*ad | in partnership with nest.co.uk Winter is here and all I can think about is getting cosy at home. During these cold dark months I like to add a few cosy items while refraining from filling my house with themed decor. I prefer to take deep consideration in what I want to add and debate (to myself) whether I need it. After a pre-Christmas declutter (usually October or November) I create a wish list, helping me edit my home…
The Little Petra chair was first made for the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild in 1938. Designed by Viggo Boesen (1907 – 1985) a Danish architect was not widely known and nicknamed the “unknown Artisan“. Though his name…
Sørensen Leather is a global company specialising in high quality leather production. They have collaborated with some the most recognised designers, companies and galleries. Fritz Hansen, Menu, Note design studio, Fogia, and Erik Jørgensen…
Each year the Snedkernes Cabinetmakers exhibition showcase experimental pieces of furniture. The design brief for this year’s cabinetmakers’ exhibition was MONO. Personal interpretations of one material, simple, monochrome, 90 x90 cm (maximum) piece. To…
If you have an Ikea kitchen and need an upgrade then this option is for you. In general the carcasses of Ikea kitchens are so well made that there is little need to replace…
(ad, eco townhouse is written in collaboration with Montana, I only ever write what I love and believe in) During this year’s London Design Festival (2018) the Brompton design district has focussed their theme…
From classic to contemporary Danish company Georg Jensen has a rich history in silversmithing and craftsmanship. Beginning in 1904 as a small jewellery workshop in Copenhagen, Georg Jensen initiated the tradition of artistic collaborations.…
I’m always taken back by the new designs coming out of Scandinavia each month. The designers here are certainly the best at reinventing simplicity and timeless designs. I’ve selected a few items that have…
The Trinidad Chair. Designed by a female Danish furniture designer known to be a rebellious woman even into her 70’s. Nanna Ditzel (1923-2005) is an icon herself along with her designs. With a strong post modernist…
I feel like this year has been the moaniest year for weather talk, you know who you are… Now the sun has been intermittently gracing us with its presence it seems that all is…
For years we’ve had a record player and collection of vinyl but I’ve never really liked the ‘media’ storage units available. I’ve finally worked it out and set up the perfect solution to suit…
