Seasons in Colour

Something extraordinary happened the other day. Let me start by explaining that I love cooking fresh, every day, and that our opportunity to come together as a family during the week is, basically, celebrated around the dinner table. So here is what happened. We sat to have dinner, using our normal plates, when the husband turned around, pointed to a set of plates laid on the sideboard and commented: "You should get rid of all plates we have and only have one good dinner serv

With longer nights ahead of us, it is necessary to have the right light sources around our homes to ensure they are well lit. But what about style, colour and texture? Besides serving a very important function, lights can help bring a scheme together, add character and even fun to a room. That's why it is one of the most important aspects in interior design, one that you really need to think of early in your design process. Interior design mandates that each room should have

Like many of you interiors lovers, I seem to love cushions as much as Carrie Bradshaw loved her shoes in SATC. You will often find me looking lovingly in the pages of Living Etc trying to figure out whose cushions each designer sofa holds. Why this obsession? Simply put, cushions are the easiest way to update the look in your living room and bedroom, and can turn a plain armchair into total eye candy. I could be making this up but honestly I am not. Interiors giant John Lewis