High street retail homeware lines are becoming more and more popular, but somehow this passed unnoticed for long time... and I believe it is exceptionally good: French Connection! Have a look at some pieces below. You can find it online or in store here: - 140-144 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW3 4UU - 396 OXFORD STREET, LONDON W1C 1JX RATTAN DINING CHAIR, £195.00 NATURAL DRIFTWOOD STOOL LARGE, £120.00 NATURAL KUDU SEAGRASS RUG, £155.00 PINCH POT WITH SPOON, £16.00 CREAM CHUNKY KNITTED THROW, £80.00 (OTHER COLORS AVAILABLE) LUSTRE CHAMPAGNE FLUTE, £9.00 AND THUMBLER £4.00 LARGE HAMM ..read more

Dear friends: summer is over. Luckily for Londoners, we can now easily turn our mind to the design and art world (and talks, and concerts) as indoor activities. Since I'm organizing my calendar, I thought it might be nice to share it with you. This is what I will attend: 8-9 September LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE 15-16 September LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 22 September OPEN HOUSE I volunteer at St Pancras Chambers and Clock Tower (St Pancras Station, London NW1 2AR) on  Saturday 22nd September 2018 from 1pm to 4pm. Come over to say hi! 23 September LONDON DESIGN FAIR 26 September at 6:30pm ..read more

I was looking for some atypical and interesting place mats for my table (my beloved ones from HAY got machine washed by my no-more-so-beloved husband and got transformed into six very hairy wool clouds) and I bumped into this noticeable items. Guess who is the seller (I believe the pictures sell the products very well). Answer and prices at the bottom. - White Stoneware Set - £12.99 - Glass Soap Dispenser - £8.99 - Grey Marble Salt&Peper - £9.99 - Cream Basket - £12.99 - Concrete Soap Dispenser - £12.99 - Ecru & Gray Place Mat - £8.99 - Wood Cutting Board - £3.99 ..read more

I've visited Orient 499 during my first trip to Beirut in 2010 and I believe it's still one of the most astonishing shops I've ever entered (in the most extraordinary city I've ever visited). I am so enthusiastic that I've placed it within the top 5 things to see on my personal Beirut Guide for traveler friends... and actually Ilaria and Andrea loved it, hadn't you guys? :) Orient 499 is a boutique featuring exclusive, original handicrafts and designer's creations. The founders are Middle-Eastern art lovers with an amazing taste for tradition and beyond belief sense for modernity. Items v ..read more

I've met HEMA for the first time in the Marais and I thought it was the genius version of an H&M for housewares. Relatively low pricing of generic house goods, often with a Nordic and minimalist design. The first HEMA opened in Amsterdam in 1926. Since 2014 HEMA is present in France, Spain and the UK. They also have other products that I would recommend checking out, like: Beauty and Make-Up Travel and Luggage Canvas Bags Toiletry Bags Find here below my selection of what is interesting to buy for your home now at HEMA: 1. Vase in sturdy and glazed ceramic, 22 cm ..read more

Many TAC followers know that I'm an architect. The interior design department of my office periodically gets rid of the unused upholstery samples and the first time that I've seen these ruthless decluttering my heart sunk! So many patterns and colors of the best quality fabric ... how could I possibly see them hit the trash bin! Please see blow the result of my SaveTheFabric campaign :) Of course each piece is unique, and I'm wearing them all... but now they started piling up in my closet so I decided to sell at least some of them: LARGE £20 | SMALL £15  Contact me at federica.buri ..read more

In the next couple of months London will host most of its highest quality contemporary craft and design fairs. Last week Made London run for 5 days in Canary Wharf showcasing about 100 exhibitors. What is interesting is that during this event the makers themselves meet the public to discuss inspirations, design processes and future projects, enabling maker/consumer relationships. The next interesting ones are the London Craft Week (9-13 May) and the Clerckenwell Design Week (22-24 May). www.londoncraftweek.com | www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com Please see here below what I found interesting at ..read more

Art fairs: if you ask me, there is no better way I would like to spend my time. Yeah yeah, art exhibitions too. But at an art fair... all you can see, you can buy! Ain't the definition of paradise? It would if I could afford all that I like! Unless has been already sold. So better to put the dates on your calendar and buy the tickets in advance. It’s time to get fascinated, get transported, and get some new art. In January we've been to the London Art Fair and last Sunday we've been to The Other Art Fair. Each of the fairs in London has its own character and target clients. Find o ..read more

I've noticed the brand Becara 1964 at Madrid Barajas Airport few years ago and it stuck to my mind because in a way, that would be kind of my dream business. It has been founded by Begona Zunzunegui when she saw an opportunity in the wholesale business of furniture, decoration and gift in the Spain of the 60's. She was also a passionate traveler and she sought suppliers in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and many other Asian countries. From that moment on, she consolidated the business in a chain of interior shops that offer the craft of the design. Now, the taste is a bit too bar ..read more

Houzz is a website about architecture, interior design, decorating and home improvement which is hosting an event live in London right now: Houzz of 2018. The interior design studio Run for the Hills transformed a stylish five-storey Soho townhouse into a complete flat reflecting all that's current in home design.  If you love snooping around other people's homes, this is the type of experience you'll have, and you will be able to buy anything you see for a 15% discount on the original price. The pop-up is open to the public between the 26th January-31st January and is free ..read more