home: event [ weaving ]

home: event [ weaving ]

There are two dates available at Heals, London for this great weaving a basket workshop hosted by Lise Bech.

WHEN: Wed 9 May + Thurs 10 May 2018 2pm til 5pm

LOCATION:

The Heal’s Building

196 Tottenham Court Road

London

W1T 7LQ

They say;

Working exclusively with Scottish willow, Lise Bech shares her skills showing you how to create your own versatile basket. The Southern Upland organically grown willow you will use, provides you with a unique palette of colours. Also learn about the propagation of the willow and it’s preparation for weaving. All materials provided.

home: found this [ side table ]

home: found this [ side table ]

If you haven’t checked out Zara Home this season then we recommend you do. Full of fresh Spring / Summer tones and masses of texture, their homeware range is looking good!

Our pick is this well priced side table with magazine rack. The simple black design will look great in any room and the slim design means it perfect for small spaces.

It also comes in white

Available now from zarahome.com

Black [ £89.99 ]

White [ £39.99 ]

home: trend [ marble coffee tables ]

home: trend [ marble coffee tables ]

Marble is strong trend for so many homewares and furniture, it’s been high on the radar for a while and is set to stay there this year. It’s such a great material, it’s practically become a new neutral. It can sit amongst many strong interior trends and work with many home styles. It goes perfectly with a minimalistic white interior but is equally a great way to break up and brighten an interior using strong jewel tones – layered and dark. Marble can come in black, white or sandy tone and this lends itself to an easy add in to designing a room.

A nice easy way to introduce or use marble when styling a room is with a coffee table. And there is an absolute abundance of high street, designer and online stores offering a huge variety of styles, silhouettes, sizes and prices.

Designs often mix marble tops with metal framework base either quite minimal or with a geometric influence or wooden legs, wooden frames and even matching it with another material like wood or plastic and segmenting the top surface.

1 £199 La Redoute

2 £549 Dwell

3 £199 Dunelm

4 £499 Swoon

5 £798 Anthropologie

6 £259 Atkin + Thyme

7 £325 Loaf

8 £1,298 Anthropologie

9 £359.99 Wayfair

home: made [ baskets ]

home: made [ baskets ]

This year we are seeing rattan, bamboo and woven homeware making a huge comeback. A popular choice for many is baskets, now being used for more than just storage.

How about turning one into a light pendant, hanging planter or as decorative objects for the wall. We found some cool ideas at homestolove.com.au as well as a lovely woven basket wall hanging at casawatkinsliving.com

home: nice price [ wall hangings ]

home: nice price [ wall hangings ]

Great find at Joyful Home Company – these hanging cotton prints are steal at just £20 each.

The prints are 140cm x 69cm and come ready with a hanging baton.

Perfect unique piece of art. There’s three to choose from – butterfly, moth or fungi. Each a gorgeous illustrated print – reproduced from the genuine artwork and any blemishes, discolourations or superficial defects are reproduced from the existing plates – and in our eyes, add to their charm and quality!

home: favourite thing [ pom pom blankets ]

home: favourite thing [ pom pom blankets ]

A big favourite of ours, Rockett St George has just launched a gorgeous selection of new arrivals and our pick is these stunning pom pom blankets.

These cotton blankets have been designed in house and handmade in Morocco using traditional techniques.

‘A delightful mix of old and new, the stunning Cotton Pom Pom Blankets are handwoven on traditional wooden looms using weaving and dyeing techniques that have not changed in over fifty years’

Available to pre-order now in 6 colour ways [ from £145 ]

rockettstgeorge.co.uk

home: featured [ really well made ]

home: featured [ really well made ]

Delve into the website of the wonderful Really Well Made – such a well curated, huge selection of incredible design and homeware.

With brands including Vitra, Tom Pigeon, Jansen + Co, HAY, Design House Stockholm and String amongst other great designers, there’s so much style and elegance to bring to your interior. The store covers departments including furniture, lighting, accessories and soft furnishings.

They say ;

Really Well Made offers the very finest design-led contemporary furniture and accessories with a Scandinavian influence. We established in 2012 because we felt there were many retailers in the UK representing poorly conceived design products. We envisaged a collection of items that simply work well and transcend passing fashions. With that in mind we constantly search for design products which express a strong, timeless & minimalist aesthetic that will stand the test of time.

home: event [ LCW ]

home: event [ LCW ]

Back for its fourth year, London Craft Week is the perfect place to explore and celebrate British & International creativity.

The festival brings us over 200 makers, designers and brands located around London in gallery spaces, shops and museums. Running over 4 days you can take part in workshops, listens to talks or wander the exhibitions.

‘London has long had a Fashion Week and a Design Festival. Now there is London Craft Week. A magical combination of imagination, individuality, passion and skill found in the best – made of things’

On from 9-13 May / visit londoncraftweek.com to view the programme of events and book tickets [ half of the events are free ].

home: found this [ garden furniture ]

home: found this [ garden furniture ]

This George garden furniture set is the perfect set up to create a lovely outdoor lounge area.

Add in a great natural tone patterned outdoor rug, some great planters and pour a glass of wine.

This lounge set with its retro scandi edge has great design and a cool silhouette.

They say;

Bring Scandi style into your garden with this Nerja sofa set from George Home. Finished in a beautiful hand woven corded rope, this set includes one two-seater sofa, two armchairs and one grey toughened glass-top table, perfect for relaxed, al fresco lounging.

Nerja 4 piece sofa lounge set £399

home: trend [ tropical botanicals ]

home: trend [ tropical botanicals ]

We have seen a lot of tropical prints over the last year, so this won’t be new to most. But with fresh takes on pattern with a focus on the botanicals and feel good colours, it’s hanging around for a while longer, and a winner in many peoples eyes.

For an instant jungle vibe wallpaper is the place to start, choosing a basic palm leaf pattern or go all out with one with animals as well.

Image via Pinterest

Cushions are also a great way to introduce this trend bringing print and pattern to a plain sofa or chair. Bring some fun to a dining table with palm inspired tablecloth or table runner.

Guide:

Clockwise from top left –

Wallpaper from MINDTHEGAP at trouva.com [ 3 rolls for £150 ]

Palm leaf cushion from trouva.com [ £98 ]

Print from tindesign.co.uk [ £19.95 ]

Duvet set from urbanoutfitters.com [ from £30 ]

Wall light from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £155 ]

Cushion from audenza.com [ £38 ]