Mad as a Hatter

In celebration of all things Alice in Wonderland (and Johnny Depp), The Sanderson Hotel has created this amazingly bespoke Afternoon Tea featuring pineapple lollipops which turn your mouth from cold to hot, a melt in the mouth Queen of Hearts strawberry and white chocolate teacake and multcoloured finger sandwiches. (The list of saliva enducing delicacies goes on but I'd better stop there) Available with a glass of Verve Cliquot for £26 betwenn 2.20pm-5.30pm from 1st March.

Mrs Delany

Sir John Soane's Museum is always worth a visit in it's own right, but with a new exhibition of breathtakingly intricate botanical collages, embroideries and designs by Mary Delany opening next Friday (19th), you'd be silly not to visit. Mrs Delany was at the centre of artistic and political fashion in the 18th Century and her accomplishments were admired by royalty, the arts community and botanical scientists alike. There are too many pretty specimens to count, but her letters and tools are just as fascinating, I've posted her exquisite tool purse here; if only my pencil case was as neat!

Exhibition runs until 1st May 2010

Sir John Soane’s Museum, 13 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A

Countryside

Cupboard Love

Even if you despise caviar and fish egg related food stuffs, you can't deny the packaging gorgeousness of this limited edition YSL (thats Yves Saint Laurent to you Dad) Caviar Prunier. Ok, it is on the pricey side (£295 for 125g), but at least you'll still have the tin after the contents are long gone. Available from Harrods www.harrods.com

Coffee Break

To celebrate it's 50th birthday, Portmerion has released this limited edition Magic Garden range using designs from it's archive. The print is designed by Susan William-Ellis who dediacted her life's work to Portmerion Potteries, and had a massive influence in defining the style of British ceramics in the 20th Century. This particular piece is my personal fave of the collection with it's printerly, 1960's vintage vibe. www.portmerion.com

Pure Chemistry

Pure Chemistry

Young Brit designer and name to watch Benjamin Hubert has come up with another award winning formula with his Labware lighting range that launched at 100% Design. These clean and witty white glass lamps made in the form of laboratory glass look equally chic hung as pendant lights as simply sat on the floor. The attention to detail in the beautiful blue braided cable and bark topped cork stoppers are typical of Hubert’s solid and sustainable style, which focuses on quality materials and immaculate finish. Who said science was for geeks? Labware lights exclusive to Aram.co.uk; £195 each Conic (24cms d), Sphere (28cms d) and Cylinder (25cms d).

What Kate Did

Well, I suppose it's only polite and conventional to open my blog with an introduction-y post, and although I'm sure you're really curious, I'm going to keep it short. After graduating in 2008 from London College of Commication with a degree in Surface Design (and that's print design, not, as so many people seem to think, the study of the kitchen worktop) I've since drifted around London doing internships, placements, paid and unpaid work, have tried out many a job, fantasized about owning my own shop/design label, done short courses, worked in TV, proped films, been on the dole and had many sleepless nights, but there's one thing I'm certain about: interior fashion is pretty damn cool and I want in.

My own offering to the great wide world of design so far only involves interiors on the small scale; linings and the insides of suitcases, but good things do come in small packages after all. See what you think, was wondering whether or not to make a go of it and try and get some of the textiles into production........