Florence Broadhurst created a wonderful variety of beautiful wallpapers and accessories. She was an enigmatic woman who fashioned the most inspiring pieces of art, this changing the face & look of homes around the world with her innovation and ground breaking vision. Born in rural Australia on 28th July 1899 Broadhurst started working as a performer travelling round Asia. She had the most interesting life of glamour, royalty, art, music and dance. She would often take on aliases, one a French Madame another an English aristocrat. She was a true eccentric whose designs were before their time and still to this day look great in the form of wallpaper, a tote bag, purse etc. Her designs were mostly geometric/repeated design often representing animals and flowers - she took her inspiration from her travels and her experiences. As she grew older her beautifully bold prints became more vibrant as her eyesight failed; more color and defined silhouettes developed. As you study Broadhurst’s work you realise it almost looks three dimensional… (image from www.canvasmagazine.net) (image from www.pilotmagazine.co.nz) Icon Florence Broadhurst has inspired many young and upcoming artists; one in particular is skin illustrator Emma Hack. Her work is actually quite amazing; she...

Our colourful new kid’s bed takes its inspiration from this iconic seaside town. Most people just change the sheets; with this bed you can change its upholstery! The covers are detachable and washable; they can even be swapped for an alternate colour scheme if you wish. Our Brighton bed is available in a triad of colours and can be switched from red to blue to natural. When naming the bed Brighton immediately sprung to mind. Its gloriously multicoloured laneways and beach huts make Brighton one of the most vibrant places to visit. Now who’s for some rock?

Once you have chosen the perfect furniture for your little one, add some fun and a unique sense of style with accessories. There are lots of great kid’s accessories around, but here are our pick of the bunch. If you have kid’s you probably prefer an easy care painted wall in one colour for their bedroom or playroom, a great way to make it more fun is to use wall stickers. Stickers Wall do a huge selection of wall stickers from silhouettes to full colour extravaganza’s that will be a huge hit with your little monsters. They don’t just stop at stickers for Kid’s; they can cater for every room in the house, from kitchen to Bathroom. Our particular favourites are their heart stickers, which we used in our girls bedroom featuring our new Marshmallow Pink Noah range , and also the subtle but lovely hot air balloon, clouds and helicopter white silhouette stickers that we used in the Noah Fire Engine Red room set. For some fun but practical accessories for your kids bedroom look no further than Sukie , a Brighton based stationary company. They offer ‘innovative, functional and fun stationary, taking their inspiration from travelling, nature, old...

Hoxton is our ultra modern contemporary collection, finished in a high gloss which will be sure to enhance any of our bedsteads and goes especially well with our Tribeca. This new cabinet range takes its inspiration from an ultra fashionable part of London. Hoxton established itself as a haven for artists and designers and has grown drawing in creative industries such as design firms, magazines and dotcoms. Why not stroll around Hoxton square, pop into the White Cube gallery for some contemporary art and peer around the corner of the building to admire one of Banksy’s most brilliant vandalisms…. And then head down to Feather and Black Tottenham Court Road to place an order! Hoxton 3 Drawer cabinet in high gloss black The White Cube Gallery in Hoxton. Photo courtesy of Spire.com Keeping the streets of Hoxton Clean! Graffiti by Banksy

It seems Fabio Capello’s WAGS are not the only ones to be left off the team list this summer. While the England boss has banned the likes of Coleen Rooney and Alex Curran from England’s training camp, it seems fellow football wives and girlfriends will be cast aside in favour of a month of serious male bonding! As world cup fever reaches a crescendo, we football widows at Feather & Black fear a month of testosterone fuelled emotion will ensue, and that the attention of our other halves will be focused solely on the beautiful game. The inevitable pre-match sessions down the pub with their friends, followed by the tears of joy and despair as England negotiates their way to the second stage of the competition, is only the tip of the iceberg. Talking to female colleagues we seem to unanimously agree that our bedrooms will be seeing little action over the coming months, as our men focus all their attention on “the boys”, and their bid for glory in South Africa. The no sex rule imposed by coaches prior to a big match seems to bizarrely, be a self-imposed choice amongst our men, ensuring that testosterone levels are at...

Well what a lovely surprise all this hot weather has been! Drifting up through our office window the waft of BBQs and the passing tinkling of an ice-cream van melody is cruelly tantalizing, but signal English summertime. Just in time we have introduced these delicious beanbags into our stores. They would be wonderful for the playroom and sublime for the garden, they are very hardwearing and even shower proof as long as it’s not torrential! Kids will love them and I’m sure the yellow urban lounger will be suitable for larger derrières too!

BBQ season is finally upon us (weather depending!) and there is nothing better than homeade burgers on the BBQ. Try this recipe for chorizo and pork burgers along with some sangria, sit back, relax and imagine that you’re on the sunny shores of Spain! Chorizo & Pork Burgers Serves: 4 Ingredients 400g minced pork 300g spicy chorizo sausage, skin removed, cut into small pieces 1 small red onion, finely chopped 2 tsp smoked paprika 2cloves of garlic, chopped 1tsp salt small bunch of chopped coriander 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 egg lightly beaten Image from Sheknows.com Method Place the minced pork and cut chorizo in a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Mix it all together until just combined. This is best done by hand but be careful not to over-work the mixture or you'll get a tough burger. Wet you hands then shape the mixture into burger shapes by flattening the mixture in your hand. You can either make 4 large or 6 small burgers. The burgers can now be cooked either on a griddle pan, non-stick frying pan with a bit of oil, or straight on the barbeque. Make sure you pre-heat the frying pan, griddle pan...

Hands up those who would like a tidy house? Then you’re in luck. Our Noah collection has a new trick up its sleeve. This brilliant storage system will accommodate your home as well as your storage needs. Made up of 5 individual units that can be arranged in many different combinations that can be filled with an array of canvas storage to hide the mess or display the mess your choice, you also have a choice of pink, red or navy. This range has longevity and will fulfil your family’s needs until they fly the nest. That giant apple is making me hungry….