Interior styling and design inspiration for those who dream of a past era. Sarah Akwisombe brings you the best of Vintage and Antique pieces styled in the freshest, most contemporary way. From Art Deco to Midcentury Modern, think 'If Lana Del Rey Did interiors'.
A few great things happened at Ask For Janice. Firstly, I tried and LOVED my first Gin & Tonic. Secondly, I had a well overdue meat feast, after being what I like to call 'predominantly pescaterian' since January. Thirdly, I had the best bloody Mary I've ever tasted. Yep. Even better than my own! Here's my Dinner & Decor: Ask For Janice review.
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So, if you read part 1 of this post you will know that I left you as I was walking from the William Morris museum. After a few minutes we arrived at the small industrial park that houses the amazingness that is God's Own Junkyard! As we turned the corner we first spotted this...
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I've been meaning to catch up with an old friend of mine for a while, and due to both having crazy schedules we had rainchecked our meeting a few times. But last weekend the sun was shining and it was ON! Nicole had planned a full day of fun activities all based around my love for interiors. Who knew that Walthamstow had more treats to offer than Blazin' Squad?!
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A couple of weeks a go I was invited along to the press evening for the forthcoming Heal's AW14 collection. I'm a big Heal's fan and seeing as they are a bit of a British institution at 200 years old, I thought it only right to go along to their huge Tottenham Court road store and check out the new pieces. Oh, and did I mention they were displaying their new xmas decorations? Xmas in July... I think so! I grabbed my friend Holly, another person just as into interiors as I am and braved the sweaty tube to go along.
Here are all of the pics...
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You may have noticed that a vintage bar cart is all the rage right now! That being said, as much as we'd love one there was just really no space for it in our living room and we already had a brilliant sideboard that was kind of already doing the job anyway. So, if like us, you just don't have the space but still want the vintage bar cart effect, why not try this?
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I had felt a big change for me was bubbling under the surface for a while. To put it in context, in February, the project I was working on and loved working on, lost funding. Around the same time I had made a conscious decision to really try and focus on my career in interior design. But an entry level job at a design house (should I even be able to get one) would be half my salary. We wouldn't cope.
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The Bossa Nova music is back!
In this new video I'm discussing all things posh paint. We have all heard of the Farrow & Ball's, Sanderson's and Little Greene's of the paint world but does spending more on paint actually make a difference, or is it all just a marketing gimmick? I do the research and give you the lowdown on if designer paints are really worth your hard earned cash.
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I was recently contacted by luxury bathroom suppliers Crosswater who offered a fab giveaway to you lovely people! They have just launched their Kelly Hoppen Zero 6 bathroom tap range and wanted to share one of the sink taps with you guys. These taps are simplistic, modern and glam, with slight angled lines that will give your bathroom a really smart finish. Read on for where you can source the products shown and most importantly, HOW TO WIN THAT SEXY TAP, worth £139!
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