It was a great pleasure to write about the kachelofen or ceramic tiled stove for The Times @thetimes (published yesterday). These centuries-old stoves are incredibly efficient and eco-friendly. As an Austrophile I’ve always been a big fan so I&
**Flute in Soho** Last week Urban Family celebrated March birthdays at Flute @broadwicksoho It’s a gorgeous, sensual and cosseting special occasion place that made me wonder whether tiled ceilings might become a new trend. 🧡 #flutesoho #sohob
**London Design Week 2026** Here’s a (non-definitive) list of some of my favourite things from the show…. 1. A suzani style print from the new collection at @sarahvanrenen joyful, saturated colours 2. The Man of Parts sectional sofa @
Another shot of the kitchen in W12 by @_nataubry_ The concrete topped ‘cooks table’ was Heals via eBay. I love an antique balloon back chair and I’ve got lots of them. The flat is available to rent. Happy Friday everyone! . . . #m
One of my favourite shots taken by @marywadsworth1 of Phoebe Hollond’s @studiohollond West London project for @englishhomemag There was something so deliciously inviting about this room. And the pale blue ceiling added a characterful twist. Fo
I took my impish Ma to Soho Mews House on Friday. It’s tucked away discreetly in a Mayfair alley, has the most gorgeous, timeless interiors and a fabulous martini bar. I especially loved the verdant tapestry-like wall covering in the bathrooms
**Moments** When I first started working at Homes & Gardens, the team used to talk about ‘moments’, which coming from yaching magazines was new to me. No-one in the yachting industry used this kind of lingo. ‘Propeller moment&rs
**Rise and shine** This charming breakfast nook is part of a Tudor Revival project by Jessica Nelson Design @jessicanelsondesign I wrote about for The American Home Style handbook. As I’ve been told many times now - if you’re going for a
**Queen Anne by Sanderson** A friend recently asked me about the colour of my old living room so I thought I’d share the info here as it was a colour I always loved and lived with for nearly 10 years - it has a Jane Austen era / Bridgerton / Ne
**Material gains** Featured in the American Home Style Handbook which is a gorgeous edition of beautifully illustrated interiors stories. It was great to see my piece on Jill Lasersohn’s New York City apartment reprinted. Most memorable for me
**Marble effect tiles** I keep hearing about and seeing incredible marble-effect porcelain tiles and look utterly sumptuous. These Breccia Viola tiles are from The Yorkshire Tile Company @ytctiles via @thehousethatblackbuilt 😍 If you’re lookin
**Ahead of the curve** This beautiful staircase is one of the striking details of a project by @haldonhousedesign house that I wrote about for The American Home Style Handbook. The home is a Georgian revival property designed by Horace Trumbauer (he
It was a great pleasure to write about one of Phoebe Hollond’s @studiohollond latest West London projects for the March issue of @englishhomemag She’s a rising star. Her execution of a scheme is always so confident and assertive - unsurpr
In the February issue of @25beautifulhomesmagazine I wrote about @evgenia.merson ‘s Oakland project. It’s a timeless redesign with crisp and warm notes that has totally avoided trends. It’s comfortable, curated and effortless. 📷 @j
It was my great pleasure to interview Claudia Dorsch @claudiainteriors last week about her Surrey project - Claudia is a globetrotting and multilingual designer based in Hampstead who is adept at spinning many plates. Along with Mitchell Evans Archit
It was a great pleasure to kick off the first week back at work with an interview with @seansymington . He’s a journalist’s dream - super informative, concise and remembers all the details of each project off the top of his head. Based be
**High gloss ceilings** I’ve been fantasising about this for a while but it would definitely require an expensive specialist. High gloss walls and ceilings remain a fringe interior trend. Unlike the Dynasty fuelled 80s, we’re living in a
**Jumping on the yellow bandwagon** I’ve been deliberating about how to elevate the main bedroom in SheBu. The former owners had a fabulous four poster and the room is large so it needs some kind of statement. Even a king size bed can look a li
Scenes from November in Oxon 🍁🍂