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Tribute: A is for Slim Aarons (iconic designs series)
Slim Aarons worked mainly for society publications, taking pictures of the rich and famous both before and after serving as a...
Jul 8, 20162 min read


Go green - and you don't even have to recycle!
I hope you are not expecting me to lecture you about the benefits of recycling! I am all for it (and even considering trying the OLIO app...
Jul 1, 20162 min read


Steel blues and old-world French elegance
New week, new launch, this time by newly introduced brand OLIVIA BARD. Olivia Haddow of the Haddow Group launched last year under her...
May 25, 20161 min read


Red and Blue interiors ideas
Step into a world where color becomes an art form, transforming living spaces into vibrant reflections of personal style. In the realm of...
May 22, 20163 min read


It is all quite Plain actually - green in the kitchen
Every great company has a great story behind how it all started. For Plain English, the joinery company started by Katie Fontana and Tony...
May 19, 20163 min read


House of Holland x Habitat
I made my way to Tottenham Court Road on Wednesday after work. The weather was good and HABITAT had promised a fabulous launch party to...
Apr 29, 20163 min read


Natural finishes for a Scandi home
Turtle Table - Traffic Grey, UniversoPositivo, £433; Coffee Table Grey Bloomingville £145, Tom Dixon Offcut Coffee Table - Natural, £340,...
Apr 19, 20161 min read


Launch - IKEA GILTIG Collection
The IKEA GILTIG collection was launched in 2016. Designed in collaboration with fashion designer Katie Eary, the GILTIG collection...
Apr 19, 20162 min read


Home Tour - Lucy Tiffney from GIDC
Lucy Tiffney aka the whirling dervish to those who watched series 3 of the Great Interior Design Challenge on BBC2 in 2016, is ready to...
Mar 22, 20165 min read


At home with The Urban Mole
You've seen her on the third series of The Great Interior Design Challenge working her upcycling magic around a bedroom in a self-build...
Mar 4, 20166 min read


Farrow and Ball New Colours for 2016
In the canvas of our homes, the walls serve as the backdrop to the stories of our lives, the silent narrators of our daily experiences....
Feb 1, 20162 min read


A masterclass in pattern clash - MISSONI
Missoni's distinctive chevron pattern and bold colours have always been easily recognisable. So how do they manage to stay on trend...
Jan 28, 20163 min read


Colour Trends - Pantone 2016
It is two months (almost) since Pantone announced their selection for the 2016 Colour of the Year but I wanted to wait before releasing...
Jan 18, 20163 min read


Printing with Daniel Heath Studio
Back in September I was going through my weekly scanning of Kickstarter in search of interesting design that I might like for my home....
Nov 14, 20154 min read


Trend: Cherished Gold (Dulux colour of the Year)
SPOT ON! I do feel that Dulux trend-setters, style gurus and all round colour experts got it so right with their Colour of the year 2016...
Sep 15, 20152 min read


Colour combination: Orange and Pink (ethnic trend)
Notonthehighstreet searched the furthest reaches of the globe to bring the latest emerging trends from around the world right to your...
Sep 9, 20153 min read


Events: 'Colourful abodes' with Abigail Ahern and Anthropologie
On the 14 May I joined a group of interiors afficionados for a workshop on colour with Abigail Ahern . Abigail is a well known interiors...
May 27, 20153 min read
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