The allure of stone lamps
Posted onI’ve been falling in love with alabaster and marble lamps of late, they are classic and versatile, and although our love affair with marble bathrooms may be waning, there will. . . Read More
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Little projects to do during lockdown!
Posted onI am so very bored at looking and the same rooms, the same furniture, the same walls – are you? If you are here are a few things I’ve been. . . Read More
sourcing – we can find the item you can’t and perhaps don’t know you want!
Posted onSourcing – i hear you – blaaaaaaaa – its just shopping! anyone can do that. sure everyone can shop but not everyone knows where to look or has the time,. . . Read More
fashionable furniture!
Posted onFurniture is expensive right! furniture should be an investment – especially if you pick quality period pieces that can be reupholstered to fit the room/home. Fabric can add a splash. . . Read More
when not to decorate!
Posted onAt the Curious House we specialise in celebrating and cherishing the old, the original, the historic and the reclaimed. Although there are some fantastic paints, papers and wall – coverings. . . Read More
Pattern can be your friend!
Posted onPattern and fabric is such an easy way to add interest to any room. If the thought of committing to a patterned wallpaper scares you in its permanence you can always start with a base colour on the walls and use blocks of pattern either in wallpaper, framed prints, tapestries, lampshades or even a mural.
Adding Texture
Posted onAlthough I love a wallpaper – and particularly like to place a matching fabric next to a wallpaper, you don’t always need a busy paper or pattern to add texture to a room.
Renovation!
Posted onThe thought of a renovation seems daunting to most people due to the thought of starting from scratch but for the Curious House this is our ideal project!