My lovely new Coffee Table

I only drink coffee once a week, Saturday morning if you're wondering, but that certainly doesn't detract from the notion that every kitsch housewife would be ashamed not to have one of those new-fangled Coffee Tables.

 You remember them. Most likely you cracked your shins off them manys a time, or were told off for putting your feet up on one as a child.

 Once you have your perfect coffee table, you need to get yourself some coffee table books.

 For decades these large, cumbersome books have been used simply to make a statement about yourself. Like tattoos for the home, you can show off to guests your keen interest in architecture, safari holidays or swedish wardrobe making with the latest tome.

 Coffee tables, pretty useless interior items designed for showing off. Just the sort of furniture I like.

 Claire

Claire

The Creepy Kids of Dallas Simpson

One of the easiest ways to do Bad Taste Kitsch Decor, is to rummage at car boot sales, or in charity shops, for some mass produced 60s & 70s art.

 Key offenders are J H Lynch & Tretchikoff, who I will blog about in coming weeks, but I'd like to start with Dallas Simpson's work.

 You can pick up his work on eBay,but where tacky art is concerned, I find it more satisfying to pick up your collection 'by hand' from charity shops.

 You'll recognise his work easily. The large eyed, sombre looking gypsy children that haunt your nightmares.

 I have gathered up a number of these creepy little darlings over the past three years & they have residence in my dining room, on their very own Wall of Woe.

 These paintings are sometimes remembered for urban legend, if one falls off your wall, the house will burn down, amongst other cheery tales.

 To kitsch up a room you can't go wrong with one or two of these maudlin monsters, whap some fairy lights round them & you've got instant tacky treasures.

Claire