The faces of Christmas shopping, going anti clockwise:

1. Pure focus, laser vision

2. Oh no, it's out of stock!

3. Hiding from the world

4. Screw you, I'm shopping for myself

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This shop find for My Little London was a bit of an unexpected one. It was the plan chest in the window that caught my eye...I'm a sucker for vintage office furniture and as soon as I saw it I placed it in my dream studio (one so vast and filled with things I've seen I don't think my brain could hold much more).

The second thing I noticed? A chalk board with some tasty delights, then a shiny shiny coffee machine and a very cosy looking set of tables and chairs. So already that's most of my favourite things ticked off on my list. The brightly coloured, tasseled lucite lampshades sealed the deal.

Walking around the rest of the shop was just as delightful. Filled with vintage items from toys, to photographs, to furniture, Out of Town pretty much stocks everything you would need to create a beautiful interior. In fact, the owners Peter and Sean Leonard explained they wanted to create a space where they could sell everything wonderful that they came across that they couldn't fit into their own homes! I love this way of thinking, you know that each piece has been carefully considered and bought with the thought of it actually fitting seamlessly into a room.

The name "Out of Town" is a reference to the much loved television programme of the same name. The presenter Jack Hargreaves, would talk about all matters of country and rural pursuits without being overly sentimental or nostalgic and most importantly it was always from from the comfort of his 'shed.'

As Peter told me "we have, hopefully, created a room which could be anybodies own private space....a shed, study or corner of a living room where surrounded by your favorite things you can be at ease, relax, read the papers, have a coffee or just waste time!"

I came away with these two gems, both catalogues from the grandest of the London department stores Fortnum and Mason.

Dainty dessert biscuit anyone?

Out of Town
30c Great Sutton Street EC1

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Decor

Snigger snigger, tee hee hee

By LittleDoodles - 9:51 AM

I remember the first time I came across this shop in Brighton and giggling girlishly behind my hand at its name. Now I snigger...a sign of maturing? I think not :)

Names aside, Pussy Home Boutique sell some fantastic bits and bobs and some lovely homeware. I think I may indulge for the great bedroom makeover.

Swedish prints

Tatty Devine cufflinks (am I the only one who keeps these old fashioned price stickers?)

Little kits, perfect pressies

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shopping

By LittleDoodles - 4:01 PM

I had the pleasure of happening upon what is quite possibly the best shop I have ever been into...may I present the wonderful world of Shelf to you! Is it possible to want to live in a shop? (For anyone who has been to Anthropologie the answer is surely yes) In the first minute of being there I spotted Camilla's calendar, Rob Ryan's book and tiles, John Dilnot artwork, Katy Hackney jewellery and Jonathan Adler ceramics. Heaven!!

I had to get this mixed stationary pack...just look at the lobster!

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fashion

By LittleDoodles - 1:20 PM

We don't have J.Crew over here in the UK but I'm pretty sure I'd be snapping up these beauties if we did. I can't get over the colour in the first jacket...so lovely, I'd be wearing it with skinny jeans, oversized shirt and my brogues. Mmm

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design

By LittleDoodles - 11:59 AM

So many things to love at Thorsten van Elten

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Illustration

By LittleDoodles - 10:09 AM

While I'm in the process of opening an Etsy shop I'm going to be placing a few prints for sale on Ebay here. However, if there are any illustrations you have seen either here on the blog or on Flickr please feel free to drop me an email and I'll get back to you about whether they are available. Ooh...this is all very exciting!