We’ve discovered a vintage gem and the best bit about it is that it’s a stones throw away from our humble abode in Tooting! Situated on Garratt Lane, Lola and SiDney is a retro retailer with an array of incredible vintage finds, from 20s through to 60s with an abundance of mid-century wares as well as…
Read MoreWe Made.com quite a find on Gumtree..
When it comes to our lounge we’re pretty content. However, there is one little corner that could potentially do better. We’ve been looking for something to fill this space for a while and it just happened that one day David found the exact thing on Gumtree for it… He called Mark and the response he…
Read MoreWelcome bright delights from Curio & Curio
Interiors can most certainly be taken too seriously sometimes so when we were introduced to new homewares brand Curio & Curio and it instantly planted a smile on our faces, we knew it would be a winner. Established by husband and wife team Clair Wayman and Nick Young, Curio & Curio offer beautifully bold soft…
Read MoreBinned boxes
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure – in this case, it’s very true. As David was throwing away some rubbish in to the bins as he left the office one chilly evening last week, he came across this wooden wine box quietly balancing on top of some bin bags… Immediately adopting it we were…
Read MoreGetting streetwise…
If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know we *love* a freebie. So, when David spotted this quaint little coffee table on the side of the road in Notting Hill we were over the moon. Having had buying one on our mind for a while, we thought this must have been fate! However, being the cheapskates…
Read MoreOur wishlist from Burlanes
Now that Halloween is out of the way, it’s time to utter the C-Word… No, not THAT one – Christmas. We’ve just returned from the hell hole that is Oxford Street and we’re already not looking forward to the present-buying process. Couple that with the fact we both travel home for the festive period, an…
Read MoreOut seeing Such & Such
Thursday night and we found ourselves heading East towards The Old Truman Brewery, just off Brick Lane for the launch of the Such & Such pop-up, an interiors and fashion accessories e-tailer. The wonderful thing about Such & Such is that every product they stock has a story, from bags which are made from recycled…
Read MoreThames towns and tea pots
On Sunday we took a lovely, long stroll in the London sunshine. Starting from Putney Bridge we set off on the Thames Walk towards Richmond. En route, whilst dodging muddy puddles and crazy cyclists we saw lovely views… As well as amazing buildings, such as the old Harrods Furniture Depositary. An amazing building which has…
Read MoreOn the prowl
On Sunday we set off to Oxford Street (mad, we know) to run some errands; David got his watch fixed and window shopped for a laptop (which he bought today – hoozah!) and Mark browsed around Urban Outfitters for a pea coat. On our way, out of the corner of our eye, there it was……
Read MoreWinning waves
This post and it’s content has been kept wrapped up in bubble wrap and stored safely away in David’s cupboard. We didn’t want to get it out until we had moved in to the flat and now it takes pride of place on the living room wall. We’re talking about this Waves print. It’s…
Read MoreMini Moderns REMIX2 in partnership with the Southbank Centre
Last Wednesday we were invited to the launch of REMIX2 – a partnership with Mini Moderns and the Southbank Centre. The design duo are back again, this time taking residency at the Southbank Centre Shop on Festival Terrace for the whole of September. We got to preview the exclusive range and let us tell you,…
Read MoreDon’t be scared to be a hoarder
Whilst packing up ready for the move we came across a clattering bag which we completely forgot about and it turns out that it was a year ago that we had bought, packaged them up and placed them in to hibernation ready for there awakening in the new flat. We spotted this Scandi coffee set…
Read MorePosh loos
Sorry for the lack of posting, we’ve been away in Glasgow followed by a brief trip to Portsmouth and now we’re finally back in London. Today has been spent continuing to pack up David’s flat ready for the move on Saturday. Everything is pretty much all ready to go now – the plan from here…
Read MoreHanging some statements
Our new pad is adorned with lovely high shelves which is perfect for us as it means hassle free wall hangings. The hallway specifically has long shelving on both sides of the wall which stretches from near the front of the hall right to the kitchen. We already have some lovely prints and photographs to…
Read MoreWorkin’ at the Bureau
Two workstations have been introduced to us this week, one from Cult Furniture and another from Ikea. Both lovely, we had our sights set on the little orange number and were planning on buying it in September until we noticed this cutie. En route for cocktails with a friend, we were walking passed Oasis in…
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