My partner and I have recently moved from a dinky one-bedroom garden flat to a large Victorian townhouse, still bound by the space limitations that come with London life, but the tenor of our life has changed massively with the move. Capacious as it is (compared to our old flat), it has meant we have been enjoying many weekends at antique markets and shopping for our favourite brands for new furniture to adorn our new home. I wanted to share with you over the coming weeks and months those buys I am genuinely saving or splurging on as I decorate, adorn, and make this our new abode.
One of the best bits of our new pad? We have a real fire (yes, really), we are as surprised as you, since this is such a rarity in central London. After a series of housewarming supper parties, there was one buy that seemed to receive more compliments than any other. It was perhaps the best purchase we have made all year, and is a perfect example of utilizing traditional fireplace ideas (since fire fenders have been a staple of English hearths for centuries, yet still scratching our itch for the layered and eclectic look central to heritage maximalist design. I am, of course, talking about the Oka Berenson Goat Hair Fire Fenders Pair in Cheetah.
