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on December 2, 2013December 1, 2015

a million and one possibilities

did you know that etsy now offer gift cards in the uk (£ sterling) and europe (euros)? in the first two months of launch last year in the states, shoppers purchased 40,000 gift cards to share with friends and family, and since then etsy have issued more than $4 million in gift cards to spend on the site - wow! so now it's ...

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on October 18, 2013October 31, 2013

design

sofas for loafers

have you seen the new loaf winter collections yet? there's a fabulous array of new products that have just landed on the site, including some fabulous new rugs which are making my heart sing (the sails rug inspired by swedish boat house is a particular favourite) and the stylish reclaimed fir timber loafian coffee table and matching little loafian side table. ...

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on March 11, 2013December 1, 2015

design

seal of approval

awww, don't the girls from mora approved look like super fun?! mora approved (a.k.a cassey shapiro and claudia cameron) started their little boutique as a way of sharing their passion for european homewares and accessories. the name 'mora approved' was inspired by the fact that there is a town named mora in sweden and a town named mora in spain. ...

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on December 10, 2012December 18, 2012

culture

viva vivo

i'm thrilled to be able to host a little giveaway with vivo london over on twitter this week, of this absolutely beautiful shrine #5 screenprint by rosie emerson, worth £400! you may remember that i wrote about vivo's stepney green design collection a little while ago, as it was a project a dear friend of mine (katie aka london plinth) ...

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on November 14, 2012November 22, 2012

design

feels like home

a few months ago i was invited on a behind-the-scenes tour of the emma bridgewater pottery factory in stoke-on-trent and was absolutely gutted not to be able to attend, as it clashed with something important at work. but knowing how sad i was not to be able to go, those lovely people at emma bridgewater sent me out a personalised ...

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on October 15, 2012December 12, 2016

design

woollen wonders

after all the glorious spring sunshine i experienced in joburg, it's been quite an adjustment coming back to the autumnal chills of london; the weather really is starting to bite isn't it? still, the encroaching winter means that one of my favourite little web shops - nordic bliss - is celebrating it's first birthday! to celebrate, they are not only ...

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