In the podcast series “Design Confab” I meet two award-winning design bloggers that I’ve known for…
2LG Studio on Eating Design [Podcast]
In the podcast series “Design Confab” I meet interior designers 2LG Studio and discuss becoming vegan…
David Irwin on Protecting Design [Podcast]
In the podcast series “Design Confab” I meet industrial designer David Irwin and discuss how we…
Steven Korner on Recycling Design [Podcast]
For the second episode of the podcast series “Design Confab” I meet Steven Korner from recycling…
Less and More: 10 years blogging
On the 4th November 2008, I launched Atelier Tally with an article about the design…
Katie Treggiden on Writing Design [Podcast]
This is the first episode in my new podcast series “Design Confab” where each episode I…
Futura typeface by Paul Renner
With his typeface Futura, Paul Renner’s reputation began to grow at the end of the…
Small Space Living: Hay’s Tilt Top Table
I have rented my home all of my adult life and never managed to buy…
Updating a classic: the Aeron chair remastered
Task Chairs. Now here’s the thing, they don’t always look great for the home. And…
Choosing a new mattress for a spare room
One of the many things about moving into my new apartment is that I was…
Malika Favre, illustrator
I first met Malika Favre back in 2010 when she was working for, the now…
Buying an ottoman bed for a small guest room
I bought my own apartment recently and was able to scrape enough pennies together to…
How to measure roller blinds and voile curtains
Moving into a new apartment means a lot of decisions to be made. Starting with…
Pastoe. Creating furniture with dedication and expertise, since 1913
“We are Pastoe. By looking at our furniture you can tell who we are. We…
Woodpecker Flooring for Casa Tally | Wembury Coastal Oak Laminate
Moving house is an interesting journey that I recently experienced. I walked through the door…
Black & White Modernism at Wayfair
I’ve recently purchased my first apartment and that has meant a lot of shopping. A…
Smart Home Technology. What’s the Worst That Could Happen?
I’ve been in the process of buying my first flat for some time and it’s…
The typography idea book: a review
Some of you will know that my background is in graphic design, having studied at…
Citizen M’s affordable luxury
Mobile. That’s what the M in Citizen M stands for. Reflecting the target audience of…
Button & Sprung’s British-Made Mattresses
I was invited to visit the new showroom for Button & Sprung and see their…