Celebrating British Design & Culture

Where we like to chat about lots of our favourite things British. . . furniture, design, interiors, quirky and cool things. . . you get the idea!

  1. A Home for Your Books

    A Home for Your Books

    For the last couple of weeks I’ve been really conscious of where I constantly find books in our house. I have two of them by the sink in our bathroom (I love reading in the bath), three or four on my bedside table (I have a nasty habit of reading several of them at the […]

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  2. Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

    Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

    Did you know that even 5 minutes of stroking a pet could reduce stress levels significantly? But what if you’re unable to fit a pet around your life? Are you destined to feel constantly frazzled? Fear not, London’s getting its very own Cat Café. Purr-fect timing, no? Please mind that awful pun. Australian entrepreneur Lauren […]

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  3. Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

    Lady Dinah's Cat Emporium

    Did you know that even 5 minutes of stroking a pet could reduce stress levels significantly? But what if you’re unable to fit a pet around your life? Are you destined to feel constantly frazzled? Fear not, London’s getting its very own Cat Café. Purr-fect timing, no? Please mind that awful pun. Australian entrepreneur Lauren […]

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  4. Give Me Some Space

    Give Me Some Space

    The trend for multi-functioning, aesthetically pleasing (and somewhat quirky) storage is in full swing. Every nook and cranny must be utilized and the smarter the use, the better. Staircases are converted into bookshelves, spice racks are made magnetic and even baths get a smart revamp. Are you making the most of your space? Why not […]

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  5. Bake Me Happy

    Bake Me Happy

    Never has a soggy bottom caused so much disappointment – Obviously I’m talking about the Great British Bake Off. The BBC show has revitalised our country’s baking culture and we as a nation are now obsessed with whipping up baked goodies. This is certainly no bad thing. Baking got us through the war with many […]

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  6. The Roaring 20’s

    The Roaring 20’s

    One trend this year that’s definitely a do is the rip-roaring 20’s. Thanks to the re-imagined Great Gatsby – art deco, geometric styles and decadence is back with a bang. Now, this doesn’t mean we need to buy a flapper dress and get shimmying. It means taking some inspiration from one of the most decadent […]

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  7. Be My Guest

    Be My Guest

    Summer has always been a time to visit others and accept visitors in turn. Now, whilst the mere thought of it may leave some running, keys in hand, one hopes that should you find yourself with guests to bed that you’d consider our rather lovely range of sofa beds. Gone are the days where they’re […]

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  8. Summer Breeze

    Summer Breeze

    If you’re anything like us then all this cold and wet weather is really getting on your nerves. To try and cheer ourselves up we’ve been thinking this week about summer holidays on the beach… soft white sand and turquoise seas with an occasional cool breeze… bliss! Well if you fancy bringing a little bit […]

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  9. The sofa stars of advertising

    The sofa stars of advertising

    We love a good advertisement as much as we love a good sofa so we scoured the internet for some innovative ads with them in. The results put a smile on our face and got us thinking about our next ad! Take a look for yourself and let us know what you think! Source – […]

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  10. Finding your mattress prince charming

    Finding your mattress prince charming

    If you’ve been having problems sleeping like our Kate then the time might have come to invest in a new mattress. To do this properly it’s important you know what types of mattresses are out there and how they differ, so on that note here’s our short introduction to the wonderful world of mattresses. Open […]

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