As part of our occasional interview series with artisans we admire, today we are chatting with the multitalented Chocolatier and Artist Holly Caulfield, owner of Chocoholly - creator of the very best artisan organic chocolate based here in Brighton on Western
I had the honour of being shown around Gustaf Liljencrantz and his beautiful Polish wife's manor house yesterday. This has always been one of my dream houses with its grand entrance and magnificent grounds. Gustaf, who owns the house is
August is a great month in Sweden, relaxed, great weather, happy people and of course the famous crayfish festival. Huge great vats of steaming red crayfish are cooked outdoors and the whole family comes together by the swedish lakeside. The tradition originates
Continuing my travel through the inspirational vistas of Sweden, after lying on the altarn at the back of my parents house working on my novel , I decided to take photos of the wonderful woods and lawns surrounding it. This
As Im taking a 2 week writing trip in Sweden, I thought I'd share some of the wonderful things about this beautiful country that fill me with joy and are the inspiration behind much of the design work we do
A friend of mine introduced me to the work of Swedish fashion label Ewa I Walla about 5 years ago. As soon as her clothes touched my skin I knew I was hooked. They was just perfect and so close to what i
So, my dressing room / walk in wardrobe is taking shape nicely but now to finish it off. Its time to accessorise! Thats always the fun bit. I love looking at clothes as art and many of my Ewa I Walla dresses
Linda Leyble's blog thecolorfulbee.com is a great resource for design ideas, artistic options and hands on painting concepts. She is a very talented designer, artistic, paint effects guru , blogger and interior designer. As we love her blog, we were interested to
We looked previously at what to do with an under-used room and used our own Swedish Interior Design guest bedroom as an example of the thought process. We've looked at making the settle, the antique lace bolsters and finding the right
We all have rooms at home where we think- "I wonder what else I can do with that?" Often its a spare room or guest bedroom that doesn't get much use - maybe its full of junk, clothes or temporary storage