Peter Carl Fabergé ~ The Godfather of Fabergé eggs

Today marks the 166th anniversary of the birth of Peter Carl Fabergé. He was

Color inspiration ~ clementine

As an Interior Designer, I find inspirations for colour all around me. Today's colour is clementine, a hue of orange. It's a warm and earthy colour. You find it everywhere really. I always advise my clients,

Four chairs with attitude !

I hope you are all enjoying the good and hot weather that has finally arrived. And TGiF too.

I'd like to share with you today some of my favourite chairs I have come across and captured with my faithful digicam. They are all unique in their own right and, if I must say, stand out in a class of their own too.

Can you see the lighting on the wall?

I am always fascinated by the various light fittings that exist in homes, offices, art-deco cinemas, restaurants, bars and hotels. Just naming a few places where I particulaly scout out good lighting.

So instead of having big lamps sitting on your bedside tables why don't you let them hang from the wall just above the bed's headboard!

The main thing about

Picture this .....

I thought I'd do something a bit different with my post today. A little twist on what I blog about normally. I am very passionate about interior design, art and design but also madly in love with travelling and experiencing different cultures. When I stumble upon urban art and drawings  I have to get my digital camera out as one finds them sprawled all over cities nowadays. 

Here are some I discovered on my trails in Lille, France last year Easter. Some

Oh Jibber jabber ~ it's a Jib door !!!

Let's get straight to the point. So what exactly is a 'Jib' door ? A jib door is a door that is disguised or camouflaged and blended in with the interior of a room. It is not easy to spot at first glance as it is flushed with the wall.

So simply put, a jib door is a