What Nobody Tells You About a Knitted Throw
One of us confessed recently, without being prompted, that the first knitted throw she ever bought for this office cost more than the sofa it sat on and looked worse…
Why I Was Wrong About Put Cushions in the Washing Machine For Years
Someone asked me last year if I could hang a pendant light over their bathroom. Paper globe style, big ones. Probably cost about fourteen quid at fucking Ikea. “Straight outta…
These small bedroom measurements Help Me Shop Smart
RIGHT NOW I have a measuring tape in one hand and a pencil stub behind my ear. I also have a dresser that’s SIX inches away from my wall. SIX…
Colours That Actually Suit Light Wood Flooring
It’s tempting to think “light wood floors will go with everything”, because most of the time they will. But those corner cases, when it doesn’t work or works spectacularly well,…
What Actually Matters When Buying a Jute Rug
We have a jute rug we’ve inherited through the years that sheds like it’s going out of fashion and shows no sign of stopping – and we have reached a…
The Have a Normal Light Switch in a Bathroom Debate Nobody Warned Me Id Be Having
Once I asked an electrician what was for me a very simple question. Well, simple to me. He looked at me like he would if I’d asked him if the…
Why We Keep Buying a Single Bed Frame
One of us bought four single bed frames in the last six years. She finds that wholly unsurprising. The other bought exactly one – back in 2019 – and still…
Why I Stopped Thinking of Hallways as Wasted Space (And You Should Too)
I hate wasted space. Okay, actually. Let me rephrase. There are a lot of things about most American homes that I hate, but wasted space is right up there at…
What Actually Matters When Buying a Scented Candle
There is one candle in the office kitchen which has been lit twice in eight months. Both times it was lit by the same person. On both occasions someone opened…
What Nobody Tells You About an Industrial TV Stand
An industrial TV stand looks like it should be sat in a garage. That’s why we put them in living rooms. Black metal frame, distressed wood top kind of thing.…