What To Do ?

Sometimes when I buy a piece of furniture I know exactly what to do with it and sometimes I don’t … More

A Folky Desk

Often when I find a piece of furniture I am absolutely not looking for it, I think you often find … More

Mismatch

I am a big fan of a little bit of mismatching. Last year when I still had the shop, I … More

A Few Mistakes

When I began working on this cupboard I didn’t really know what I was doing. Never having used Relief Stencil … More

Creativity Versus Commerciality

One of the (many) reasons I left my well paid design job for a life of financial uncertainty,  was because … More

Cool Colours For Cool Kids

These little chairs were hauled out of a local skip by somebody I know who can’t bear waste! She had … More

Kota Creations

When I post a stencil or make a sale in the shop, I often wonder what the purchaser has in … More

Look Inside

When I was designing prints and embroideries for girls wear at M&S we would often try to incorporate little surprises … More

Emile, Paloma and Henrietta

My new stencil designs arrived yesterday. The postman knocked on the door in the evening as I was eating dinner. … More

Enough Already!

I bought this very unloved little piece of furniture a couple of weeks ago from a local shop which I … More