Mini me

How adorable are these miniature versions of two of my favourite chairs?

They're by Vitra and available from E Furniture, who also stock tiny Eames DKR wire chairs and a rather nifty toy-town scale Le Corbusier chaise longue.

Ok, so they're not exactly very practical but in the absence of the real deal, I think one or two of these would look great sitting on my desk.

And no self-respecting doll's house would be without one although I'm not too sure Barbie would have got classic chairs...

Sheer delight

I have always loved Sheer Home, ever since I first discovered their beautiful and decorative wall hangings.

Lucky for me then (well I suppose everyone) that they also produce a range of beautiful chairs.

My favourite, without a doubt, is this classic French Louis armchair.

You can have a the chair upholstered in a wide range of fabrics but this Silver Chandelier one is to of my list.

Ultimately glamorous, a little bit tongue in cheek, it's perfect for any room.

Go Green

We're constantly being told we need to be more eco friendly. Whether it's carrying jute bags to making sure we don't keep appliances on stand by; most of us are trying to do our bit.

When it comes to home wares however, there's still grey area on what is eco and what isn't.

Some unscrupulous manufacturers have tried to get on the bandwagon by claiming their products are green, when in fact it's just the packaging that is 100% environmentally friendly and the product isn't.

Bit cheeky I think, which is why it was refreshing to find this little gem.

Reestore is a company which sticks to its ethical principles while still producing stylish, thought provoking designs.

They take everyday items and turn them into functional furniture, such as this sleek Gordon chair which started off life as a wheelbarrow.

Other items include a sofa made from an old roll top bath and a table from a washing machine drum.

I think they prove that being green doesn't mean compromising on style and that's how it should be.

A little bit of NYC...

Back in May, I went to New York City for the first time; it was love at first sight just like I knew it would be. In fact I loved it so much, it kinda felt like I was cheating on London.

It is everything people tell you it will be. It is huge, it is bright (even the Times Sq NYPD station has a neon sign) and it is very, very sleek...

...which means it's no surprise that this chair takes its name from one of Manhattan's streets.

The 59th Street Armchair is an offering from Content By Conran - and as we know the surname Conran has become synonymous with style and great design , whether it be interiors, dining or fashion.

What I really like about it, apart from the fact it would go really well with my cream leather sofa, is that you can choose to have it upholstered in 91 fabrics or or 23 leathers.

New Yorkers are known for demanding choice, so I think even they would be impressed with this.

Anyone for a snack?

I love pretzels, so it would seem yet again, I'm lucky to have one of my other favourite things combined with a chair.

This is The Pretzel chair, (you can see why, well I can at least) elegant and understated it came from the mind of American designer George Nelson, who along with two of my other chair heroes Charles and Ray Eames, was responsible for Modernist design Stateside.

To celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Nelson's birth, Aram and Vitra have joined forces to release a limited edition version of the chair of which there will be only 1000 made.

However it doesn't come cheap and will certainly set you back a few more quid than a packet of Penn State Sour cream and chive (it's in fact £1,480) but I think it's beautiful and when that elusive lottery win comes through, it will definitely be joining the Barcelona, the Eames and et al.

Danish delights

A while back I interviewed a Danish home owner who had an amazing array of beautiful mid century Danish furniture in her home.

Expressing my enthusiasm for the pieces (and ok slight jealousy) it emerged that her boyfriend ran a business dealing in and selling original pieces. She asked if I would mind giving the website Kolmorgen a mention so I decided to check it out myself.

I'm not lying when I say I became a little giddy when I logged on. Kolmorgen, for me, is like a treasure chest. It's like opening a secret door to chair heaven.

My particular favourite is this rather majestic leather number by Han Wegner. I adore is winged arms, light caramel-coloured leather covering and most of all it's beautifully buttoned back.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to book my flight to Copenhagen...

Beautiful Barcelona

Much like I resisted sharing my almost slightly worrying obsession with the Eames lounge chair, it's taken me a while to feature the Barcelona chair.

Perhaps it's because, while I fell in love with it when I first came across it as I started my career in publishing six years ago, it' s kinda become common place in offices, hotels, waiting rooms...what's next, they swap it for those benches at stations?

I suppose what I'm trying to get at is that, for me, it's been kind of diluted.

It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for the German pavilion at Barcelona's Ibero-American Exposition in 1929 and has been a design cult classic since then.

Don't get me wrong, I'd still love one. Which makes me worry slightly what I'm going to do with all these chairs seeing though the dream Richmond mansion is fast becoming just that.

While there are lots of cheaper copies about (which has started a contentious issue amongst the design fraternity) if you want the real deal, head to Knoll who are the official licensee.

My advice, if you do want one, get a real one, otherwise you'll always be looking it slightly disappointingly, like you would a fake Prada handbag.