A la naturale: Crete Basins
Crete Concrete Basins is taking strides in the world of interior home design with the company’s concrete basins. All materials, pigments, and importantly sealers, are totally non-toxic and don’t off-gas harmful chemicals. The natural texture of concrete is embraced and each basin is unique with its own patina. Their bathroom […]
Live, shop, love local: Coco Gifts
‘Support local’ are the current buzzwords right now and we are betting that they’ll stick around for a while. We caught up with Liz Bloomfield from Coco Gifts who is arguably the queen of supporting local. She employs locally, with both of her teammates (Andrea and Blossom) living in St Albans. […]
Salt of the earth
If you thought Himalayan salt lamps were a thing of the past.. you’re probably right. But that’s not to say something that was wildly popular in the 1980s can’t make a comeback, in fact that’s how most trends work. While they’re technically not a ‘new thing’, 40 years later salt lamps […]
From Marlborough to Mauritius: Windsor Gallery
Outstanding artworks by Anneke Bester and Rhonye McIlroy are showcased in the 18 May – 13 June exhibition at Windsor Gallery. A follower of the neo-renaissance movement, Anneke has been painting and sculpting since she was 16 years old. She has sculpted commercial commissions for hotel projects in South Africa, […]
Beautifully Bespoke
Rob Carter of Furniture Dimensions knows all about furniture. He has been in the business for more than 40 years. From his workshop in Sydenham, Rob creates unique pieces of furniture for homes across Canterbury. Each piece at Furniture Dimensions is custom-made to the client’s specific design requirements, whether that is […]
Exquisite & Enduring
Paramount to Rachel Ferguson, proprietor of clothing, gift and living store Dalethorpe House, is the desire to enrich the lives of her clientele with merchandise that is focused on quality, integrity and craftmanship. Visitors to Darfield will find Dalethorpe House on level one of the former General Store building, built in 1914. […]









