September 22, 2015By Hayley Gilbert

Each year, 100% Design is a hotly anticipated design trade event, the largest in the UK, which attracts everyone from architects and designers to specifiers, contractors, retailers and press from around the world. Taking place from 23-26 September at London’s Olympia, the event will be opened by Ilse Crawford with a headline talk on Wednesday 23rd at 11am. Discussing design that engages with the senses, the iconic designer will head up an exciting programme of talks about how our lives can be influenced positively by design. All talks are free for registered visitors and you can register for entry now at…

May 28, 2015By Hayley Gilbert

Earlier this month, Grand Designs Live returned to London’s ExCel and there was plenty to see within the KBB sector. It was a fantastic opportunity to view the latest appliances, kitchen furniture and worktop solutions up close and personal. Here are some of my favourites…

March 30, 2015By Linda Parker

As the Easter festival gets closer, we all tend to forget it’s real meaning and focus on the chocolates and eggs … my resolution this year (rather than a New Year’s resolution, it’s an Easter resolution) is not to forget what it’s really about. But, at the same time I want to make sure everyone has a lovely holiday lunch to look forward to, as well as an Easter egg hunt and some cupcake treats to finish off the day.

February 27, 2015By Linda Parker

New Year celebrations are but a dim and distant memory now, but with a new Bake Off for Comic Relief on TV, it seems as if nothing’s changed. The Great Comic Relief Bake Off starred some unlikely bakers, including Alexa Chung, Abby Clancy and Johnathan Ross… needless to say will undoubtedly be a riot, and […]

January 30, 2015By Hayley Gilbert

Once the new year begins, it brings with it a renewed interest and excitement in all things kitchens and design, so I’ll be making a beeline to London’s Business Design Centre in February for the Surface Design Show, the only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces. It’s a great place to see…

December 23, 2014By Linda Parker

If you’re reading about Christmas now, it’s a bit too late to start making home-made Christmas puddings and cakes. So … unless you are one of the ultra-organised home chefs who have already marinated their dates, frozen the home-made bread sauce and laid down a few bottles of home-made sloe gin or raspberry vodka you will be going to do the last-minute run to the supermarket on the 23rd Dec like the rest of us…