Category: Design
Vando Jacintho x
Vando Jacintho’s Brazilian upbringing is infused in her lush, colourful, tropical, quirky aesthetic.
Light yet bright..
Bright and brilliant – her ‘panneux’ – her version of a sarong which can be worn four different ways. Worth checking out here.
(All pics Vando Jacintho)
Eu te amo.
Laters, Kate x
The Simple Things x
Escapism confined to the mists of time, summed up in the romanticism of a gypsy caravan.
Away from the knowledge of leaky roofs, bumpy rides and social exclusion, it’s the pastime equivalent of the tiny house movement.
On my dream list is the wish to spend some serious time in one – Just. To. See
Laters, Kate x
Is it?
A lot hangs on ‘want’ these days – designs being produced for a perceived need. A bit like these Joseph Joseph freezer/fridge tupperware boxes.
At first glance – so clever! A wheel in the top to show the date stored – problem solved!
Second thought: But it doesn’t tell me what’s in there…
The truth: You can’t beat a sticky and a sharpie hashtag-Grandma-still-knows-best.
Laters, Kate x
Old tricks x
We should be in Greece now where one thing that is fundamentally different from the UK (apart from sun, sea, beach, food, music..life) is the bathrooms and in particular shower/trays walls which are made on site, in one piece away from any notions of hinges, doors and glass and their battle with limescale.
A similar effect can be made using Tadelakt – or Moroccan plaster, now making it’s presence felt over here.
The joy is it’s versatility – waterproof, flexible, able to create curves or lines it’s totally usable.
This is about embracing forms beyond and one for the mental storage box.
Laters, Kate x
High and Dry x
Uncontainned louche and insouciant. These are the type of trousers to escape in..
The anyone can wear inspired antidote to size-ism and sexism.
It’s a need rather than a want..
Laters, Kate x
Spot the theme..
If the shoe fits x
If you look closely at a Birk, you can tell how people used to think – practical, longevity, function.
But you can add to that list at strange, earthly beauty. These are foundation shoes to ground any outfit.
I’ve worn the same white pair for the last three plus summers, safe in the knowledge they work.
These are not the dizzying, sun dance shoes of whimsy and wonder, but the timelessness of deep, true love.
Laters, Kate x
Switched on x
We still have no starting date for the construction of the garden office pod. But that hasn’t stopped the dreaming. I’ve found this company – Loomlight Design– based in Leicester, that specialise in creating unusual reclaimed and salvaged lighting plus a little bit more…
Like industrial cast aluminium light switches made from recycled alloy wheels.
(Which can even be personalised with dimmers and text of your choice.)
And check these out..no-nonsense door handles.
(All info LoomlightDesign)
Roll on start date..
Laters, Kate x
Wasted x
Wastepaper are part of the bare essentials a room needs, but it’s freeing to think that a place for the rubbish in our lives could be beautiful too..
So I took a look. I like the idea of a grand bin – something that takes pride in it’s job and makes a statement. What I didn’t realise was the grand price attached – the first picture? £185..for a bin. That’s a living oxymoron. This one from Oka? A snip at £75..
It seems that bins run in the same business rip-off as cars – people are willing to pay a premium for a new one, meaning they’re devalued as soon as the first snotty tissue lands. So my tip – look to Ebay and Etsy where vintage examples with character can be found at a tenth of the price.
For me, I think I’ll follow my folksy heart and go for canal art painted buckets.
(All links Pinterest)
Just because I love them. And a person always needs a good bucket..
Laters, Kate x
(All pics and links 
Maison Bentley Style 