With many interiors schemes people often try to bring the outside in but looking outside to the blanket of white, I’m not sure that applies for most people at the moment. Yet most of us would share the opinion that a dusting of icing sugar snow creates the most beautiful of scenes, turning even the … More Snowed under with beautiful interiors
The beauty of the internet and the relative cheapness of air travel today means that the whole world is closer to us than ever before and we’re much more connected than even a mere five years ago. Facebook, Twitter and most especially, Instagram and Pinterest, have given us greater access to new companies, brands, designers … More 5 stores that need to come to Ireland right now
I read that we’re each expected to spend approximately €56 on a present for our other half for Valentine’s Day. That’s impressive given the amount of people out there who choose to ignore the day or pretend they forgot (it is no longer possible to genuinely forget, there are too many mediums for mass marketing … More Be your own valentine: 7 gifts you’ll want to buy yourself this Valentine’s Day
After just one day spent at Maison et Objet, it’s taken me a week to recover. And what a day it was! Discoveries galore, not to mention a significant number of learnings for the next visit (for starters, never go for just one day, it’s nowhere near enough)! However, one of the biggest revelations, at … More 6 Portuguese Designers to watch from Maison & Objet
In truth, I’m not sure what to expect from Maison & Object 2018 as this will be my very first visit to the renowned design fair. What I do know is that it’s happening on January 19th to 23rd and it is one the highlights of the interior design calendar. It’s the place to discover … More What’s in store at Maison & Objet 2018
H&M has just released the first glimpses of its newest collection but of course, it’s mainly the Home section that I’m interested in. Rather than taking inspiration from any of the super strong Colour of the Years like Pantone’s Ultra Violet, H&M focuses on the more muted end of the colour spectrum with ever popular … More H&M’s new ‘Home’ collection: From Blush to Burgundy
It’s almost time to say goodbye to 2017 but what say you to one more party for the road? Admittedly, New Year’s Eve languishes at the bottom end of my favourite celebrations, as I’m sure is the case for many others. However, instead of traipsing into town for a squishy, stuffy and overpriced NYE evening … More Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2017 in style
I can say with absolute certainty that I’m not the only one who has lost hours to the meandering journey that a Pinterest session takes you on. You may have started with looking up pictures of Christmas tree décor but before you know it it’s three hours later and you’re studying floral table arrangements and … More In the news: The Pinterest 100
Are you singing the Pocahontas classic yet? No? Maybe you should re-read the title and realise how clever and witty I was trying to be. I love this time of year. It’s a time for reflection, when we look back at everything that’s happened throughout the year, the good and the bad. When Twitter, Google, … More Trending: Paint with all the Colours of the Year
A number of years ago we visited Wonderful Wonderful Copenhagen where our Danish-speaking Tazmanian tour guide explained to us the concept of ‘hygge’ (before numerous books were published on the subject to educate us). It was a crisp and sunny October day and he took us to experience what he reckoned was the best cheesecake … More The lowdown: The Danish Collective comes to Arnotts for Christmas
