home: found this [ shoe rack ]

If you are looking for some new items to freshen up your home this season then make sure you visit West Elm. Their new arrivals have just landed and we have spotted this gorgeous Mid-Century shoe rack.

Inspired by Mid-Century design this piece of furniture not only looks good with its style and finish but its also extremely practica. The perfect addition to any hallway.

Westelm.co.uk [ £179 ]

home: trend [ out of Africa ]

Embrace the pattern, layering and textures of the Out Of Africa trend.

Build up natural tones, textures of faux animal skins, furs and dark woods but inject colour with the plethora of bright and colourful African fabrics in cushions and throws.

For storage use woven baskets and wooden boxes, add in accessories of ornamental elephants and masks and bring the outside in with lots of indoor planting.

1 Odi Pouffe £399 Evasonaike

2 Raffia Kuba Vintage Stool £395.68 DjemOverDyedRug (on Etsy)

3 Berber Rug (from) £70 Next

4 Gold Faux Bull Skull £120 Rockett St George

5 Faux Leopard Rug £175.95 Fabulous Furs

6 Babuka Throw £68.08 KuduHome

7 Adder sea grass basket £95 Habitat

home: made [ pom poms ]

Pom poms have made a bit of a comeback recently, whether it’s fringing on cushions, throws and light shades. Or large pom poms covering the whole item.

Today we share some great tutorials showing you the techniques for making pom poms and the best ways to attach them to your desired cushion or throw [ Of course, you can always buy ready made pom poms to cut the job in half ]. Have fun with it, mix colours up for a kids bedroom or perhaps something more subtle for a grown up living room. The options are endless.

[ Pom pom trim available from eBay and Amazon ]

Cushions:

Abeautifulmess.com

Andralovesfashion.blogspot.co.uk

Makingitinthemountains.com

Throws:

Littleinspiration.com

Almostmakesperfect.com

Homedit.com

home: nice price [ Aztec pouffe ]

Perfectly suiting the trends big this season, this large Aztec design pouffe from TKMaxx is a great affordable addition to a lounge. Perfect as a footstool or extra seating and would translate perfectly into being used in the garden when the weather warms up.

This large pouffe is just £79.99 with a cotton exterior and polyester inner.

home: favourite thing [ Habitat ]

With a new season on its way brings new arrivals in store. A brand that stands out is Habitat, with its large range of totally new products for SS17. A highlight is their tableware and especially the Elzora range. The white and brown finish creates a slick modern rustic look. It’s an ideal range to buy a bit at a time and build it up gradually. The beautiful finish is down to a hand dipped salt glazing process, which meand no two pieces are alike.

Available as a 12 piece set [ £70 ], and as individual pieces [ from £6 ]

Habitat.co.uk

home: featured [ Marks & Spencer ]

Head to the highstreet for Marks and Spencer‘s new-in pieces. Choose from Scandi, industrial and midcentury style pieces at great prices.

They cover so many trends plus you can rely on the quality and customer services.

Seek out their great lighting, clocks and bedding.

home: event [ arm knitting workshop ]

Ever thought about learning to knit with your arms? Well now you can with Drink, Shop & Do and their beginners workshop where you will learn how to make an arm knit throw.

‘Join us for a lazy Sunday morning of arm knitting and learn all the knotty skills required to make a super cosy throw using Wooly Mahoosives Mammoth yarn’

26.02.17 / Tickets cost £50 with wool included, unlimited tea and slice of cake. Head to drinkshopdo.com to find out more.

home: found this [ blush ]

Embracing one of the most beautiful colours of the season, Made have three pieces of new-in statement furniture to introduce shades of pink into your home.

It’s a great colour to sit in a monochrome or pure white interior or together with soft greys. It will also be cohesive with highlight colours, also big this season – copper, bronze, black and green.

Margot Armchair £399

Frame Armchair £599

Julianna Sofa £999

Julianne Ottoman £399

home: trend [ Butterflies ]

This trend might not be for everyone but this season’s animal of choice is the Butterfly. Ever popular for its variations and colour the Butterfly is a happy motif that isn’t just for kids.

Whether on wallpaper, soft furnishings or printed on decorative objects the Butterfly print needs to be bold and full of colour. Don’t shy away from making a statement, cover a whole wall with a design. The Christian Laquoix wallpaper is a great example of this.

Print from Rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £25 ]

The easiest way to being Butterflies into your home is with art. There are some gorgeous prints available online including vintage charts and graphic digital prints. Build this trend up in stages, add other insect motifs creating a curated picture wall or soft furnishings and accessories in a corner of a room. Key colours to look out for are teal, turquoise, yellow, black and red.

Guide:

1. Lampshade from amara.com [ £136 ]

2. Cushion from johnlewis.com [ £55 ]

3. Wall chart from whitemint.co.uk [ £40 ]

4. Print from roseandgrey.co.uk [ £28 ]

5. Trinket tray from trouva.com [ £12 ]

6. Cushion from houseology.com [ £130 ]

7. Taxidermy art from Miafluer.com [ £60 ]

home: made [ copper candle holder ]

Fancy something alternative to do on Valentine’s Day? Even better when it involves creating your own piece of on-trend homeware!

Learn new skills with the super London Craft Club this Valentine’s with their Copper Candelabra Workshop. For £59 get all your materials, expert tuition and a glass of wine.

Tickets for this event available HERE Hurry, limited spaces available!

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