Nightclub Les Bains Douches, Paris, 1990. Interior Design: Philippe Starck.
The Vitra Design Museum exhibition 'Night Fever: Designing Club Culture 1960 - Today' is part voyeurism, part clinical analysis of someone’s leisure time. Which actually turns out to be an excellent way to spend an afternoon.
Read MoreHighly appropriate neon art in Mr Hanbury's bar
At uber-cool new boutique hotel Artist Residence Oxfordshire, “interior inspo” doesn’t even begin to cover it. This place is a veritable treasure trove of the hottest interior décor the UK has to offer, most of which I want to take home with me RIGHT NOW.
Read MoreThe joy of sweets - and M&S super-soft bedding
If I were you, I'd be reluctant to read a blow-by-blow account of how I spent a blissful, boozy night away from head-locks, homework-based whining and Paw Patrol. I mean, what's in it for you, right? Well, how about I promise to try and be entertaining, while providing practical tips on how you can have a similar experience?
Read MoreI'll take one of everything
I've been pretty sniffy about Scandi style in the past. I've haw-hawed at Hyyge, poo-pooed the pared-back colour palette and shied away from the bare walls and empty spaces. But what I'd failed to realise is how Scandi subtleties are the very definition of less is more. Or that less actually CAN be more...
Read MoreAs a child gymnast one motto was drummed/stretched/press-upped into me over and over again: “No pain no gain”. But this week, something changes. This week, I go to the quite wonderful Fletcher’s Cottage spa in Archerfield, East Lothian, to experience their Sisley Spa Day...
Read MoreFirmdale's pretty Dorset Square Hotel in Marylebone
One bright, crocusy morning when I had nothing to wear a timely email arrived: would I like to test Firmdale Hotels’ new Bicester Village shopping package? I knew Firmdale, Kit Kemp's super-stylish hotel group, but I’d never been to Bicester, the designer outlet in Oxfordshire...
Read MoreColour genius Jessica has listed her flat on luxury short stay rental site One Fine Stay, meaning you can now actually stay there. So if this place blows your mind in the photos, imagine if you got to wake up with that beautiful hand-painted wall behind your head?
Read MorePhoto: handluggageonly.co.uk
At my life stage lots of people move out of London to a) be near family, b) afford a bigger house/garden, and c) to find a more peaceful way of living. We are doing the opposite, but somehow it just feels right...
Read MoreI might have been unlucky in my state of health during a recent London visit, but I was extremely fortunate when it came to my accommodation. The Artist Residence in London's Pimlico is, quite simply, one of the most inspirational hotels I've ever stayed in...
Read MoreMartinhal Cascais: even the lobby is relaxing
Martinhal is a great relaxing family holiday. Maybe not as great as the pre-kids days where the relaxing came without the shouting, but hey, I chose to create life, and now I have to live with it. Even on holiday.
Read MoreIt all started with a Pinterest pic of fashion editor Giovanna Battaglia wearing a sweary pink top. When I saw the photo I knew one thing: I NEEDED that t-shirt.
Read MoreThe Curious Apartment's living room
Off-beat London design studio The Curious Department's product range is inspired by nature. So it's no surprise that their Borough Airbnb apartment - dubbed The Curious Apartment - is teeming with wildlife.
Read MoreThe original Soho House in Dean Street
Soho House is launching 'Soho Home', its hot-from-the-Houses range of furniture, glassware, textiles and accessories, on sale from this autumn.
Read MoreWhatever they're selling, we'll have it/Photo: Architectural Digest
Hands up anyone who knows what The Pink House's favourite colour is? Yes - you at the back... That's right; it's blue! Only kidding; obviously here chez PH our favourite hue has to be rose-tinted, as per our outlook on life...
Read MoreThe Tower Pool at Ushuaia, Ibiza, where we did drinking
I went to Ibiza with my girlfriends, and partied hard for four whole nights and days. And then I returned to the small Pink House Dwellers and got on with my life, (practically) hangover free. How? Well, read on and I'll tell you...
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