Home & Garden

In 2005 I embarked on an ambitious project to extend my top floor flat in Chelsea by knocking into the eaves of the roof and the loft, creating 200 square feet of light and airy space.

Despite living on a busy road my plan was to eventually manufacture my own energy, grow fruit and vegetables and keep chickens – an inner city version of the Good Life. Indeed a friend once remarked that as a mixture of Margo Leadbetter and Barbara Good from the eponymous BBC series, if anyone could embrace the challenge of sustainability in Sloane Square, it would be me.

Home & Garden

The Composphere - Special Price £75!

£75.00 €82.52 $121.82 or 30000GP

Parchment Lamp

£36.25 €39.89 $58.88 or 14500GP

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Bird Lovers Gift Hamper

£22.00 €24.21 $35.73 or 8800GP

The NEW Eco Kettle

£29.99 €33.00 $48.71 or 11996GP

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Julia Stephenson's Five Top Tips to Green Up Your House

Get an eco-audit on your property
Donnachadh McCarthy set me on my way when he visited my flat 6 years ago saving me energy and money.
Bring in the professionals
Award-winning green father-and-son team, Russell and Barry Smith give impartial advice about greening up your home, and saved me thousands of pounds when buying solar panels.
Add a Sunpipe
Instead of turning on a light, add a Sunpipe to transform a dark room into a light one. From £230 from.
Employ an Ecotect
My architect Alex Michaelis specialises in clean, beautiful designs employing sustainable products and using energy saving devices such as solar panel slates.
Use chemical-free organic paint