Tat London Briefing: The Latest & Greatest
"I don’t mean to brag, but if you’re looking for affordable, interesting, and useful interior conversations, you really need look no further."
As ever, I want to draw your attention to the Tat Job Board. Heard of Beata Heuman? Jamb? Pentreath & Hall? Of course you have. Well, now’s your chance to work for them—each has recently posted a job on the board, along with many more. It’s a humdinger of a month!
Secondly, I’m taking you on a tour of the Blog. As I’ve mentioned before (and before that), full access to the blog costs £25 a year—just £2 a month. A small price to pay for a guide to your next home, a last-minute holiday saviour, and a nudge in the right direction when it comes to affordable antiques, fabric, and whatever else I can dig up.
Here are a few of the members articles that have graced the web pages over the last month or so - (free ones further down)
Members Articles
Paul Ishwood’s Quest for a Strong Man Makeover
Paul Ishwood dives into the world of the Strong Man aesthetic and how if needed we can all can shroud ourselves in a touch of autocrat aesthetic.
Sixty Affordable Fabrics To Drape Your Home In -
We've all been there, well I certainly have, where you set your heart on fabric, you have a chair ready to go, and then the upholster says we will need around six metres, gulp.
Divide and Conquer: Transforming Tight Spaces
Some years ago, my friend's flat was featured on a website—I can’t recall the exact title, but it included the word tiny. By London or England's standards, this flat would be considered quite substantial, especially for one person. But to the rest of the world, it might have seemed like a shoebox. Thankfully, my friend is a highly regarded interior designer, no stranger to creating beautiful spaces on a budget and working with the more modest dimensions we often encounter here.
Barbara Cartland: The Romance Of Food
After Claudia Legge's excellent piece about her great-grandmother, the icon of romance Barbara Cartland, we’ve gone all pink and bubbly. So what better way to celebrate the romantic month of February than by revisiting the gloriousness of her celebrated 1984 book The Romance of Food?
Antique Shops Worth a Road Trip
Obviously, antiquing in itself is a thrill—I don’t need to tell you that. The buzz of a good antique shop, a great market, or even a terrible one can make my day and sometimes even my week. That being said, it’s always good to make a weekend of it—this way, everyone wins.
Spilling the Beans on Kitchen Costs: How Much Do Kitchens Actually Cost?
What I realise we sometimes lack at Tat are the cold, hard facts. We’re all about theories, ideas, and beauty—but sometimes, that’s not enough. As you know, I’m very keen to make this membership work for you, and occasionally, these articles will be here to help you navigate big decisions or at least give you a rough understanding of the costs involved in major undertakings.
Our Picks Of The Best Properties On The Market For £500k & Under!
We’ve got every shape, size, square foot, and architectural flourish to tempt your wandering eye. And we know many of you are here for the sheer joy of it—because, really, is there anything more delicious than indulging in the fantasy of a new life, new walls, and new loves?
From Klimt to Cake: A Weekend Well-Spent in Vienna
This weekend, we popped to Vienna. I know—so bloody chic. What else should you do in your mid-thirties when your husband is stationed in Munich and suggests a rendezvous halfway? You say yes; you pack a bag, and you board the plane feeling impossibly cosmopolitan.
Over 100 Pieces of Homeware For £100 & Under
So here we are again, on the hunt for pieces that can brighten a corner without breaking the bank. I know that even £100 can feel a little steep, but it’s a nice, round number that will do us fine for this exercise.
FREE ARTICLES
Tete A Tat With Melissa Ulfane
Melissa Ulfane has long had an eye for the exceptional, from founding Pushkin Press to curating a collection rich in Old Masters, Islamic textiles, and modernist design. Now, as she prepares to part with many of these treasures in an upcoming sale at Dreweatts (today), we discuss the art of collecting, the thrill of the hunt, and the elegance of letting go.
A Gem of a Gift, Jewellery For Valentines Day
I don’t know who actually celebrates Valentine’s Day beyond a hastily bought card and a couple of subpar flowers, so this article is a bit of a swizz. But I do love looking at jewellery and discovering new makers. Below is a mix of names you may have heard of and a few I hope are new to your eyes.
The Tat Ethos For The Coming Year
While I take a moment between worrying about HMRC and the general collapse of civilisation, my thoughts, as ever, drift to Tat. A familiar affliction. Tat has attached itself to me like an extrarneous limb—sometimes useful, occasionally elegant, mostly an inconvenience I’d rather swaddle under a kaftan…
Antiques On The Market This Week
The Deli-ghtful Ones: Independent Spots Keeping It Fresh
While we all get ourselves in a tizz over the troubling presence of coded, ultra-processed ingredients—keeping our food delicious and unmoulded but ultimately quite questionable—we thought we’d shine a light on places serving truly delectable delights.
Rooms with a View: The World's Most Ravishing Hotels, According to Those Who Know
After a glorious holiday in Vienna, I am now entirely unshakeable in my belief that the structure of a hotel—its walls, its bones, its interiors—is as crucial to my enjoyment as the city beyond its doors. Beauty, after all, is why we’re here. So, who better to consult on the most ravishing hotels in the world than those who truly understand it? These are not freebie-fuelled TikTokers peddling the latest PR stunt; they are people for whom beauty is a lifelong pursuit, whose taste you can trust implicitly. Their recommendations may not be within reach just yet, but one day—perhaps—they’ll mark the trip of a lifetime.
As ever, the UK delivers when it comes to things to do. With spring on the horizon, it’s time to embrace the positivity so often overlooked when considering this country. We should seize the creative riches at our fingertips, reminding ourselves that, for all our notably humble tendencies (which, in many ways, are rather charming), we could do with a serious injection of good spirit.
Antiques That Have Caught My Eye
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