Annie Deakin
New Designers shake up old timers
There’s a lot at stake for graduates at this week's New Designers show. Can they inject new life into our jaded design world?
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Nice and nautical - trend or staple?
Thursday, 2 July 2009
With Henley Regatta this weekend, Annie Deakin is loving the nautical look. But can we call it a ‘trend’?
Since when did the Union Jack go from chavvy to charming?
Friday, 26 June 2009
Fuelled by Murray-mania, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, the national flag is exploding onto the scene in wild colours and wacky creations
Gone 'glamping'
Thursday, 18 June 2009
Camping with hair tongs and designer kit is fast becoming a national pastime - especially in these hard times, pitches Annie Deakin
Why the 2009 ‘staycation’ will save high street home shops
Thursday, 11 June 2009
Home is where the holiday is, says Annie Deakin who discovers IKEA, John Lewis and The Conran Shop’s summer campaigns
Wedding lists - self-indulgent or sensible?
Thursday, 4 June 2009
As Wii games consoles top wedding lists, Annie Deakin wonders when the modern bride will stop
Interiors: Bugs are in vogue
Thursday, 28 May 2009
Bugs are back in vogue with life-size beetles and butterfly prints creeping and crawling all over our homes, says Annie Deakin
Through the MP keyhole
Thursday, 21 May 2009
Glittery loo seats or designer chairs? Annie Deakin names the politicians with bad taste and those with style
Why design can change a community
Friday, 15 May 2009
Sir Terence Conran and Tara Bernerd are asking the public (and celebrity friends) to nominate community spaces in need of renovation for the mydeco YourSpace competition, reports Annie Deakin
Why the bag lady is good in bed
Friday, 8 May 2009
Eccentric designer Lulu Guinness is celebrating her 20th year anniversary. Annie Deakin meets the eccentric force behind the business.
Did Milan Furniture Fair get crunched?
Friday, 1 May 2009
Designer furniture brands are planning different tactics to survive the recession, unveils Annie Deakin
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