Vases and lighting by Phil Cuttance in unique faceted forms.

Pop over to his website to watch this beautiful film that shows how they are made.

Pastels? Pink? Twice in one week? Is there a theme starting to emerge here?

Images © Petr Krejci and Phil Cuttance.

Escape to high summer meadows and hedgerows with the new SS12 lookbook from TBA.

Images: TBA

Blue D1653 is a range of new contemporary designs from traditional Dutch porcelain company Royal Delft.

Taking its inspiration from patterns created by the Royal Delft Master painters the range combines modern design with nostalgia for this long established ceramic tradition.

The collection takes its name from the year in which the Royal Delft company was founded. Since 1653 Royal Delft has been the largest and most important producer of Delft Blue and today it is the only remaining producer of Delftware from the 17th century.

This interaction between historic traditions and contemporary design gives Blue D1653 a unique character and makes it soulful as well as beautiful, bringing traditional delftware to a new contemporary audience through a unique collection of decorative objects and products for food, mood and lifestyle.

Images: Royal Delft

I haven't done a colour inspiration post for a while and lots of you have told me how much you've enjoyed the ones I've done previously so here we go.

First of all let me be clear about this, I am not, and never have been, a pink kind of girl. I honestly don't think I posess a single pink thing... nope not even so much as a tea towel or a pair of undies, but I stumbled across a few images on Pinterest recently that really captivated me and this moodboard is the result.

Pastel trends are all over the fashion blogs at the moment but wearing pink just isn't my thing. A few subtle pastel interior accents against a neutral grey and white backdrop though is something I could definitely be persuaded to opt for.

Forget 'My-little-pony' land - this is decorating with pastels for grown ups.

Image sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

I've been meaning to get along to see the Craft Council exhibition Lost in Lace since it opened before Christmas and this week I finally made it. The show stopper for me was this ethereal installation of white cotton gowns in a web of black thread - just beautiful.

I love this picture that Graham took of me whilst I was snapping this crystal chandelier.

Lost in Lace is at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. If you want to catch it you'll need to be quick - it closes this weekend.

Here are a few of my favurite links this week:

• I want to stay at Soho House Berlin;

• Sophia Coppola directs the Marni for H&M commercial;

• These heart elbow patches are a great way to brighten up an old jumper;

• The coolest clock on the block;

•  I love these ceramics by Louise Taylor via The Foodie Bugle.

• Easy steps to slim.

• More lovely work by Ptolemy Mann who I featured recently on the homebuildlife blog.

• Get 20% off everything in the Conran for M&S range this weekend - enter code CONRAN20 online (ends Monday 20th Feb).

Thanks for reading this week and for your comments. I really do appreciate every single one of them. If you haven't yet entered the Design Hunter giveaway to win a copy of 'A Girl's Guide to Decorating' here's how you can enter.

The March edition of Elle Decoration has some great shopping picks from high street stores such as M&S and John Lewis. I love the Aldo Londi animal figures from Heals. I started collecting the blue range recently, but a brightly coloured tabletop like the one below would make a perfect backdrop for a collection of white figures.

Above: Arkitectura ceramic cat Aldo Londi for Bitossi £220 (Heals); 'Milton' oak veneer and laquer sideboard usually £399 but there's currently 20% off (M&S), Casalinga Summer dish £100 (Heals); Falmouth woven rug £50, John Lewis; Duo candle holders £70 (Heals).

Conran double stem floor lamp usually £159 but currently available with 20% off (M&S); nest of 3 tables (John Lewis); Aldo Londi Arkitectura ceramic animals (Heals).

Conran for M&S discount

Until Monday 20th February M&S are offeringy 20% off everything in the Conran range online. Click here and enter CONRAN20 at checkout.

Images: Ania Wawrzkowicz for Elle Decoration.

.... these birch planters from Plumo.

Clare Campbell's design philosophy is to create clothes which are of high design, highly useful and made with integrity.

I love the new lookbook for her SS12 collection which perfectly capture the mood of quiet elegance that her clothes exude.

Images: High

After I wrote about rethinking brass recently, today I'm continuing my love affair with all things shiny with '5 reasons to love copper'.

1. Copper is 100% recyclable whether in a raw state or contained in a manufactured product. It is estimated that 80% of all the copper ever mined is still in use today.
2. It is widely used in jewellery and is widely believed to relieve the symptoms of arthritis.
3. It's high heat conductivity means that it is very energy efficient so cooking with cooker pans can reduce your heating costs over the long term.
4. It adds a luxurious feel to furniture, design objects and decorative items for the home.
5. Designers including Jaime Hayon, Tom Dixon and Ilse Crawford have all created beautiful contemporary products in copper.

Want to add a touch of copper to your home? Here are a few ideas to get you started...

Copper pendant light by Tom Dixon £340 (Heals), Antler coat rack £25 (Dutch by Design), Copper pans from £60 (John Lewis).

The nice folks at Quadrille publishing recently sent me a copy of Abigail Aherne's 'A Girl's Guide to Decorating' which is released in paperback this month. It's a hip, practical decorating guide full of insider advice, cool and original ideas, great photography and clever tips for turning your space into a fabulously stylish pad.

As the title suggests it is unashamedly a decorating book for girls. Even if you've never picked up a drill before and don't know one end of a screwdriver from another, by following Abigail's clear, easy to follow instructions you'll be confidently tackling simple DIY projects in no time. There are 'how-tos' on projects including putting up shelving, installing a ceiling rose, sanding floors and customising your kitchen cupboards. All of them are designed to help you give your home a high impact makeover on a small budget.

It's also full of fabulously moody, stylish and eclectic rooms and there is lots of inspiration and advice on recreating similar styles, as well as on developing the confidence to create your own. I'm a big fan of Abigail's signature colour 'down-pipe' grey, and although I'm not quite brave enough to go the whole way and embrace 'the dark side' (as Abigail calls it) and paint an entire room in it, we have used it for some of woodwork details in our home. Regular readers will also know that grey and mustard (as shown above) is probably my all time favourite colour combination.

Here are a few of Abigail's tips to whet your appetite:

• Fill your pad with stuff that makes you happy. When all the diverse elements of your past and present are brought together they tell a story: about you, the lifestyle you lead and the space you call home.

• Soft furnishings are the five-minute facelifts of the decorating world, instantly perking up your home with an array of different textures.

• Reflective surfaces, from the glossiest of painted floors to mirrored tables cause natural or artificial light to dance around the space, making it feel lively and interesting

• Ditch convention. Abigail is a big advocate of juxtaposition. Put familiar items in unfamiliar settings. Be unpredictable.

A Girl's Guide to Decorating by Abigail Aherne is published by Quadrille at and is available here.

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