It's tea o'clock here in the Fabulous office. Cue a mad dash for the kitchen and the deafening sound of biscuit tins being opened everywhere. Read more
Tea time!
Fabulous Interiors
For style that shines switch on a sexy table lamp
Bases, £67.50 each; shades, £21.25 each, all Berry Red (01432 274805); monochrome, £55, Ikea (0845 358 3363) Retro, £135, Berry Red (01432 274805); blue and gold, £85, Graham And Greene (0845 130 6622); patterned, £12, Habitat (0844 499 1111) Mushroom, £187, Mac & Mac (Macandmacinteriors.com); blue, £15, Bhs (0845 196 0000) Teacups, £100, Laura Ashley […] Read more
Who needs a man when you can cuddle up to one of these cosy cushions?
Anchor, £55, Barbara Coupe (Notonthehighstreet.com) Jack Russell, £29.50, Marks & Spencer (Marksandspencer.com)Union Jack, £70, Jane Hornsby (Janehornsby.com) Butterfly, £19, Littlewoods (Littlewoods.com) Fuchsia, £9, Tesco (Direct.tesco.com) Apples, £20, Hunkydory Home (0191 645 4004) Tapestry, £95, Berry Red (Berryred.co.uk) Textured, £79, Cushlab (Cushlab.co.uk) Teal, £9, Asda (Direct.asda.com) Floral, £80, Clarissa Hulse at Heal’s (Heals.co.uk) Flock, £19.95, Dwell […] Read more
Give your pad the edge with bold colours and a zesty shot of chic
DINING ROOM Above: Tea-towel picture, £19 for two, Marimekko (020 7486 6454); frame, £25, Bijou Box (020 8560 5550); mega floor light, £420, Aria (020 7704 1999); table, £119, Ikea (Ikea.com); four-leg chairs, £35 each, John Lewis (0845 604 9049); swivel chair, £99, Dwell (0845 675 9074); cushion, £49, BoConcept (0845 605 0565); glasses, £14.50 […] Read more
Funky home stuff to get in a flap about
Clock, £100, Occa Home (Occa-home.co.uk); Tray, £25, Bouf (Bouf.com) Birdcage lightshade, £50, The Contemporary Home (Tch.net); Doormat, £19.50, Bombay Duck (Bombayduck.co.uk) Lampshade, £50, Bouf (Bouf.com); Picnic ware, from £6, Fairwind (Fairwindonline.com) Cushion, £25, Toomuch tooyoung.net; Cushion, £22, Bhs (0845 196 0000); Kettle, £132, Alessi at Heal’s (08700 240780) Tea towel, £9.50, Mode 21 (Mode21.co.uk); Bookends, […] Read more
Make your home Yankee Doodle Dandy with these buys for the Fourth of July.
Metal sign, £12.99, iPosters (Iposters.co.uk); Mug, £2.50, Tesco (Tesco.com); Wooden heart, £11, Giddy Kipper at Notonthehighstreet.com Boxes, £17.99 for set of three, Letterbox (Letterbox.co.uk); Phone, £89.99, The Contemporary Home (Tch.net) Chair, £199.99, Drinkstuff (Drinkstuff.com); Cushions, £36 each, Karen Hilton Designs at All Things Original (Allthings original.com); Bag, £4, ZPM (01747 838693) Sofa, £289, Ikea (Ikea.co.uk) […] Read more
Give your pad some punch with this season’s most stylish stripes
1) Lampshade, £30, Hunkydory (0191 645 4004) 2) Bedside table, £99, Ivory Pearl Interiors (0207 701 2330) 3) Gift tin clock, £13.95, Ochigo (0845 680 1388) 4) Mugs, £8 each, Heal’s (08700 240780) 5) Flask, £3.99, Ikea (0845 358 3363) 6) Lampshade, £52.50, base £40, both Isabel Stanley (0781 360 2103) 7) Cushion, £35, Hunkydory […] Read more
Keep that holiday feeling by giving your home a sunshine makeover
Moroccan Magic Rich fabrics, hot colours and hippy-chic touches create a perfect indoor oasis 1. Stool, £145, Lombok 2. Bowl, £14, Plümo 3. Stool, £100, Lombok 4. Lantern, £70, Lombok 5. Chair, £149.99, Tesco 6. Cushion, £11.98, B&Q 7. Cushion, £50, Berry Red 8. Garland, £6.50, Berry Red 9. Screen, £250, Lombok 10. Votive, £7.50, […] Read more
Candace Bushnell invites us into her magnificent Manhattan apartment
You’d expect writer Candace Bushnell’s New York home to be more Carrie Bradshaw than Samantha Jones. After all, the Sex And The City creator based her heroine on her 30-something self. But everywhere you go in her apartment, there are traces – some might go so far as to say bold splurges – of saucy […] Read more
Just add sunshine, a smile and a lotta sausages…
1. Cocktail shaker, £3.50, Marks & Spencer (Marksandspencer.com) 2. Flutes, £1.50 each, Marks & Spencer (as before) 3. Margarita glass, £7, House of Fraser (Houseoffraser.co.uk) 4. Jug, £26, Nina Campbell (Ninacampbell.com) 5. Bowl, £5 for set of four, Next (Next.co.uk) 6. Tealight holder, £2.98, B&Q (Diy.com) 7. Wine glass, £3, Bhs (Bhs.co.uk) 8. Sundae glass, […] Read more
Girls Aloud babe can’t sleep without her TEMPUR mattress.
by Fabulous Mag
Girls Aloud babe Kimberley Walsh has revealed she can’t sleep without her TEMPUR Mattress. Kimberley – who has suffered hip and back problems in the past – first discovered TEMPUR when she took part in the ‘Red Nose Climb’ in 2009. And now she’s a complete convert. She said: “All the dancing I have done […] Read more
Bee inspired – add a splash of sunshine and sophistication with yellow and black bling!
Sofa, £399, Ikea (0845 358 3363) Mirror, £199, Dwell (Dwell.co.uk) Chair, £164.05,The Conran Shop (0844 848 4000) Cushion, £28, John Lewis (0845 604 9049) Bowl, £99, Dwell (Dwell.co.uk) Sideboard, £249, Ikea (0845 358 3363) Candelabra, £19.99, Argos (Argos.co.uk) Rug, £330, John Lewis (0845 604 9049) Clock, £12, Tesco (Tesco.com) Lamp, £79, Dwell (Dwell.co.uk) Vase, £50, […] Read more
12 plasmas and a cool gym – Craig David’s penthouse has it all..
Pictures of scantily clad models adorn the walls, scented candles flicker in every room and sexy R’n’B videos play on the 12 plasma screens dotted around. No, it’s not some X-rated movie set, but the home of singer Craig David. This £6million four-bed penthouse in London’s Hampstead is the ultimate bachelor pad, so you’d imagine […] Read more
Create a stylish kitchen good enough to eat in
by Fabulous Mag
GET THE LOOK Cream or white units don’t date as quickly as coloured ones. Add bright splashes with linen and cookware. Choose a hard-wearing kitchen floor. Natural materials such as slate or stone are a really good investment. Mix florals and stripes to keep things interesting. A pendant light over the dining table separates the […] Read more
Jasmine Harman’s got a new British home to keep her happy…
by Fabulous Mag
When Jasmine Harman welcomes Fabulous into her detached house in Streatham, south-west London, she has the unmistakable glow of a new bride. “Life couldn’t be better,” she beams. “I’ve got an amazing husband and the perfect home to start married life in.” Jasmine, 33, and her cameraman husband Jon Boast, 30, tied the knot in […] Read more
