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In Search of Nordic Inspired Art after Lockdown
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 Chason Matthams probably isn’t quite there. But Unit London gallery in Mayfair is…
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Shopping for Non Essentials after Lockdown
Pure joy as we now shop for non essentials! How we’ve missed the fairs, the exhibitions and the private views. And we’ve missed 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 we almost…
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Farrow & Ball belongs to Denmark following sale
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 welcome it! Scandinavia been the spiritual home of Farrow &…
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Winter Blues – Top Tips on How to Brighten Up a Dark and Depressing Bedroom
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 in the light is our first thought…
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How to Become an Amateur Gardener and Turn Your Indoor City Space into the Perfect Urban Jungle
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 grow can become a full time job in itself (next to…
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How to Choose Between Style and Substance
Lockdown 2020, which forced most of us to stay at home, has helped us think carefully about how we live. We had to think about how to choose between style and substance: painting and luxuries were less important than sitting comfortably at the kitchen table. Weeks on end sitting by the kitchen table working from…
