David Breese, a Lincolnshire furniture maker, started out restoring and selling pre-war original Lloyd Loom furniture. When it became difficult to source sufficient good quality originals to meet growing demand he decided to manufacture himself. In 1985 he began researching the techniques and trained his workers until he had a skilled staff expert in the craft that had originally been learnt in 1920 when the process was invented. There was
It's Father's Day this Sunday and it seemed timely to look at the controversy over the aesthetics of the Dad's chair. Frasier's relationship with his father Martin Crane's battered yellow and green recliner chair, patched together with duct tape, sums up the design industry's relationship with TV recliner chairs. When Martin moves himself and his beloved chair into Frasier's apartment the conversation goes along the following lines, Frasier: 'So what
A pretty, brightly coloured parasol is a good way to brighten up your garden should you have failed to coax many flowers into bloom. The gorgeous, vivid parasols above are from Hedgerow Studio in California. They are pricey, starting at $1399, but you get to choose your own combination of pattern and colour and can add lights too. Below is a sweet chinese umbrella, just £4.50 from The Chinese Shop and beneath
A friend mentioned recently that she was thinking of buying a divan bed complete with padded headboard – it made me smile. This friend is as stylish as they come and her bedrooms over the years have been graced by the latest bedsteads in iron, leather and linen. But, sick of creaky springs, Ikea sized mattresses, wobbly frames and an uncomfortable reading position, she has decided that a divan may just be
When an architect opens an interiors shop you expect minimalist style with 20th century design classics. In contrast, Ben Pentreath's shops, online and bricks & mortar in literary Bloomsbury, look like they stock the artefacts and possessions of a collector. The result is a shop that looks different from many contemporary interiors retailers and might remind visitors of the Victorians who travelled the world to bring home curiosities and
While you are in the kitchen standing drying those dishes these witty teatowels may bring a smile to your face… 'Hey Suckas! Get your bad selves this Mr Tea Towel…I ain't doin' no dishes fool! Please note: This product is not officially endorsed by Mr T', is how the product description reads. Price £7.50. Cable Cars (right) is £8.50. ToDryFor.com, an online boutique selling designer teatowels was started in
Plus stackable armchair in green, £69 from Dwell Since our feature on affordable garden seats on 5 May British company Dwell has launched some modern, stylish and inexpensive outdoor furniture so we've featured the best in the range. Southsea Deckchairs are also mentioned with the wideboy deck chair and their more expensive teak cruise chair. Finally, we featured two benches from Fermob, a French garden furniture company that provide a really wide choice
We are delighted to bring you the work of Hilltop Cottons. Avocado Sweet is the exclusive online stockist of this tiny label based in the West Of Scotland. They design and hand make fantastic limited edition cushions, including the great vintage tablecloth ones pictures below, as well 100% cotton children's bedlinen and a range of other items. All their work is of the highest quality and just that bit different from anything else around.
From when you were rocked gently on your mother's knee to when you used to tip your cheap plastic school chair back as far as it would go – there's something irresistible about a chair that you can rock out in. Pictured above is an attractive Scandi looking design from The Futon Company, reasonably priced at £179. Below left is the classic Eames rocker which not only looks great but is a practical,
San Francisco company, modern-twist brings art to the table by collaborating with local artists and designers to produce these table mats. Like all clever ideas it seems obvious once someone has thought of it; using silicone to manufacture place mats. That means they are heat proof up to 250 Celsius, they are thin, flexible, easily lifted, non-porous and waterproof. Parents and kids will be pleased to hear they don't slide,