You could say that it was almost inevitable that Nicole Frobusch – eco clothes designer, former singer with rock band Medieval Babes, and now mother-of-two – would create a home dedicated to all things vintage. She and her husband, Paul Winter-Hart, the drummer in Kula Shaker, ar...

The north London home of author Grace Saunders and her jeweller husband Michael is filled with a sense of modern romance. French armoires, old Venetian mirrors, hand-painted Rajasthani cabinets; every item tells a story that recalls an adventure or a holiday or an anniversary the...

Credit where credit’s due: there is a lot of high-end design in children’s products. There are many eye-catching creations that send parents reaching for their wallets, but there are also designs that transcend the ordinary and make the day-to-day work of raising small children l...

For a family with a passion for making things, a Thirties townhouse with an Arts And Crafts vibe in the suburbs of Brighton is a fitting abode. It’s from here that Darrell and Julia Gibbs run their business Sukie, designing notebooks and journals, handkerchiefs and cushions, with...

to make the shapes for the feet.7 Sit your owl on a breadstick tree branch to finish.Funky Lunch by Mark Northeast is published by Absolute Press, £7.99.Love owls? Check out these gorgeous owl toys and goodies and beautiful owl interiors.And for more funky

Offering a safe, comfortable environment for your child to rest, grow and flourish, the dreamy looking Sleepi – all soft curves and warm natural materials – has become a design classic. First launched in 1999 by Stokke, the Norwegian company formed in 1932 and paying passing homa...

If the weather isn't quite ideal for putting up tents outside, why not set up camp inside with an indoor tipi or playhouse?This gorgeous tipi from Moozle Home would be perfect for your very own indoor family festival, with its suitably folksy feel. It's easy to put up and folds a...

Why do you think well designed baby/children’s products have gained such prominence in recent years? Style is becoming more important to this generation and parents are no longer willing to compromise their own style when they have children. What is it about the Sleepi’s desig...

Why do you think well designed baby/children’s products have gained such prominence in recent years? Parents of today are very conscious consumers and well informed. The variety of products is enormous. This keeps us as a company on our toes. We want our products to be everyday p...

Sometimes your baby wants to sit; sometimes she likes to bounce and rock, too. The Coco Go Baby Lounger by Bloom can fulfil these desires in each of its three recline positions and with a vibrate option. Its frame is made from laminated birch and reinforced steel, and there’s a s...