Covetable homeware inspiration for the cost-conscious
London Borough of Jam, £5 Domestic Science tea towel, £7 A. G. Hendy & Co, body brush, £19.50 Lolas leads, glorious extension leads, £49 Straw London, £15 By Alice Home, set of 4, £32 Tatiana Alida, print £80 Amuse la bouche tea towel, £20 Mon pote home, poster club print, £65 Csao Amour plate, 29 [...]
Here is an edit of some of my favourite bits from our living room, lots of which we had in our previous house and a few key new bits which we fell in love with. I did the Create Academy course with Rita Koning and one of the many useful tips she shared was that - unless you are significantly downsizing of course - you should take all of your furniture with you to your new house. It is better to have a table for your drink, even if it isn't perfect, rather than to have no table at all. The Ikea bedside table below had been sitting in our loft for years and we bought it to the new house on the off chance there might be a home for it and, there it now sits next to the armchair. We might get a new one at some point but for now it is great to have somewhere to put that glass of wine.
Do you have a blank wall that desperately needs something? Do you have a pile of photos and prints that are sitting around not being used as you aren't too sure what to do with them? Do you want a gallery wall but are overwhelmed at the thought of where to start? If your answer [...]
One of my favourite Christmas traditions as a child was waking up (ludicrously early) on Christmas morning, frantically finding my stocking at the bottom of the bed and running upstairs to my sisters room. We would then sit in her bed under the duvet and open our stocking presents, one at a time. We usually [...]
I love being able to find a stylish on trend item from big high street retailers like Sainsburys home, Matalan and Ikea at brilliant prices when you have a bit of time to do your research however when I am buying presents for people I often prefer buying them gifts from small businesses. Christmas feels [...]
Christmas 2017 - table setting and decoration The holidays are coming and it is the time to dig out your decorations, dust off your fairy lights and start adding those festive touches around the house. I have included some inspiration and tips below on table settings and generally how to add a festive atmosphere as [...]
Autumn/Winter 2017 - Evergreen The restorative effects of greenery has long been documented - in fact it is amazing how many psychological and physiological benefits there are when we surround ourselves with nature. The Evergreen trend that has recently emerged in homeware therefore is exactly what you need to feel good and update your home [...]
Autumn/Winter 2017 - millennial pink Millennial pink is the perfect version of this sometimes controversial colour. With just the right amount of grey it has a soothing effect and can work perfectly in just about every room. There is some disagreement about what the exact colour 'millennial pink' actually refers to, but I don't think [...]
Autumn/winter '17 trend - brass
Warm your home this season with a touch of gold to embrace the homeware trend that looks set to stay put for a while.
I will be doing a number of festive posts with Christmas gold inspired additions but in the mean time here is some inspiration and best buys for all season long.
No colour could be more autumnal than mustard. A warm yellow hue that has been trending in fashion and homeware for the last few months and is set to stay on the hot list into Spring 2018.
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