Victoria & Albert: Royal style-collecting

When lacking in inspiration, go back to the royal collection. The V&A Museum website is treasure-filled and makes your head spin with the amount of visual info tucked away in their cyber-cupboards. I suggest going straight to the sitemap and going from there, if you can't think of the right keyword to use to search their (extensive) online gallery. Plus there are fun things to do like design your own Renaissance room, or create an art noveau-style tile, or even dress your own Kylie paper doll. Chinoiserie beauties I scored...

Close up of the chinois mirror angel-topper

Some textiles I designed at a booth when I was actually at the V&A Museum on 15/10/07, and emailed to self.

I *HEART*HATE* Paperwork

I hate paperwork, but doing it would be so much nicer with these filing boxes from US store Horchow. I especially heart the floral design.

Also from Horchow, these mirrors. I like the symmetry created by the use of double mirrors, but the unusual design keeps it interesting.