Here I am , back so soon. Am I ill?! No, just reacting to Pip McCormack's slightly fascist approach to interiors in today's Times Style magazine. I'm afraid I'm guilty of being cliche woman. Apparently we are no longer allowed stag's heads, union jacks, chesterfield sofas, Louis ghost chairs, cow skins.....You get the picture. Well I positively insist on all of the above and more. Kitsch, gimmicks, bad taste, tackerama. Bring it on. Don't be dictated to. Just arranged my Starck lemon squeezer at centre stage in the kitchen. Might put it on the mantle piece with some letter reading HOME. Ttfn. Xx

Wasn't sure if I'd get to talk in April! Thought the bathroom and bedroom saga would be finished by now, but it wasn't to be. Anyway, the bathroom's ready and this is what it looks like......

We chose travertine marble throughout, with a touch of black ,sparkly granite and glossy zebrano veneer for the toilet and bidet cabinet.The sink and tap are called 'Il Bagno'and are designed by Philippe Starck for Alessi and manufactured by Laufen.

 The shower is a wet room and the access is so easy and the experience a breath of fresh air!

 We recycled our old bathroom cabinet by asking our fitters to encase it in travertine.

All in all we are really happy with the result. Just the finishing touches to the bedroom to complete.
Speak soon. xxx