I've been working on a number of projects recently, including designing a great new range of bed sheets and bringing out my second gift and homewares range at Marks and Spencer, which I'm thrilled with.
New Craft Series
We’re making a brand new craft series and we’re looking for people who desperately want a handmade makeover in their home to take part.
So, if you feel your home is more shabby than chic and you’re fed up with faded curtains, mismatching furnishings and flat pack stuff that is falling to pieces then we can help, so please get in touch with our team.
http://kirstieandphil.com/contributors/
Or contact the team at craft
raisetheroofproductions.com or 0141 427 5880
I’ll update you much, much more when we get going.
Napkins
Whenever I have guests over for lunch or dinner I like to dress the table with a few things to make it feel special. I often use a pretty tablecloth and I always use proper napkins. They’re small and don’t clog up the laundry basket. I recently bought these beautiful, vintage French striped linen napkins from a guy at Portobello Market. He makes regular trips to France and these were one of the treasures he brought back. They were £1 each!!! Needless to say, I was thrilled with them and they’ll be used and washed loads... He’s got lots of stuff, so if you’re at Portobello Market you’ll find him near the covered market area, opposite Thai Rice. Get in the queue!
Furniture
I bought this beautiful tiered antique Bird’s Eye Maple piece of furniture as a Christmas present to myself this year. I have a real thing about Bird’s Eye Maple – it’s one of the rarest woods on the planet with a naturally occurring, distinctive pattern that looks like tiny eyes disrupting the grain of the wood. Look it up on google to find out more. I bought it from my mother in law’s shop, The Lacquer Chest on Kensington Church Street – at no discount may I add! But I absolutely love it for it’s sheer practicality and prettiness. I can never have enough shelves in my house and already these ones are getting pretty full.
