Paper flowers for timeless decorationIt's no secret that I love flowers and I love how they can decorate a home or celebration. But it can feel wasteful to cut fresh flowers...
A tale of two folk artistsIt's March 2022 and I feel a rising panic listening to the global news. Russia has invaded Ukraine. It's frightening and difficult to...
Curated maximalismWhen I first graduated I thought I might be an interior design journalist. My career took many more twists and turns from there but I...
Picasso 1932Typically last minute, I caught Picasso on his last weekend at the Tate after a blockbuster six month exhibition. It was so much better...
Art fiction: it's a thingI love a good book, especially in the summer holidays. But I don't usually waffle about that here - because this is a design blog. Then I...
Wedding cake makers of East LondonIn the world of Pinterest and Instagram it can feel pretty mind-boggling choosing anything for your wedding day. But we all know the best...
A Modernist Vision: IsokonThe Isokon building, which had it's own bar, soon became a hub for intrepid designers and even spies during the war.
Cut it out MatisseThe Matisse Cutouts exhibition has been hotly anticipated. What's not to like? It's bold, it's colourful, it's French....