Interior design inspiration for the modern home
So after all this time, I am finally able to reveal my new bathroom…HURRAH!! We’ve been using it for a few weeks now and it has changed our lives. It’s amazing what a difference it can make to how you feel about your home. This is the only room in our flat for which we
So I thought it was about time that I posted an update on my small bathroom makeover for you guys. It’s come on really great and I’m so excited to show you our progress. (Apologies for the poor quality photos and the mess). It’s not quite finished yet so you’ll have to wait a little while
Form and Function Hex Black Matt Tiles by British Ceramic Tile. (We intend to use the matt white version in our bathroom makeover) I hope you all had a lovely long Easter weekend. I know many people take this opportunity to get stuck in with the DIY and home improvement jobs so if that was
I’ve been thinking about renovating my own bathroom since we moved in two years ago. I frequently see wonderful furniture and sanitaryware that makes my lust list but my teeny weeny bathroom simply can’t accommodate. But I have to say I think the new Superfront bathroom furniture is so far my all time favourite. For
One of the most pressing renovation projects for our home is definitely our bathroom. It’s tiny so there isn’t much scope for change sadly but we’re hoping to get new tiles, a new shower and new taps at least. I have spent months and months dreaming of new bathrooms but we can’t quite afford to
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to bathrooms lately, probably because I despise my own so much. It’s tiny, with very little scope for change and there is absolutely no storage. I often find myself daydreaming about the kind of bathroom I would love to have at home if only I had the space
Contemporary bathroom designed by Ripples As I have mentioned here many times before, I am a relatively new home owner having taken our first step onto the property ladder in October 2013. As first-time buyers, we obviously had to start off rather modestly and our little flat is far from the dream home that we
I dream of the day when I can afford to redo my bathroom and my kitchen. The guy who owned our flat before us clearly believed that he was qualified to renovate the place…oh how wrong he was. I’ve never seen such poor quality workmanship and being the design addict that I am makes this
As many of you will already know I have been a big fan of IKEA since my student days when the Swedish giant provided the only affordable way to kit out my home with style. Since my student days I have continued to enjoy the offerings of Ikea and marvel at the clever and extremely
You may remember my post back in October when I introduced the new Axor Starck Organic range following my trip to Berlin to attend the World premier event? Well if not you might want to have a read as it contains Philippe Starck‘s account of the design process and his inspiration for the new collection.
Still blogging about BlogTourCGN? I hear you ask. I’m afraid so. You see the problem with a BlogTour, as I’m sure all the other alumni will tell you, is that you cram so much into just a few short days that you end up coming back with more content than you know what to do
A few weeks ago I received an invite from the very kind folks at Axor, the luxury arm of the German bathroom company Hansgrohe, asking me if I would like to attend the world premier of their new bathroom collection. Now as many of you know, I have had a particular interest in bathrooms and
Designing for an ageing population & integrating the principles of inclusive & universal design into our home design projects is paramount
It’s Friday so I’m pretty sure you won’t need much cheering up, but just in case you need your day brightening a little I thought I would share these gloriously colourful designs from Jonathan Adler. Working in collaboration with kitchen and bath industry leader, Kohler Co. Adler has created the Kohler Colours Collection, which is available
I wrote about the trend for using concrete in interiors over on Freshome back in November and in the piece I touched on the fact that concrete is being used in unexpected ways in our homes. Even products that are traditionally associated with warmth or comfort are now being made in this industrial material to
Today’s post is brought to you by the guys over at Victorian Bathrooms, one of the largest independent bathroom retailers in the UK. Formed in 1993, the company specializes in traditional bathrooms and I was delighted when they asked me if they could write a piece for the blog all about how to achieve a Victorian bathroom
Good morning folks! I hope you all had a good weekend and are ready to face a new week. I can’t believe how fast the time is whizzing by, I almost wish it would slow down a little as I have so much to do and so much to blog about. Remember a while ago
I was sent a press release featuring this showerhead and I absolutely love it! Created by Italian design studio Meneghello Paolelli Associati for Italian tap specialist FIMA Carlo Frattini S.p.A, the Sfera showerhead brings an enhanced sense of wellness into the bathroom. Its unusual sphere shape represents a new archetype for the bathroom and brings a sense
Photo credit: Alexander Fanslau Burgeoning urban populations have led to city dwellings becoming increasingly smaller and as a response many designers are seeking to create furniture that has a smaller footprint, is multi-purpose or that can be folded away for easy storage when not in use. With his Private Space furniture collection German designer Jannis
I love these alphabet tiles by Made A Mano. Ideal for use in kitchens and bathrooms as either wall or floor tiles, these creative tiles can be used randomly or can be chosen to actually spell something out. Personally if I were to use them I would probably make my own giant word search to
If my house was big enough to have a bathroom with enough space for two separate wash basins, this is definitely something that would be high up on my priority list. These free-standing his and hers basins from Vitruvit come in polished white Carrara marble as well as other marble varieties and have square or
Ukrainian designer Ekateryna Sokolova has a number of conceptual washbasin designs in her portfolio, all of which seem to take inspiration directly from nature. The Vitamin washbasin is reminiscent of the layers of sedimentary rock that form part of the Earth’s crust.
At Maison & Objet this year Antonio Lupi revealed a new high-backed, angular bathtub created by Italian Architect Carlo Colombo. The Cuna bathtub is designed for reclining and relaxing and ultimately reinvents the bathing experience. This elegant bathtub, with its clean lines and crisp edges, will sit comfortably as the centrepiece in any minimalist and
Dutch designer Beerd van Stokkum has given the classic cupcake case a new lease of life with his design, which he has aptly named Sweet Cake. Enlarged to extraordinary proportions the cupcake case has become a multi-purpose object. It can be used as a baby’s bath, flower box or garden pot, or a charming basket