated iron, concrete, worn leather and plywood look achingly cool but also low-key glam...
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WHY THIS WORKS: SIMPLE SPA STYLE
This Aussie spa style bathroom has a great headstart with the window and soaring high ceilings, but it’s actually quite simple if you really drill down into it. No super expensive gold or marble here...
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WHY THIS WORKS: SPRING GREENS
Let’s talk Spring, shall we? Before I do its a long weekend here (4 whole days off). I’m sure that won’t happen but I’m going to pretend it might – so no blog until Tuesday just to warn. With the...
View ArticleHOW TO MAKE A SMALL BEDROOM LUXE
The inspiration for this post was this amazing little bedroom, featured in this month’s Livingetc. It’s the guest bedroom of Gabriel Hendifar and Jeremy Anderson – the duo behind super cool lighting...
View ArticleWhy this works: Italian cool
I thought this morning we might critically look at an image and analyse why it works. Pulling a room together takes a bit of skill and for some of us it’s easier than others, but when you figure out...
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Why this works: small studio
I’m taking my studio as the case study for why this works this week. It’s a smallish Victorian front-room (the house was built in 1860). My whole aim with this space was to make it feel larger and...
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Why this works: Dissecting a living room
I love breaking rooms down and figuring out what makes them work. At first glance they might feel beautiful, unachievable and unobtainable, but with a bit of poking around, looking under the covers and...
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Why this works: Noho snug
Hard to believe it’s the last day of September, don’t know where this month has gone it’s been so crazy. Slowing down a bit (well for 10 days at least) and then Gem and I are on long haul flights all...
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WHY THIS WORKS: SAFARI GLAM
Morning, slightly later than norm as I overslept until 6 then dashed out for a swim. As its getting cooler and darker the number of people swimming outside is getting less and less which suits me just...
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WHY THIS WORKS: COSY CABIN
I’m a big fan of this look and all things rustic, ski lodge, cabin inspired! Feels such a perfect meld of casual with luxury, particularly this time of year when it’s getting darker and chillier by the...
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Why this works: Chicago loft
We all know that opposites attract – especially in interiors. Something magic happens when you combine lowbrow with highbrow. I get asked quite a lot for tips on decorating with opposites – can you sit...
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Why this works: Traditional with a twist
I’m a big fan of masculine interiors. I’m not talking sterile bachelor pads here, I’m talking sophisticated, glamorous spaces with a gentleman’s club vibe. The one above has all of this in spades,...
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Why this works: bold blues
Last week I was talking hallways and how to make the most of them. I think people panic that there’s nothing they can do in a tiny hallway, so they’re just resigned to having a bit of a bland...
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WHY THIS WORKS: LUXE LIBRARY
I am a little bit obsessed with libraries as they feel all gentleman’s clubby and grand, no more so than this one from Nanette Lepore’s pad. I adore this room. I get an instant psychological jolt of...
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WHY THIS WORKS: CHIC SHACK
I am a huge fan of this little nook. Cowboy-esque in style it feels welcoming, super cool and laid back all at the same time. It just shows what you can do with the smallest space (like my cabin), or...
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WHY THIS WORKS: TRAVELLED IN STYLE
Morning all, I’ve just come back from the most incredible buying trip in Paris with Gem. Truly fab not just in the products we found – lots of amazing lighting and textiles, vessels, tables, massive...
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WHY THIS WORKS: KITCHEN COOL
I love that this London kitchen feels like the coolest of downtown bars or restaurants. No soulless, sterile decor or boring kitchen chores here! You can imagine perching at the island to relax with a...
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