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home: featured [ ARKET ]

home: featured [ ARKET ]

It is always exciting when a new brand hits the high street, intrigued to see how they are going to stand out from the rest. Well ARKET is the name, and it already has a good head start, coming from the H&M family.

With H&M Home doing so well at the moment with well designed, well made pieces at great prices its the perfect time to introduce the new brand.

Regent St store

The online range is well put together, if a little limited. You will though find some gorgeous items from kitchenware to vases to soft furnishings. Our advice is to head to the flagship store on Regent St, London. Here you will get the full ARKET experience. A stripped back, simple collection which is sustainable, durable and timeless.

‘A modern-day market that offers essential products for men, women, children and the home, ARKET stores also include a café based on the New Nordic Food Manifesto. ARKET’s mission is to democratise quality through widely accessible, well-made, durable products, designed to be used and loved for a long time’

Arket.com

 

home: event [ Art Snug at West Elm ] 

Back again with their huge range of modern artists and designers print works, Art Snug are at West Elm, London, in October. 

This popular affordable art prints pop up shop will yet again be bursting at the seams with unique and diverse pieces. The prices start from around £20, ensuring getting great new unique art for your walls isn’t as expensive as you thought. 

They say;

this weekend we will have with us 400 individual artworks by a selection of our fabulous artists working in as diverse fields as collage, illustration, drawing, printmaking and photography. and with prices starting at only £20 you can find something unique without breaking the bank.

Open : October 27th – 29th 

home: found this [ blankets & throws ]

home: found this [ blankets & throws ]

As Autumn is in full swing and Winter around the corner, now is a great time to invest in the perfect blanket. We have found a gorgeous selection at thefuturekept.com

Choose from blankets & throws in Merino lambswool, recycled wool and eco wool. All ethically made in the UK or Sweden.

[ Prices start from £18 ]

Head to thefuturekept.com to see the full collection.

home: trend [ curve appeal ] 

home: trend [ curve appeal ] 

Give your home ‘curve appeal’, soften those edges, bring circular and rounded patterns and silhouettes into an interior to create a calm feel and modern design look.

Introduce the circular design in fabrics, wallpapers and other patterned soft furnishings, or try curves in furniture – rounded tables, soft cornered shelving, and moulded smooth plastic furniture. 

Look for inspiration from midcentury interiors and 1960s styling but give it a modern look by minimising too many bright colours and not clashing too many patterns. Furniture in plywood and plastic are always strong for curved silhouettes. Head to print stores like King & Mcgaw and Seventy Tree for extra details in your styling by introducing prints with circle patterns and colours that match your scheme.  

Midcentury style and inspiration

1 Cushion £10 Made.Com 

2 Rug £59.95 Scandiborn 

3 Lamp Shade (from) £375 Tom Raffield 

4 Chair £99 Dwell 

5 Sofa £3295 Sweet Pea & Willow 

6 Tiles (from) £6.50 Mosafil 

7 Wallpaper £20 Graham Brown 

8 Tray £85 GemmaWightmanCeramics 

9 Coffee Table £159 La Redoute 

home: made [ bath caddy ]

home: made [ bath caddy ]

For some people there is nothing better then a relaxing evening in a bath with a book and a glass of wine. Putting said book and wine somewhere safe isn’t always easy, so have you considered a bath caddy?

This practial addition to your bathroom is straight forward in construction made fully of wood [ cedar is a good choice ], and if you have the correct tools, simple to make.

We have found a great tutorial from themerrythought.com

home: nice price [ lamp shade ] 

home: nice price [ lamp shade ] 

A new stylish bit of lighting for your home and it’s environmentally friendly? – look no further than the honey felt lampshade available from Southwood Stores for just £28. Made from durable 100% wool felt dyed with environmentally friendly inks.

The honey felt lampshade blooms like a flower and settles into its final shape after a few days in position. Its intricate beehive pattern will give a beautifully natural feel to any room. It can be fitted on a standard lamp holder and is designed for use with an energy-saving (15w max) or a GLS bulb (40w max).

Made in the UK. A portion of the proceeds go to Tree-nation‘s planting scheme.

home: favourite thing [ wire chair ]

home: favourite thing [ wire chair ]

More chair love this week after we spotted these wire chairs in Graham & Green. The fifties inspied design has a contemporary edge with the black and brass wire finish.

Available as a dining chair or armchair they will definitely make a statement in your home. A good chair should not only essentially be comfortable, but needs to have a great design. These examples tick all the boxes.

grahamandgreen.co.uk [ from £199 ]

home: featured [ goodhood store ] 

home: featured [ Goodhood Store ] 

Step inside the (virtual) doors of The Goodhood store lifestore department and fall into the trap of wanting everything. With so many amazing home and interiors brands in one place with ‘affordable all the way to treat yourself’ prices for their amazingly curated range of homewares, it’s hard to say no. 

Explore ceramics, kitchenware, candles, soft furnishings and with brands like Hay being a focal line it’s obvious to see style and design ethos behind their curation, but also some products have a fun edge with pieces including the crazy candles from Olga Goose for £48 and the incredible Parra x Case Studio ‘Give Up’ Tomato Lamp for £308. 

They say: 

Started in 2007 Goodhood is an award winning multi brand retailer selling over 200 brands across menswear, womenswear, lifestyle and cosmetics. Our aim is to cultivate our unique vision of effortless life style and redefine the idea of luxury living. Our curational buying ensures every product has a story and relevance to our ethos. We actively aim to create a culturally relevant experience influenced by the flow of culture rather than the trends of the fashion industry. 

The Goodhood Store remains unique in its brand identity, its culture, its level of service and as a space men and women can both find the best of a worldwide curated selection of goods.

 The Goodhood Store reviews : 

“Their curational style of buying continues to give them the edge.” Jason Jules, Garmsville.

“True independent spirit in today’s retail landscape is something worth celebrating, and East London’s Goodhood brings it in a way that’s deeply focused.” Gary Warnett, Gwarizm.

“This backstreet boutique has quietly gone about its business and evolved in to one of the finest independent stores in the capital.” Steve Salter, i-D.
“An unfaillingly cool edit of clothes.” Dan Jones, Time Out.

home: event [ neon workshop ]

home: event [ neon workshop ]

Fancy learning all about neon? Somerset House in London is hosting a 2 hour neon workshop with Neon Workshops where you will be introduced to how it is made and have a chance to create your own.

‘See glowing examples of neon art explained, expect mesmerising demonstrations of cutting, blowing, stretching, bending and fusing glass with flame, filling with gas and illuminating with electricity. Experience the chance to have a go yourself under tuition. If you want to take home your neon, Neon Works can turn it into a working light after the workshop, for an additional cost’

Head to somersethouse.org.uk for tickets

Sat 28th or 29th Oct –  £140

home: found this [ leather chairs ] 

home: found this [ leather chairs ] 

It’s all about the leather chair at Cult Furniture, with the perfect range to choose from for your lounge, bedroom, dining area or office – with great styles and in a great colour palette there’s something to suit every interior. 

With a nod to vintage and industrial trends, prices start from £99