‘ With a coffee table overhung with a chandelier, a snug two-seater and curvy armchairs ranged around a fireplace, as well as a kitchen and dining table, Abigail Ahern’s back garden has to be the ultimate outdoor room. When she moved to Hackney with husband Graham 13 years ago, Ahern, an accomplished interior designer but … Read more
People often ask me if it’s boring writing about refrigerators. I think it’s a silly question. After all, pretty much everybody has a fridge and uses it every day — how many other product categories on CNET can claim that? I get to write about tech that’s relevant for everybody. But, I will confess that … Read more
Hardly anyone has enough willpower to completely ignore what’s going on around them. That’s because paying attention to anything that might endanger or otherwise affect our lives in any way was vital to humans’ early survival. Even today our biology prevents us from completely focusing on a task when others are in view or earshot. … Read more
When the owners of this house moved in, this bedroom was a completely blank canvas – it had brand-new fitted carpets but everything else was neutral. The couple didn’t have any furniture to fill it with, but rather than rush to fill the room, they decided to sleep in it as it was so they … Read more
A loft is usually a light, airy and spacious living solution, generally located in a disused industrial or commercial space. Its trademark features are high ceilings, large windows and virtually no dividing walls. Even if a loft is usually huge, it is a single open space and includes all the house’s living spaces in one … Read more
1 Bed frame The vintage metal bed frame with a fanciful scroll pattern is girly but also sophisticated, making it the perfect piece to grow with Mia. Oxford White CC-30 wall paint, Benjamin Moore. 2 Accessories Playful accessories like the oversized red balloon and charming prints add a dose of youthful personality. 3 Bedding The … Read more
Slamming doors, damage to walls and furniture and trapped fingers could be a thing of the past with the introduction of GEZE’s ActiveStop – a new control mechanism for internal swing doors. It’s a sleek, recessed door control – measuring only 28 mm wide incorporating a draw-in damper – which can be seamlessly integrated into … Read more
Camden Council’s new 14 storey building, 5 St Pancras Square is host to council offices, a leisure centre, café and a library. This innovative building is classed as one of the leading green buildings in the UK; having achieved an ‘outstanding’ BREEAM sustainability rating. Every part of the design required careful consideration to achieve this … Read more
French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec present the Chains collection with Galerie Kreo, which showcases a continuation of forms that the brothers have been developing for many years. Representing key aspects of their research, the lighting designs typify traits of modules, assembly and the relationship with the surrounding space. The work is composed of light … Read more
Think low-cost homes are boring and lacking inspiration? Think again! The Happy Cheap prototype for inexpensive prefab homes proves that affordable home design can look attractive and use space wisely. Not only that, but they can be integrated beautifully into the landscape. Created by Swedish architect Tommy Carlsson, this low-cost prefab home is located in a suburb of … Read more