Mad about the blog

I know there are hundreds of interiors blogs out there, but this one is my absolute fave - it's Mad about the house and is written by Kate Watson-Smyth a journalist specialising in interiors and design.  There are daily finds ranging to the latest fab interiors shops to gorgeous lighting ideas to unusual floor tiling - oh and shades of grey paint - but above all loads of practical advice and input into styling your home.  I drop in each week to take a look.

As well as the '365 Objects of design' feature you'll also find a weekly delve into hot properties on the market (who doesn't like nosey-ing around beautiful homes)

... and there's also a 'Your home' section where you can ask your burning interiors questions and she will gallantly try and point you in the right direction.  So if your new year's resolutions include keeping up to date on current interiors trends, this is one to bookmark.

Gorgeous Graham and Green lights

My second post on Graham and Green in two weeks.  Can't help it, but I think they have such a have a vast and beautiful collection of lights at the moment - particularly their ceiling lights. My particular favourites are these Aurora feather pendant shades (oh, and also that Angel Wing wall decoration) which start at £70 and are great for a statement piece. Take a look at some of the others...  

Aurora Feather Pendants

Diamond tip hanging lamps

Beatrice Chandelier

Pendant light with coloured flex

Christmas beauties

Feeling a little festive so just wanted to let you know where to find some fabulous Christmas decorations.  Take a look at  Graham and Green where you can't go far wrong. I particularly love these white/silver roses and butterflies, but if you fancy a bit of colour this string of glitter butterflies is gorgeous.

White and silver rose clip - £6.50

White feather clip butterfly - £6.95

String of glitter butterflies - £6.50

Glorious homeware from Ugg

According to this The Relaxed Home blog post  Ugg Australia have launched a brand new homewares range.  And it looks gorgeous.  Only thing is that I can't yet find out where to buy them as they don't seem to be appearing on their site yet.  A case of watch this space I think.

PS. Love that pouf though.

Children's wallpaper they will love

Another one to add to the list of great Scandi sites is Isak Design.  

Not only do they have a whole array of fabulous 'design for the modern home' they do some beautiful wallpapers, ideal for children's rooms. Take the following for example...

You can order the feature wall styles like this Oak Tree above to fit the space you are designing for.

Penquin rose

Nova mist

Nova dawn

Heals' timeless, classic bedroom furniture

Founded in 2010, Another Country is a British based company that makes contemporary craft furniture and accessories.  Sold exclusively at Heals as their 'Craft Series' this classic bedroom furniture combines simplicity with serenity - providing a modern take on the functional forms, clean lines and enduring craftmanship of Shaker furniture.  Beautiful.

You can see the whole collection at Heals.

Gorgeous rugs from Paul Smith

Paul Smith has created 3 new designs for The Rug Company, to add to his collection. According to their blog 'the Cubes, Umbra and Peaks rugs reveal Smith's interest in abstract art and architecture, as well as his skill with muted colours in bold graphic prints and cubic forms.'  I just think they look mighty fine.  Take a look for yourself.

Peaks

Cubes

Umbra

Stencil your floors for a whole new look

I loved this post from the Remodelista blog - with some fantastic ideas for floor stencilling. Genius.  A whole new look at a fraction of the cost of new flooring - and when you are bored with it, hey presto, you can sand it and do it again.  Take a look at the full article, but here are some of the looks they found...

Home offices, cont.

This article from House to Home provides more fabulous inspiration for home offices, proving that you don't need huge amounts of space to create a practical workspace.  There are loads of great ideas and sourcing info here to enjoy.  Here is a small taster...

Storage, the Danish way

This article on Remodelista caught my eye ... Beautiful, minimalist storage furniture from Danish company Skagerak.  These stylish teak hangers in particular would be a beautiful addition to any hallway.

More gorgeous encaustic tiles

I love these ceramic tiles from WorkHouse. With more than 200 patterned and unicolour designs to chose from you can mix and match for a totally eclectic style and/or select a mix with a dominant colour to blend with your colour scheme.  Either way, and despite the price tag (£90 per square metre) are gorgeous. 

Another great Scandi site

Another find to add to the list of great sites for modern Scandinavian furniture, lighting and design www.muuto.com.  A couple of my favourites...

Dot coat hooks

Mini stacked shelf system

Statement lighting from David Hunt

If you are looking for some unusual lighting options then check out David Hunt.  Cotswolds based, this company have a range of innovative, unusual and eclectic lighting products that cross the design spectrum from classical to contemporary.  These are my faves...

Ammonite table lamp

Bird table lamp

Kudo table lamp

Jinx table lamp

Karma chairs in vintage style

I know summer is coming to an end, but I would love a few of these chairs around my camp fire. From Karma Living these chairs are available in a variety of vintage fabrics and you can find them at gilt.com. 

New colours from Farrow & Ball

From Stiffkey Blue to Nancy's Blush, the new colours for 2013 are out. There are nine to choose from, each rich and velvety with typically eccentric names (e.g. Wevet and Dimpse, Yellowcake and St Giles Blue...) Check them all out for yourself on the F&B website. It's a great site too that gives loads of inspiration and also provides moodboards for each colour and a selection of other Farrow & Ball colours that work well alongside. Take Mole's Breath for example...

Mole's breath No.276

Above is the colour in its full glory, and below is a helpful mood board selecting other complimentary colours, complete with references alongside...

Mole's breath mood board

 Enjoy.

A rocking horse with a difference

Love this beautifully designed new take on the classic childrens' rocking horse.  Let your kids have some fun on the 'Googy' - from Slovenian designer Nina Mihovec for Novak.  From £269 from googy.eu.