His own novels might be a bit out of fashion at the moment but Anthony Powell’s dictum that ‘Books Do Furnish a Room’ has never been more apt.
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The coffee table is a staple of modern furniture designer but its a relativel
The coffee table is a staple of modern furniture designer but it’s a relatively recent invention. Although the drinking of tea and coffee became popular in Britain from the mid seventeenth century, the idea of creating a piece of furniture to put cups on didn’t gain currency until the middle of the nineteenth century.
The Milan Furniture Fair is the greatest international show of contemporary furn
The Milan Furniture Fair is the greatest international show of contemporary furniture. In April every year new and well established designers and manufactures show their wares to buyers, journalists and interior designers from around the world. Anyone who wants to know where modern furniture is heading should be heading themselves to Milan.
Giving your kitchen a fresh look
A kitchen is a crucial room in most homes and a place where a lot of activity within the family home takes place. Breakfast time and dinner time are simply hubs of excitement and whoever is responsible for cooking most of the meals will spend a lot of their time in this socially vital room.