AN EXPERT GUIDE TO NAVIGATING THE WORLD OF ART INVESTMENT Art is one of my greatest passions. When creativity finds its way into an expression of someone’s soul – or something that touches them deeply – it has the power to resonate with others in the same way, and to change the way they view …
IF YOU HAD TO HAVE JUST THREE POTS OR PANS It’s a question I’ve often asked myself: how did we get by without pots and pans before someone had the bright idea to create a vessel you could put on a fire to cook up a stew? Well, it appeased me to find out that …
PUTTING TOGETHER A GREAT GRAZING BOARD It’s all about the occasion. Platters can fill a gap between meals, replace meals in some instances, and even serve as the main attraction at a party. The only difference between a platter for one, two or sixteen is what (and how much) you put on it. All you …
HOW TO FRAME YOUR ART PHOTOGRAPHS Since the dawn of the jpeg, the concept of the “art photograph” has become somewhat dilute. For that reason, traceability has become more important than ever. For a printed photograph to classify as art, it must tick two boxes: rarity and authenticity. France has even gone so far as …
THE ROLE OF COLOURED GLASS IN YOUR TABLEWARE COLLECTION If the homeware shelves are anything to go by, coloured glass trends are like the tide, rolling in and out of fashion as they pass from designer dinnerware to the mainstream, to boho-chic, and eventually, to the realm of student flat staples, by which time of …
THE MANY TALENTS OF THE TEA TOWEL As with so many remnants of the Victorian era that we file away under “granny’s things”, the tea towel has, quite unfairly, been classified as a nice-to-have rather than an essential. Maybe it’s in the name. Had it been called a chiffon or a torchon in English, it …
5 Easy Steps to Caring for Your Crystalware I don’t save my crystalware for “special occasions”. Life’s too short. Even the most average mid-week meal can be elevated when served in a crystal dish. Also, the queen hasn’t really travelled in the past year, so you never know when she might pop in. In short, …
MY FIVE FAVOURITE FOODIE MOVIES OF ALL TIME I’ve always been fascinated by the power of cinema. No other creative medium transports you into another world in quite the same way. It’s a sensory journey that, although unable to physically engage our senses of taste and smell, gets us there through sight and sound; the …
An easy guide to buying dinnerware Few things excite me as much as having friends over for a meal – the more the merrier. Centre stage is, of course, reserved for the food and wine, although I like to believe that the occasion is most often only as fine as the table we sit …
WHY HAND SANITISER IS HERE TO STAY Grabbing a bottle of hand sanitiser before leaving the house wasn’t part of most of our routines over a year ago. Now, everywhere you look, someone is rubbing their hands together or offering someone else a few drops of the precious liquid to clean theirs. On a quick …
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