V&A Reading Rooms

These days I don't get much of a chance to get out and about as I once did - my 18 month old has seen to that. But for a very long time (well since it opened), I've been meaning to take a trip to the V&A Reading Rooms. Perhaps I may take a day of soon, and spend the day drinking coffee and reading...somehow it seems like a very remote idea, but I live in hope.



V&A Reading Rooms
No.8 Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London SW7 2HF

Easy Living, Featuring Ruler Light

Spotted in this month's Easy Living Magazine, the fabulous Ruling the Roost light by Rory Dobner.

Valentine's....

Valentine's is something I always look forward toand secretly I always hope and wonder if I will receive a gift from a secret admirer. But it's never happened, and at this stage in my life, I doubt it ever will.

So you'd think my partner may at least buy a special gift or take me out for a delicious meal, but no, last Valentine's he worked at home upstairs while I cooked him dinner downstairs. I think we ate together, although I'm sure he would have preferred to eat while working.

So, having been disappointed in the past, I've taken the situation in hand and booked us a weekend away to Suffolk. Romantic it probably won't be, Milly will be sleeping in the room with us, but at least we will be away together.

And, as he is a great lover of Whisky, I've decided to give him a lovely Kathleen Hills' Vintage Decanter....

Spring has Sprung

Introducing our fabulous new Spring Collection, including Ruling the Roost light shade, intricate drawings and Precious Paperweights by Rory Dobner as well as stunning new 'birdy' tableware by Fliff.

Vintage rulers, collected on Rory's travels around the world, are recycled into this stunning lightshade and now available online.


Rory Dobner specialises in unique, hand drawn, intricately detailed ink drawings. The works are complemented by unusual vintage picture frames & arrive ready to hang. The one off, whimsical ink designs allow the viewer a little peek into a fantasy world where their favourite animals, are discovered thoroughly enjoying getting up to all sorts of mischief or being playfully eccentric.

Rory's Intricate Drawings are now available as Limited Edition Prints or Originals.


Long time collaborator Fliff has created new 'birdy' tableware exclusively for Roost Living. Fliff uses delicate earthenware to create two ranges, Bird on a Wire and Flight of Fancy, available now online.