home: found this [ sequin baskets ]

When Southwood Stores have so much amazing homeware it’s easy to find many favourites but these sequin baskets stand out the most.

These beautiful ‘Dassie’ sequin adorned baskets are the perfect way to store away many things and have a incredible lovely piece on show at the same time.

They come in three different sizes starting from the small basket at £15.95

home: trend [ tropical ]

This summer the tropical emphasis is less on foliage and plants and more on fruit and strong graphic pattern.

[ Look at last weeks botanical trend to see how to work with floral and plant prints. ]

Vibrant fruit is key for this trend: watermelon, pineapple and strawberries create playful imagery and pattern within soft furnishings and wall art. There is almost a childlike feel, with cartoon style illustration and candy colours.

There is no need to go over the top with this trend as you can pick selected pieces to achieve the look.
Choose a bold framed print for the wall or a couple of bright patterned cushions to jazz up a sofa or chair [ hm.com has some great choices this season ]. Alternatively pick some fruit inspired ornaments in brass or gold to bring interest and fun to a shelf or table. The pineapple has been the most popular this year so far, in the form of lighting bases, storage jars, candles and vases to name a few. Oliver Bonas even stocks a gold jewellery stand in the shape of a pineapple!

Other motifs to sit alongside the fruits are palm trees and exotic birds, such as parrots, toucans and flamingoes, bringing together clashing combinations filling any room with joy and colour. [ Check out Sass & Belle for some fab tropical items ]

Accent colours to think about are light tones of pink, blue, yellow and peach, and the best wall colour has to be a neutral backdrop of white.
The great thing about this trend is that it easily transfers into the garden with lots of outdoor eating items such as cups, plates, napkins and table cloths available [ head to H&M and Tiger ].
So it’s simple, think desert island, exotic fruits and tropical birds and whatever the weather you will have a little bit of paradise in your home.

Guide:
1. Poster set of 3 – Ikea.com [ £7 ]
2. Jewellery stand – oliverbonas.com [ £26 ]
3. Cushion cover – hm.com [ £6.99 ]
4. Cushion cover – hm.com [ £7.99 ]
5. Coasters – sassandbelle.co.uk [ £7.50 ]
6. Pineapple print – notonthehighsteet.com [ £7.95 ]
7. Melamine plate – paperchase.co.uk [ £5 ]

Additional image courtesy of Ruby Taylor

home: made [ hallway hooks ]

Creativity and thinking out side the box can be stretched to any projects across the home.

Planning hallway hooks and storage can be an excuse to be quirky and fun, and you can design a system that not only looks good but works for your needs in the hallway – the room of the house that gets so much traffic and needs to function for accessible storage for coats, shoes, dog paraphenalia, shopping bags and all sorts.

When planning your hook system search google, Pinterest and similar for ideas and inspiration. Think about the type of hook and the type of layout. Hooks can be classic in look but arranged in a quirky order – you don’t have to have them in a straight line. Hooks can be colourful, unusual or could be made from other items that produce something that can act as a hook. We found door knobs, cutlery and even a rake head used for hanging.

Explore DIY store hook departments for a mix of traditional or modern shaped hooks. Hang metal hooks on a coloured wall or make hooks stand out on a white wall by spraying the hooks in great colours. You could use shades of one colour or look to current colour trends for inspiration.

Visit homeware stores like IKEA, Anthropologie and Tiger for a great mix of great designs and more unusual hooks.

And hooks don’t have to be directly onto the wall but could be mounted on panels of wood, pallets or even coming down from the ceiling. You can also think about combining hooks and baskets for a flexible interchangeable storage system.

Explore EBay, Not On The Highstreet and Amazon for cool modern metal baskets, vintage style aged baskets, woven baskets and old, or made to look worn, crates for effective storage that can hang from hooks.

You can create an eclectic display mixing height and style and change according to your needs, and add more hooks and baskets when you need more space. And if the hooks are empty why not hang decorative accessories for a design feature. Hooks can also be personalised with letters or names on or above using stencils or stick on initials (we spotted some easy peal stick on letters from Tiger in a great font).

Make your hallway personal and make a statement with the first room people see in your home.

home: nice price [ z-pipe shelf ]

Bring a touch of the industrial into your home with this unique shelf from Urban Outfitters. It’s made from piping and includes two shelves with six hooks, perfect for a bathroom or hallway.
Create a statement at the nice price of £30

www.urbanoutfitters.com

home: favourite thing [ chair ]

Looking to get the house summer ready inside and out? This gorgeous IKEA rattan chair is from their new VIKTIGT collection, which includes ceramics, tableware, lampshades and rugs.

The chair is elegant and simple. It would bring a fresh light look to an interior, with a few throw pillows or perfect for lounging in the garden, conservatory or balcony. Rattan furniture doesn’t have to be old fashioned this chair has a great angular design, slim profile frame and ticks the monochrome box too.

IKEA VIKTIGT Armchair £95

( not available online / in store only )

home: featured [ Cassius & Coco

home: featured [ Cassius & Coco ]

Established in 2015 Cassius & Coco sits perfectly in Crouch End Village, London. This homeware store doesn’t stock the usual products we see in other similar style shops. The people behind Cassius & Coco hand pick local and international designers and brands who are taking ‘creative risks’ with one of a kind objects.
Having visited the store last week we see this is true, with unique pieces that catch your eye and each one beautifully made and designed.
If you are looking for something a bit different then get down to the Cassius & Coco store, alternatively head to their website to see a selection of products.

Our favourite pieces include the stationary and prints.

Cassius & Coco
31 Park Road
Crouch End
N8 8TE

Mon – Fri [ 10am – 6pm ]
Sat [ 9:30am – 6pm ]
Sun [ 10:30am – 5:30pm ]

www.cassiusandcoco.com

home: event [the house fair ]

home: event [ the house fair ]

This is an event to have in the diary. Get your tickets now for this big home and interiors event running from 22 – 25 June at Olympia, London

Full of ideas, tips, insider advice, styling inspiration, product information, interiors exhibitors, interiors to give you ideas for your own home, competitions and more.

‘The DEFINITIVE EVENT to style your home

A showcase of style and inspiration, packed with products and decorating ideas for creating beautiful and interesting living spaces, which are unique to you and your design style.

Presenting the very best selection of products and service in the market, The HOUSE Fair is a celebration of great interior design, filled with curated rooms and displays, expert and practical advice from leading professionals and interior decorators, talks and demonstrations, as well as over 100 inspiring brands, all hand-picked by House & Garden.’

Tickets available HERE

The House Fair / Spirit of Summer Fair

Olympia Grand, Olympia London W14 8UX

home: found this [ starman ceramics ]

Paying tribute to the wonderful David Bowie this egg cup and plate is one of the latest designs from Donna Wilson, and we love them.
She has taken an iconic image and then put her inimitable style on it, creating fun ceramics for all ages.

We spotted them on Indish.co.uk [ plate £24 / egg cup £11.50 ]

home: trend [ botanist ]

Bringing together all the tones of green with every accessory singing about the plant world and all its beauty, the botany trend embraces the delicacy of leaves, stems and fauna, the lushness of the natural world and the fresh feel that plants both real and in image bring to an interior of a room.

There are many stores with fabric prints, wall art and home accessories with leaf print designs, most popular currently are fern, cheese plant and palm leaves.

Head to HM, Southwood Stores, IKEA, Sainburys and many other online and high street stores for great selections of bontany inspired wares. This May, Habitat just brought Henry Holland on board for a collection #henryforhabitat which shouts loudly with leaf prints in textiles and upholstery.

Across stores there are cushions, curtains, chairs, throws, lampshades and ceramics using leaf and botany illustrations, which can be brought together, layer and mix to create a real greenhouse freshness to a room. Cluster pictures of leaves or flower studies to make a gallery style display, mix leaf patterned cushions with plain green tone fabrics mixed inbetween and use glassware and ceramics in various greens as another texture. To break up the greens use oak, walnut or whites to add contrast. Make the impact strong by not using any other vibrant colours.

Most importantly go wild with indoor planting. We love Botany in East London to get your plant fix – with their array of cacti, planting, foliage and more. Keep your eye on special offers on high street garden centre sections of DIY stores for discounts and special offer days – a great way to get big indoor planting at great prices.

Use wall hangers in woods, concretes and metals, and macrame hangers to fill a room with real greenery; make bold statements with big architectural leaf plants in corners of rooms; and cluster varying size cacti on coffee tables or shelves.

1 Sainsburys Botanist Range

2 Sage + Linden Blossom Candle £10 / Sainsburys

3 Duvet Set £24.99 / H&M

4 Visit Botany for plants / Chatsworth Road E5

5 Stockholm Armchair £300 / IKEA

6 Cocos Print £25 / Skandivis

home: made [ wall decor ]

Sometimes choosing a wallpaper or wall covering can be difficult, finding the right design that fits with the room. If you have a small room or wall, you don’t really need to be buying a whole roll either.
Here we show you a couple of ideas of how to bring pattern onto a wall with minimal cost.

Why not try stenciling, using nothing more than some card, scissors and marker pens. Pick a simple design that will work as a repeat pattern, try not to make it too intricate. Abeautifulmess.com have recently done a gold cactus design and we think it looks great. This look works best on a white wall, but go bold with the colours you want to add.

Another idea we have seen, which could look really good in a monochrome room is using washi tape. Instead of creating a stencil use the washi tape to create the design – crosses, stripes or squares perhaps. You can pick up rolls of tape everywhere now, but to keep cost down head to ebay. We found designrulz.com for some brilliant ideas.

The main thing to remember when doing a wall like these is to roughly mark out the first line, with distance between each design starting in the middle of the wall and work out either side. Don’t worry if it’s not perfectly straight, it all ads to the look and charm of doing it yourself.

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