by Daisy Jensen | Jan 22, 2022 | Blog
One of the first things I check out when viewing a property is the heating system – if it’s gas heated it gets replaced first thing after moving in. So how to pick stylish heaters is already infinitely easier. Gas and some fireplaces and systems are both...
by Daisy Jensen | Oct 23, 2021 | Blog, DU DIARY
The Affordable Art Fair has returned with fanfare after lockdown and the re-opening in Battersea this autumn was the best ever. Lots of colour, abstracts, celebrity portraits and photographs as well as ceramics and sculpture on display – and for sale from...
by Daisy Jensen | Oct 2, 2021 | Blog, DU DIARY, Newest
Peter Blake pulled no punches at his private view at The Arts Club and placed pictures of The Queen and Meghan Markle (now duchess of Sussex) by eachother, in prime position. He has been described as the godfather of British Pop art, not least thanks to his Beatles...
by Daisy Jensen | Sep 27, 2021 | Blog, DU DIARY
Joy to be back on the arts scene after lockdown! London’s Marlborough Gallery in Mayfair was among the first with a cool private view, lots of ice cold white wine and a refreshing collection of the late Gillian Ayres’ large-scale paintings and works on...
by Daisy Jensen | Aug 14, 2021 | Blog, Newest
Brilliant! Big welcome to Vogue Scandinavia …what took it so long, we might ask? The world’s leading glossy will cover the best design in the five Nordic countries, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Findland and Iceland. Much has been written and said about the...
by Daisy Jensen | Aug 13, 2021 | Blog, DU DIARY, Newest
Ah, we’re always checking out the Nordic look in art, interior design and beauty wherever we go, and as London reopens after lockdown, where cooler than Nordic inspired art Unit Gallery in Mayfair. This Viking-ish looking painting (above with its horns) by...
by Daisy Jensen | Aug 8, 2021 | Blog, Ceramics, Newest
Pure joy: shopping for non essentials! How we’ve missed the fairs, exhibitions and private views: the furniture, the sculptures and paintings, the ceramic pots and all the things that make a home that little bit more special. So long was lockdown in the UK that...
by Daisy Jensen | May 16, 2021 | Blog, Newest
IT’s just too gorgeous! The most brilliant and quintessentially British paint brand, much mocked for its high price point and many shades of grey, has been sold to a Danish company. Farrow & Ball belongs to Denmark following the sale to Hempel. And how we...
by Daisy Jensen | Jan 17, 2021 | Blog
The winter months can be hard to get through. The days get shorter the weather turns cold… life suddenly feels gloomier. But we Scandis are used to all that and know ways to deal with it. Hence our winter blues top tips: a penchant for white walls… Letting...
by Daisy Jensen | Oct 14, 2020 | Blog, PLANTS
For many of us locked down in city apartments during the Covid-19 pandemic, gardening became the most popular activity. For some, plants were the only company they had for weeks. So here’s how to become an amateur gardener. Keeping plants alive and watching them...
