The end of Google Reader

As you've probably heard, earlier this week Google announced that they will be 'retiring' Google Reader on 1 July.

If you enjoy the convenience of catching up on lots of your favourite blogs in one place (as I do over breakfast most mornings), you can instead follow Design Hunter on Bloglovin, which I've used for a couple of years now.

Signing up to Bloglovin is quick and easy and I find the interface really clean and simple to navigate. Here are some tips to help you get started...

...and of course you can also follow Design Hunter on Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Image via Ikea Livet Hemma (Photographer Roland Persson, Stylist Niklas Hansen)

Win an Easter break at The Ampersand Hotel

You may remember that back in September I wrote about our stay at the newly opened Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington (read more about our visit here). It's a wonderful destination if you are considering a weekend in London and perfect for design lovers as it's right next to the V&A and the Brompton Design District, so I thought some of you might be interested to hear about a competition they are currently running.

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Kit Kemp at Wool House

Yesterday I went along to Somerset House to preview Wool House which opens today and runs until 24 March. The event, curated by Arabella McNie for The Campaign for Wool, has been designed to present a vision for wool as a modern, versatile lifestyle fibre and showcases wool used in interiors, fashion and craft.

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Pottery Printing

Stratigraphic Porcelain is a series of 3D printed tableware by Claire Warnier andd Dries Verbruggen of Antwerp based design studio Unfold.

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The Sculpture House

Bridging the gap between fine art and contemporary design, The Sculpture House is a new online destination for artist designed furniture founded by Alex Chinneck, David Murphy and Richard Davies.

Originally conceived as an opportunity for artists to explore furniture design freely and without compromise, The Sculpture House is motivated by a belief that artists bring alternative attributes to the design process. 

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Nina Holst's beautiful home in Heart Home magazine

The Spring issue of Heart Home magazine comes out today and I'm delighted to be able to share a sneak preview of one of the features with you - the beautiful home of Nina Holst.

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Design Hunter loves...

...the serene, effortless elegance of this wool cape from the Celine Autumn Winter 2013 collection, shown in Paris earlier this week.

10 black and white bathrooms

This month Design Hunter's focus is on bathrooms, so to kick off the theme here are 10 beautiful black and white bathrooms that combine oodles of style with a spa-like sense of sanctuary.

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