Popping in to The New Craftsmen in Mayfair, London, on a regular basis always gives me a jolt of inspiration and faith in the value of the handmade over mass-produced objects.
Read MoreLast week we installed an exhibition of our textile pieces at our friend Carole Waller's gallery, Waller & Wood, in the beautiful city of Bath in SW England.
Carole owns the gallery with her potter husband, Gary Wood, and the juxtaposition of our cushions, quilts, blankets and towels with Carole's hand-painted and hand printed clothing, and Gary's beautiful stoneware, was a winning combination.
I'm a big fan of retailers pushing the boundaries of the shopping experience. Our American cousins have been slightly ahead of the curve for some time with unique concept store The Apartment, a fully furnished SoHo loft in New York, and an apartment in Los Angeles, where everything, even the toothpaste in the bathroom, is for sale!
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