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About Design_Soda_Ruthie

I write Design Soda, a design blog with a focus on interiors. My blog aims to be an unpretentious, stimulating, fun and naturally curious delve into inspirational design and Londoncentric culture. I describe my style as boho-eclectic and am open to most design which doesn’t look too serious or composed. As a design geek with a love of vintage and upcycling, I am passionate about my home and love blogging ideas and looks that I find inspirational. Since the time when my teenage bedroom was an Aladdins cave of upcycled furniture, Cecil Beaton photography and Situationist slogans I have been interested in the way the home environment can make you feel and inspire your inner life. As a new mummy, trying to negotiate my passions with my lovely new baby's schedule can be difficult, but in my spare time you will often find me snapping the things that catch my eye in my wonderful home city London. Or, reading, upcycling, spending longer on Pinterest than I should, baking and watching old movies. I have a lifelong passion for French New Wave cinema.

DESIGN CRUSH #15 | Cairn Bedside Table

July 6, 2017

MADE.COM UK_Cairn_Bedside_table_Pink_wes anderson stacking bamboo tray table

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Design crushes are, for me, a bit like buses it seems, nothing really sets my pulse racing for quite a while and then suddenlyRead More

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Style Notes | A Mood Board of Visual Impressions of Brighton

June 30, 2017

Brighton sea view, cool colours, natural history photography

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If you are a regular around here (thank you btw) then you will know that at about this time each year I break loose from the city for at least a day to see the sea and take in some of the vibes of one of our coastal towns. I always come back inspired and wanting to share my visual memos on these towns with you. On Tuesday this week we visited Brighton for the first time in forever, Read More

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Design Crush #14 – Eley Kishimoto X Kirkby Design

June 26, 2017

using textiles to create mood in an interior scheme, scandinavian monochrome bohemian decor

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Not for the first time (it’s in fact the second) a design crush appears on the blog which is the result of a collaboration between two greats of the design world. Read More

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Design Hotels: Thoughts on The Sanderson (Plus Amara’s Tipsy Tea Party)

June 22, 2017

Sanderson London Design Hotel philippe starck atrium seatingImage: Design Soda
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Today I want to show you the interior of a design hotel I visited recently which really challenged and inspired me, and which I’ve been thinking about ever since.Read More
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A Simple & Un-fussy Outdoor Tablescape Idea

June 10, 2017

simple relaxed outdoor tablescape ideas, scandinavian linen, vintage silver, botanical, cut glass, tea lights Image: Design Soda

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Welcome to the weekend friends, we made it through another beautifully warm week and the election at the end of it (UK) proved to be more interesting than expected. Read More

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