Talking Shop – Design, lifestyle and inspiration

Save the date – both of our London stores will be hosting events on Saturday 26 May: This is, without a doubt, the summer of the shed and, to tie in with our new window display and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s Artisan Retreats (see…

The new window display at our flagship Chelsea store has just received its final finishing touches and our glamorous garden sheds are now ready to welcome visitors:

When you can wear it? If you’re starting to feel a warm, patriotic glow – and surely even the hardest of hearts must be softening a little at the thought of the celebrations and events to come? – then our super-fine, cashmere…

The Leaf range is, of course, not new – designed by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2005, it was launched at the 2006 Salone, where it blew everyone away, us included – but it’s a new addition to our Outdoor Living collection this year.

Often imitated, never bettered – this is the real deal, the Hardoy Butterfly chair, designed in Buenos Aires in the late ’30s by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy and his initially uncredited partners, Antonio Bonet and Juan Kurchan and also referred to as the…

In this month’s interiors mags, there’s an abundance of beautiful wood – floors, furniture, accessories – and classic designs, including the lesser-spotted Eames DKR wire chair, below, in a home to die for…

Here’s a touch of wit and whimsy to brighten a dull day: a limited-edition set of postcards, reproduced from plates taken from a vintage book found by Terence Conran in France and featuring illustrations of imaginary shops – their names…

Meet Catherine Sidwell, who not only manages the Gift List and Customer Service department at our Chelsea store, but also plans and arranges in-store events, writes and edits text for displays and looks after our new plants section.* This is…

On a rather gloomy Monday morning, here’s a quick round up of our current offers and promotions to distract you from the typically British Bank Holiday weather:

The Bank Holiday is almost here – hurrah! To round off the week, here are some stunning shots of our new Flagship Collection, unashamedly intended to entice you to visit us at our relaunched Chelsea store and succumb to these seductive…