Welcome to the Liv Design blog, an eclectic mix of great design and quirky finds

The Pepin Press are a Dutch based company who have been specialising in books, paper products and gifts for nearly 30 years.  They produce a gorgeous range of high-quality graphic wrapping paper books, each featuring a set of twelve 50 x 70cm sheets.  Each sheet is a different graphic design, all based upon a particular theme such as art, patterns, cultural themes, animals, Christmas and my favourite – skeletons! Shown here are Kimono, Angels and Skeletons sets.  Great for wrapping, even better for framing! 

Land Rover's CVO  team have created a one-off Defender for fashion designer  Paul Smith . The beautiful design was created for the British designer's flagship store  at Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London. The exterior features a  palette of  27 colours that takes inspiration from  the   countryside  and the armed forces. The  interior  features a mix of leather and a fabric that Paul us es for  Maharam, the American upholstery company. The iconic Land Rover Defender is due to be  replaced   with an all  new model next year.

The Clarks shoe brand has always been around since I was a kid. I don't even seem to recall the logo even changing much. Every year we'd be taken to the local Clarke's shop, get our feet measured and try on a few different pairs for size (and price). It was a bit of a special occasion. Sadly, as an adult, I've never bought another pair. I've been into their shops many times and while they do have some nice styles and some classic features, they've never really seemed 'cool'. A new venture may be just about to change that however. Clarks have just launched a range of boots in partnership with the traditional motorcycle manufacture Norton . The new range features five heritage styled boots including taller 'pull-on' styles to shorter laced boots. Some of the boots are available in both black and brown colours. Whether you want to call the new biker style Classic, Vintage, or Heritage, the retro motorcycle look is very much on-trend at th...