Walking up this staircase would be like climbing a tree. It has everything, from the roots to the branches. It was designed by Metals & Nature (found at www.custommade.com) and I love it. I really like the feel of the photo too – it looks worn and weathered, fitting with the natural theme.
Here are some inspiring winter interiors from BO BEDRE, which demonstrate that Christmas decorating doesn’t always have to be about the reds and the greens. The icy white rooms with a hint of green are particularly striking. And who would have thought that purple and blue would work too?
Burgers, cheeses and creamy desserts may all be on the menu, but meat and dairy products are not – London’s Saf restaurants serve only healthy and nutritious gourmet food ingeniously made from plant-based ingredients.
Saf (Simply Authentic Food) is Turkish for ‘pure’, and this notion of purity is reflected in its unique menu, which is free from animal products, dairy and refined and processed ingredients. Saf’s mission is to promote well-being within the capital by creating food that is full of natural goodness and tastes delicious.
Saf’s talented chefs make their own dairy-free cheeses using cashew nuts and infuse them with a variety of different flavours, from pesto to smoked paprika. The majority of Saf’s ingredients are made in house and, if you chose to dine in the restaurant’s heated garden patio, you can see just how fresh they are, as the patio houses many of the restaurant’s living ingredients.
As well as using these wonderful natural ingredients, Saf’s chefs prepare your food using innovative techniques, which include cooking with temperatures below 48 degrees C. This not only seals in the exquisite flavours but also serves to preserve the ingredients’ natural goodness. Saf’s nutritious dishes are accompanied by an equally natural range of beverages, including an all-natural wine list, organic teas and fresh juices as well as a stunning botanical cocktail menu created by the restaurant’s distinguished in-house sommelier Joe McCanta.
Saf’s stunning cuisine can be enjoyed in its elegant and chic restaurants in Shoreditch and Kensington as well as on the go, thanks to its convenient takeaway service. So whether you’re in a rush and need some healthy sustenance or you’re looking for a long relaxing evening of fine dining, Saf will provide you with fresh enjoyable food that is teeming with vibrant natural flavours.
For an evening of divine and healthy indulgence before the festive season’s vast calorie intake, for a detox in the New Year, or simply for some delicious food, I strongly recommend you check out Saf.
This article was written for SIX Magazine
What do fire hoses, conveyor belts and army parachutes all have in common? Well, it may seem surprising, but they are all materials used by Kresse Wesling and James Henrit in their upcycling organisation, Elvis & Kresse. In fact, the creative duo will transform pretty much any old rubbish into practical and attractive accessories.
Kresse collects the waste materials and James reinvents them, giving them a new life and a new purpose. So far, successful projects have included everything from iPhone cases to beds, and their home in Bournemouth is an upcycled haven; only the fridge was bought as new, much to their distress.
They are primarily known for their spectacular use of decommissioned fire hose. Not a single inch of the 22 metre long hose is ever wasted; the unlikely material is converted into a range of stunning bags and the metal nozzles are made into candlesticks. AMAZING! And if you want to know the icing on the brilliantly upcycled cake, they also donate half of the profits from the bags to the Fire Fighters Charity.
I love these images from James Merrell. They remind me of the crisp freshness of spring. The greens and the pinks give tiny injections of colour to otherwise subtlely coloured rooms. Merrell’s photography is stunning and I am sure this blog will be seeing plenty more of it in the future.
Lime green and brown with black and white is hardly your usual colour combination but, strangely, Studio Too Good has made it work. These are Studio Too Good’s designs for the Rug Company’s flagship store in New York, which kind of surprises me. Surely, minimalistic decoration would make the rugs stand out more. Yet these amazing, quirky interiors compliment the rugs so well!
A scene worthy of an art gallery but hidden in the Volcom changing rooms.
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