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March 2015 A QUESTION OF TASTE FABULOUS WE ASK FIVE OF FURNITURE THE AREA’S IDEAL RESTAURANTEURS HOMEWARES, WHAT MAKES YOU’LL FIND THEM TICK EVERYTHING YOU NEED ON TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD FACES OF FITZROVIA DISCOVER A PROJECT THAT CELEBRATES BOOKS & BARS OUR DISTRICT IN JOIN A LITERARY PUB CRAWL 140 CHARACTERS AND TOAST THE AREA’S THINKERS AND DRINKERS Wake up your walls Welcome to Give them a fl oral makeover. Our cover wallpaper is the Japanese-inspired Geo Floral in sprout green and, on this page, we have Stitch Leaf with a pattern of pink and grey hibiscus leaves. Both cost £15 a roll from Habitat (E7) who also supplied the furniture and accessories. At long last, it’s goodbye to winter. In Fitzrovia’s garden squares, the buds are bursting on the trees, fl owers are blooming and the birds are showing off their vocal virtuosity. As for us, it’s time to take a hint from nature, get out and about and enjoy the best that this great London district has to offer. Fancy feathering your own nest and need a little something for the home? Sensing love in the air and looking for a romantic restaurant? Or just eager for a change? As you’ll see, shopping and eating are what Fitzrovia does best. So, please, get with the season and enjoy Fitzrovia! Lee Lyons The Fitzrovia Partnership, Business Improvement District enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk – 2 – Fly on the wall Add a little avian interest to your living room with these chirpy little wall decorations in pure white dolomite. This set of two Bird Wall Decorations costs £29 from BoConcept (C6). A bit on the side It may look like a piece of concrete modernism but the Mesa side table is surprisingly lightweight on its delicate feet. It costs £169 from West Elm (F7). – 3 – enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk Pot luck! Sometimes, This cheerful ceramic planter is a great little fi nd. With colourful glazed stripes on a plain unglazed a spring clean surface, Montana comes with its own integral is not enough stand and costs £18 from Habitat (E7). It’s perfectly natural. If we feel like giving our nests a makeover, we’re only doing what your average bird does at this time of year. Teak chic So, whether you’re an eager nester, a budding designer This hand-carved solid teak bowl looks or just want to freshen up the decor, Tottenham Court Road good inside or out. Use it in the garden in the is the place to start. summer or to give your interior decor a rustic look. It costs £45 from Lombok (E7). Floating your boat? Enthusiastic mariner or dedicated landlubber, this Nickel Boat will bring a breath of fresh sea air to anyone’s home. This large version costs £49 from Multiyork (D6). Say it with sculpture Spell out your message with these Best cellar! wire letter sculptures with an antique You can store fi ve bottles of wine in this bronze fi nish. £39 a letter from metal rack but why stop there? Just add BoConcept (C6). others on top to accommodate even more. The Napa stackable wine rack costs £39.95 from Dwell (F7). enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk – 4 – Look no legs! The Lugano wall-mounted system offers you fl exible contemporary storage space in a variety of colours and fi nishes. This combination costs £1,319 from BoConcept (C6). Make light conversation These playful Seletti Lighthink boxes come with four interchangeable, vibrantly coloured perspex sheets (each with a different statement) plus one blank for your own words. Each box costs £65 each from Heal’s (E7). Just add fl owers Looking like something that has been worn to perfect smoothness by the sea, the fl at Pebble Vase is £35 from Multiyork (D6). A heart of stone The perfect place to conceal your precious secrets, this Heart Box, made from marble and pierced by a brass-fi nished arrow, costs £39 from West Elm (F7). – 5 – enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk Designs on Perch on this tradition Perfect for breakfast or Patricia Urquiola’s cocktail hour, the update of the classic elegant Vig barstool Windsor chair, the is fi nished in black or Kartell Comback white lacquer Armchair marries a and walnut veneer and single mould plastic costs £169 from seat and back to BoConcept (C6). wooden legs and costs £420 from Heal’s (E7). Not any old iron bed The Highgrove is a high quality but no nonsense, iron bed with a beech sprung slatted base. The double is £349 from Feather & Black (D6). Rest easy Covered in a sleek woven fabric, the Evert Ottoman bed frame combines comfort with good looks. Available in slate or oatmeal, this stylish bed frame costs £399 from Dreams (D6). Fit for a king (or superking) The regal curves and subtly carved motifs of the Versailles bedstead hail straight from the court of Louis XV. Made from weathered oak and with a solid rattan- The stuff of day dreams caned headboard, it costs £1,249 from Feather & Black (D6). With its swirling curves and hint of antique French style, the Amy Day Bed will grace any room as a sofa by day and comfortable single bed at night. £199 from Dreams (D6). enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk – 6 – Sitting pretty Like something from the foyer of a boutique hotel, the Atlas adds a touch of contemporary chic to any home. Available in a wide range of colours (this is Lime), it costs £879 from Multiyork (D6). Lie back and think of nothing They call it the world’s fi rst performance recliner, a seat that moves with you to offer perfect comfort and relaxation. Available in a variety of sizes and styles, this is the Sweets for your suite Re-vive Tailored and costs £1,760 from The Vitra Marshmallow Sofa is an inspired Natuzzi Italia (D6). classic from American designer, George Nelson. Imaginative, colourful and good enough to eat. £4,192 from Heal’s (E7). And stretch! Long and low, the architect-designed Trevi sofa, with its wood and metal open base, offers ample room for relaxation. Just create the combination that fi ts, from £2,250 at Natuzzi Italia (D6). – 7 – enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk Breaking up is good to do Carve new spaces out of your existing rooms with this Palisade room divider. Made from mahogany, it’s also available in black at £199 from Dwell (F7). Avast that door! Made from white marble and mango wood, with a handy jute handle when you’re ready to cast off, this Nautical Marble Doorstop costs £54 from West Elm (F7). Fifty shades of grey? With its play of abstract shapes, textures and colours, Visconti is one of a range of rugs sourced from Turkey and India. It costs £1,070 from Natuzzi Italia (D6). enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk – 8 – Flower power Add a touch of natural freshness to your decor with this pretty, fl oral- patterned Sakura scatter cushion. £12 from Habitat (E7). Topsy turvy Whatever way you look at it, these Topsy cushions with their yellow Clock this! elephant and red bird patterns, make a With its eye-catching design of stylised Dandelion playful addition to any sofa. £12 from Clocks, this duck feather fi lled scatter cushion is Habitat (E7). available from Multiyork (D6) for £40. A real benchmark This is how a bench should be – sturdy, practical and unpretentious. Made from reclaimed and waxed teak fl oorboards. the Padang bench costs £295 from Lombok (E7). The rough with the smooth What do you get if you cross recycled wooden pallets and elegant white lacquer? This very stylish Reclaimed Wood & Lacquer Buffet for £999 from West Elm (F7). – 9 – enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk The lean storage solution Just prop the Finn Ladder Bookcase up against the wall and hey presto, you have that extra shelving you were looking for. It costs £295 from Lombok (E7). Green, green glasses Made from recycled glass in shades of bottle-green, using traditional blowing techniques, these Jesper Jensen glasses carry his trademark hand-pinched decorations. Packed in their own wooden crate, a set of four costs £57 from Heal’s (E7). Dapper Happer! With a delicate palette of colours that range from linen all the way to anthracite, the thick-piled, hand-tufted, soft wool Happer rug costs £350 from Habitat (E7). enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk – 10 – enjoyfi tzrovia.co.uk Name Address Number GridName Address Number Grid TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD Argos ✪ 216-217 F8 Ladbrokes ▼ 116 C5 The home of The nation’s favourite catalogue store The place for a fl utter on Tottenham Court Road Ask Electronics ◆ 248 H9 Laptop Outlet ◆ 51 F8 The leading retailer of consumer electronics Laptops to feel, touch and try for yourself everything for the Barclays Bank ■ 6-17 H9 Little Waitrose ✤ 231-233 G8 Baseo ◆ 49 G8 Lloyds Bank ■ 88 D6 The Buy And Sell Electronics Outlet Lombok ✜ 204-208 E7 home and more BoConcept ✜ 158 C6 Beautiful, handmade, eastern-inspired furniture Modern design furniture for the urban-minded Maplin ◆ 218-219 F8 Use our map and directory to explore what Tottenham Boots ❋ 6-17 H9 The UK’s biggest consumer electronics specialist The pharmacy-led health and beauty store M&S Simply Food ✤ 55 F7 Court Road has to offer. And don’t forget, it’s not all Boots ❋ 211-212 F7 Metro Bank ■ 227 G8 The pharmacy-led health and beauty store Milano Premium Design ✜ 52 F7 furniture and items for the home. Computers to Boots ❋ 120-122 B5 High quality, Italian designer sofas at affordable prices cosmetics, gifts to greeting cards, you’ll fi nd it all here.