A Spot Of Tea?
Assembling flat packs or stripping wallpaper, if you’re English, it really can’t be done without a cuppa. I’ve been dipping into Kate...
A Riddle For You:
I’ll feed, clothe, shelter and warm you. I’ll soothe your inflamed joints and moisturize your skin. I’ll even upholster your sofa, paint...
Treasured Misfits
“…I’m not a great one for folk art, never have been—this piece, not of the first quality, doesn’t fit with anything else I own, and yet...
Create A Place Where Your Spirit Can Put Its Feet Up
What we once referred to as ‘decorating’ has, since the dawn of the 21st Century, evolved into a vast lexicon of terms. We talk about...
Marsala Pairings
Happy 2015 everyone! Every new year I (we?) wait with bated breath for the Pantone Colour of the Year to be announced. This year I think...
Christmas Morning
I hope my Christmas story from last week helped get the little 'uns off to bed and asleep. Here's an excerpt from my book, Talking To...
Santa's Littlest Helpers
by Kate 'n Mike Bridger, 1996 On Christmas Eve, 1996, Mike, like most children, was having difficulty falling to sleep. He was far too...
Selling Drab
It was a cold, grey November weekend, so I decided to spend some time lurking in furniture and decorating stores to see what’s new and...
Put On Your Pinny
My sister-in-law recently posted a photo on Facebook that said ‘home’ to me more than any other image I’ve seen before … Photo: Twisted...
On The Universal Journey ... Home
Home is a state of being. Whether we are 15, 35, 65 or 80, we are all seeking that special place that says ‘you’re home’—not necessarily...
