It was a dark and stormy night, no, genuinely it was. It just so happened that the St Judes storm of October 2013 was approaching London, and I found myself with nowhere to stay and no trains running to take me home to Kent. It was then I remembered about the Zetter hotel. The Zetter hotel is a boutique hotel in Clerkenwell, London and I … Continue reading Boutique London hotel: The Zetter Hotel
As we are now firmly into October, we’re starting to think that getting excited about Christmas is perfectly acceptable. Mercifully the stores have held back on the decorations, Shaking Stevens hasn’t yet been blasted out hither and nether and that Coca Cola advert hasn’t yet aired in all its glory. All in all, we’d say it’s allowed us to anticipate the festive period with a greater fervour … Continue reading Festive Interior Design for the Non-Traditionalist
If you have kids, you’ll understand – Calpol’s brilliant strapline, attached to their equally fabulous TV advert showing ‘poorly’ children running riot around the house and garden, back to their normal selves after a dose of Calpol. They could have easily crafted their creative around fear-based selling… one of my pet hates with health and insurance products… but they didn’t. They focussed on what makes … Continue reading If you have kids, you’ll understand – The Calpol effect
Though cities can look grand, imposing and full of life during the day, when the sun goes down and the lights come on they take on an entirely new persona and become enormous lightscapes, with their landmarks and buildings picked out of the darkness. This transformation can turn an average city into a place of striking beauty, and make for some truly fantastic photographs. Deciding … Continue reading 5 of the most beautiful cities at night
As any parent would happily tell you, with children comes new priorities and perspectives on life; gone are the carefree and selfish days of doing exactly what you want with wild abandon, replaced by a world of responsibility and dedication to the whims of your little bundles of joy. This is no truer than with the design of your home, where the stylish designs of … Continue reading How to design the perfect family bathroom
Every now and again we come across an interesting company, partnership, or individual running a business within the home and decorating universe. There are thousands of such businesses, each with their own approach to design and production, customer service and supply. Today we’re taking a look at Rebuck Howland Interiors, and their journey from Hong Kong to London Rebuck Howland Interiors is an interior design … Continue reading From Hong Kong to London – Rebuck Howland Interiors
