HeyJaredMad About The House by Kate Watson-Smyth
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MY DESIGN MANTRA II: Every room needs tension (opens the original)
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Very few of us start building a room from scratch. We bring things from our previous homes and past lives and put them together in our new present. We might need some new furniture and a different rug, or we might slot all our existing things into the new space and simply paint the walls a different colour from the ones they sat against previously.If we get it right, the room will not only look great but will also, and more crucially, feel good. We will want to spend time there as the colour sch
DESIGN POSTCARD: Sir John Soane’s Museum (opens the original)
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Apparently the architect and Royal Academician Sir John Soane was so despairing of his son that instead of leaving him his three adjoining townhouses in Lincoln’s Inn Fields he lobbied Parliament to change in the inheritance laws so he could cut him out of his will and bequeath both his home - and collection - to the nation. And what a fabulous thing for us that turned out to be. The son of a bricklayer, who showed an aptitude for drawing, Sir John died in 1837 at the age of 83 and his home is d
SHOPPING: the best of the new season drops (opens the original)
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I intended this post to be called Three of the Best, and I was going to pick, er, three of the best new homewares from the main high-street outlets - online and in-store - but I’ll be honest, I couldn’t always find three things I’d want in my house, so I certainly wasn’t going to recommend them for yours. So where I feel it’s merited I have picked three items, but if something’s not here, it’s because I’ve looked and discounted it. Habitat feels a bit predictable and boring this season. M&S:</sp
The joy of real-life connections (opens the original)
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One thing I have learned from meeting some of you over the three years I have been writing here, via the six (SIX!) design retreats I have hosted with a total of around 80 guests, the monthly design clinics over Zoom, countless email chats, and the first reader event last Friday, is how brilliant this platform is for connecting like-minded people. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ooV5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2
DESIGN DECODED: A London mews house (opens the original)
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It’s a strong claim, but as soon as I saw this house I knew you needed to see it as well. I’ve had parts of it pinned to my mental Pinterest board for ages and I'm thrilled to be able to show you round, as I think it will really inspire you. It’s not just about the colour but the way in which it has been applied. Come and see…<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aFgn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s
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