It’s a hive of activity in the mydeco office this morning – all our little worker bees are busy making sure that we bring you the best crop of design inspiration in the run up to the festive season. In fact, so hectic has this morning been that I almost forgot one of my favourite holidays – Guy Fawkes Night! Thankfully nowadays anger towards the government is channelled without the gunpowder, treason or plot: we just take away their duck houses. Before you head off to see the fireworks, make sure you take a look at our selection of today’s best design news.

mydeco’s pick of the top three news stories:

1. The Telegraph: Kenneth Jay Lane’s New York Apartment

Image Credit: The Telegraph

An iconic designer, Lane is best known for his costume jewellery. It is no great surprise then that his choice of decor is overtly and unapolgisingly theatrical.  However, all the glamour is brought down to earth by the collection of bric-a-brac Lane has amassed over the years, which give the apartment real warmth and personality.

2.Financial Times: Writers in Residence

Image Credit: The Financial Times

For some of you, peeking into the homes of literary greats might not seem the most exciting prospect. For dedicated readers however, the chance to check out Edith Wharton’s crib (above) provokes the same voyeuristic pleasure an MTV youth might feel  when looking at Justin Timberlake’s toilet. Apart from the obvious voyeuristic pleasures, it’s a chance to see the environment that influenced a particular writer’s work, for example the garden where Keats wrote Ode to a Nightingale. The poet’s house has recently been restored to reflect the decor as it would have been when Keats lived there. For more writer’s abodes, follow the link.

3. Design milk: Bread shoes

Image Credit: Design Milk

From the wordy to the weird. Believe it or not, these shoes are available to buy…and wear. Not wanting to limit their target market (ahem), the designers offer a range of styles: wholemeal, white, granary – there’s something for everyone. Possibly not the most practical things to wear outside, I’m sure worn around the house as slippers they would manage to keep your feet quite ‘toasty’…I apologise.

The best of the rest:

Wallpaper: Design in Britain

Homes and Property: London’s hotspots: where to find value for money

Homes and Property: November events

London Evening Standard: Roof gardens becoming extremely popular

The Telegraph: Property millionaire numbers shrink by almost half

Design Week: Grounds to appeal

That’s your lot for today kids, took a little longer to get the blog posted this time, however I place full responsibility on my computer. We had a minor falling out, but after I threw it on the floor we managed to reconcile our differences. Have a great bonfire night, stay safe…and come see us again tomorrow!