Dark, sinister, suspicious, creepy… today’s trend post is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock. From the man himself to his impressive and iconic film repertoire, here are some Hitchcockian inspired pieces to bring in to the home. You’d be a psycho not to like them! David & Mark x
Read More5 Minutes With… Max McMurdo
Please, everyone welcome our brand new segment… “5 Minutes With…”. Each month we’re going to be looking at interviewing someone cool, prolific and inspiring within the interiors and homeware industry and with that said, we’re thrilled that reestore Director and up-cycling entrepreneur, Max McMurdo, is our first interviewee! We met Max at the Dulux Colour Futures talk where…
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Fashion: beardy book A rainy Tuesday evening last week and we found ourselves in the West End at Ted’s Grooming on Berwick Street (more on them below) for the book launch of “Moustaches, Whiskers & Beards” (oh my!), a book written by historian Lucinda Hawksley for The National Portrait Gallery. Lucinda immersed herself in to the…
Read MoreFrom the Emerald City to the home
Christmas is fast approaching – we’re already popping some wish lists together – and now, amongst all the Christmas decorations, pop-up gift shops, festive markets and events, you’ll also notice Christmas creeping in to the home. December issues are full with Winter-wonderland style shoots and cosy layouts. From all this, the trend we really love…
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…
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Fashion: Mo’s for your toes It’s November, that time of year when many men adopt a fuzzy caterpillar upon their top lip. Movember raises money for men’s health, whether it’s through growing a “mo” or through collaborations like this one… This is the fifth year that TOMS has teamed up with Movember with a range of…
Read MoreHow to make Copper Blush when upcycling a mirror
Filled with inspiration from the Dulux Colour Futures talk and gratefully supplied with a couple of tins of their Colour of the Year; Copper Blush, we decided to (finally) upcycle one of our many pieces of furniture which we’ve had in the ‘to paint’ pile. David bought this mirror several years ago from Wilko‘s… The…
Read MoreDulux announces Colour of the Year 2015; Copper Blush
Last Tuesday we were invited to Somerset House for the Dulux Colour Future 15 presentation. Off from work we set, marveling in the wonderful building – even managing to squeeze in a short moment for a Beauty and the Beast style walk down the stairs – and finding our way to the event. We took…
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Fashion: phone clothes Your phone deserves to look just as good as you, give it a little dressing up with this Marc Jacobs number… Interiors: no need to look elsewhere… We always love hearing about new interiors e-tailers. The latest to come on our radar is We Are Elseware, an online destination for beautiful, well…
Read MoreNo tricks, just treats
All Hallows’ Eve is upon us… Why not bring a bit of this holiday season in to the home? So whether it’s a bowl for the sweets, something for egg and skull-diers or even a basket for a scary amount of laundry, here are a few items which are giving us the heebie-jeebies this Halloween.…
Read MoreIf we could turn back time…
Good old Cher. Everyone loves a Cher gif no? No not her… Or her! That’s the one! And in honour of the Turn Back Time singer and due to the clocks going back this weekend, here are some perfect clocks to adorn the walls. Hope you enjoyed your extra hour in bed, David & Mark…
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…
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Fashion: time to wrap up warm “It’s a little chilly isn’t it?”, a common comment we’ve been hearing all week. To us, however, it means it’s new Winter coat time – yippee! Mark has had his beady eye on this little Dr Denim pea coat navy number from Urban Outfitters for a while now and…
Read MoreAquatastic
The first thing we think of when we think of aqua is… However, here are some less tacky aqua-themed pieces for the home. Come on Barbie, let’s go shopping, David & Mark x
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…
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