Latest Blog Posts for London Lisbonite

• Bathtubs in the garden
  on Jul 10, 2011 in bathroom bathtub garden city garden
  When I think of a bathtub in the garden, it's usually in a "oh, that's a good idea for mint, the roots wouldn't spread" sort of way. But having spent a sizable portion of the morning being chased from my own garden by the rain, it occured to me that...
• I'm seeing stripes
  on Jul 9, 2011 in ceiling stripes paint painting interior design
  Painting the ceiling is often the most boring part of redecoration. Although the use of light colours can obviously open a room, I'm becoming increasingly intrigued by the idea of stripy ceilings. What do you think? They certainly draw the eye upward...
• Custom pet furniture
  on Jul 7, 2011 in custom cat bed furniture pets
  Regular readers will know that London Lisbonite towers is soon to be blessed with the patter of tiny paws. That's right, our two ragdoll kittens will be born at the end of August and will move in with us in November. We simply can't wait! However, fi...
• Soft monochrome from Jorge Cassio
  on Jul 4, 2011 in interior designers portuguese designer porto
  It was the company name that first snagged my interest. "Casa comigo" has two different meanings in Portuguese. The first, literal translation is "house with me". The second, more plausible, is a version of "marry me". Both are cosy and upon visiting...
• Dig for victory!
  on Jul 3, 2011 in vegetables gardening city garden
  No design posts today but just a quick hurrah that my garden has yielded it's first crop! Proof positive, if any were needed, that it's possible to grow your own summer produce in a tiny city garden if you use a multitude of pots. Most of the food wi...
• Black walls - not just for angry teenagers
  on Jul 1, 2011 in portuguese interior design living room hallway porto architecture sitting room bedroom
  Wallpaper magazine called the Portuguese architecture and interior design firm Oito Em Ponto the "princes of Porto" and they weren't far wrong. I've been flicking through their back catalogues and came across this 2004 private residence in their port...
• Vertical gardening in a small city garden
  on Jun 30, 2011 in patio fruit vegetables gardening garden city garden
  The only thing, in my mind, that can compare to a lovely picnic on a hot summer's day, is to be outside gardening. Having long ago decided that one of my life's aims is to grow my own fruit and vegetables, I took the matter in hand this year and trie...
• Cloth candlesticks
  on Jun 27, 2011 in portuguese design candlestick portuguese portuguese designer porcelain candle ceramics
  I'm just potty (ahem) about these beautiful new ceramic candlesticks from Portuguese designers Goncalo Campos and Maria Bruno Néo. They have come up with a collection of candle holders in porcelain, made in a very unusual way, called Pano (the Portu...
• Another habitat vanishes..
  on Jun 24, 2011 in tray lights habitat pendant lights coat rack british cooking
  ...but this time it's nothing to do with wildlife. Habitat has just confirmed that the chain has been sold and all stores nationwide except the three London stores will be closing. Habitat has struggled financially for years now: although the concept...
• Adventures in glass
  on Jun 23, 2011 in portuguese designer glass cake
  Check out this rather unusual cake stand by Portuguese designer Catarina Carreiras, doesn't it look fluid? I also love the "optical wand" catching china dragonflies in a glass bubble. They both look extremely fragile - not the kind of thing you'd wan...

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