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Patterns spring 2013, OKA china
It seems we are going mad for patterns this spring, and OKA’s folksy, decorative, colourful Florya china range, part of their new Spring 2013 collection, is right on trend. Say goodbye to boring white,...
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Adding colour to ice: stunning ice sculptures in Harbin, China
If you’ve always thought of ice as colour-free then think again: these mind-blowing ice sculptures in China, part of the annual winter festival in Harbin, are made from huge blocks of ice, lit up with...
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Lives of the (usually) rich and (sometimes) famous….
If you’re bored at your desk and fancy a bit of household snooping that will leave you with raised eyebrows (and possibly the need to breathe deeply after viewing), then check out the wonderful and...
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Aria: contemporary, design-led homewares for 2013
A recent desire to revisit of one of my favourite parts of London, Islington: now an interiors shopper’s paradise, but for me, years ago was simply home: somewhere I lived and played as a small child....
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Art in found objects; Hong Hao
Anyone who’s ever picked up shells on a beach knows how easily found objects can make their way into our homes…. But Chinese artist Hong Hao takes this to another level, with his highly detailed...
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Food for Thought: Creativity on a plate
Malaysian artist/architect Hong Yi (who goes by the nickname Red), has set herself a challenge: to create a piece of art every day during this month of March, using only food, styled on a simple,...
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Christmas shopping sorted in clicks: the best websites, Pt1: Cox & Cox
If, like me, you have to shop for Christmas gifts with your nose near a screen rather than your feet moving on concrete, then we’re lucky – we can make the most of the best online retailers who’ve done...
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Wish List: Grey china
For this Friday’s wish list I’m coveting tableware and decorative china in soft shades of grey: possibly to match the endless skies as here in the UK we limp, damply and soggily, into the middle of...
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Wish list: Japanese ceramics in pastel shades
New for summer 2014 is this elegantly understated china by Japanese brand Kinto. Each piece starts life as clear white porcelain, which is then glazed in one of several soft pastel shades creating a...
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Shades of autumn at Zara Home
Get set for autumn at Zara Home: you’ll find an abundance of animal prints, balanced with textured plains: fringing, chevrons and feathers…. White and creams brought to life with oranges, rusts, and...
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