Autumn is a time for new beginnings - and goodness knows a fresh coat of paint helps everything. Get your home ready for the nesting (and partying) season with these cool ideas.

Lamponi's Lamps
What happens to old Vespa's, gas pumps and bicycle handles? This Italian designer turns them into killer desk lamps. It doesn't get cooler than this.

Louise Body Wallprint
Honestly, these are gorgeous. Many of them are hand-finished, and would be perfect in your WC or on a wall in your bedroom. She also makes cushions from vintage fabric (which inspires some of her wallpaper).

Rume
Brighton is home to this independent furniture retailer, selling modern, individual pieces produced by themselves and other small, English businesses. Especially lovely are the armchairs and cabinets.

Pussy Home Boutique
Brighton lays claim to this hip store, which has a good online stock. Our favourite items:

Keep Calm and Carry On Poster

Pig Worktop Saver

Swivel Wall-hanging Coat Rack

Next thing you'll have to do is get invites printed to your house rewarming party, so we'll address those in a few weeks...

Here Is The Writer : The Shopaholics

Madame A and Madame B live in penthouses down the hall from each other not far from The Square Mile. One works for an American bank, one is just an American. Both require their identities to be secret for a variety of reasons, but mostly because they'd like to stay out of hot water with their partners and bank managers.

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