home: event [ Clerkenwell Design Week ]

Back for it’s seventh year, Clerkenwell Design Week runs over three days and is full of exibitions, workshops and talks. See some of the best furniture, lighting and product design from the UK and globally.

‘Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, making it truly one of the most important design hubs in the world. To celebrate this rich and diverse community, Clerkenwell Design Week has created a showcase of leading UK and international brands and companies presented in a series of showroom events, exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.’

Tickets are free – register online for access to all the events.

[ 24th – 26th May 2016 ]

www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com

home: found this [ garden chair ]

As the weather gets better, find a comfortable reading spot outside, instead of in.

This great, oversized outdoor wicker seat from Maison Du Monde would be a welcome retreat after a long day, in the garden.

Browse their outdoor range to find dining sets, loungers, tables and more to make your garden the perfect outdoor styled room.

£234.20

home: trend [ Energise ]

Another bright and vibrant trend for SS16 is ‘Energise’ – full of colour and fun.
Focus is on combining heavily printed ceramics and soft furnishings with strong statement furniture. Clash zesty yellows, orange and greens creating an explosion of tones.

Keep walls light and bring in colour with strong artwork and accessories like vases and pots.
Look for interesting detail with rope and leather on lighting, mirrors and accessories.

Guide:

1. Marble doorstop – habitat.co.uk [ £20 ]
2. Print – indish.co.uk [ £35 ]
3. Armchair – Ikea.com [ £185 ]
4. Vase – futureandfound.com [ £22 ]
5. Robin Day armchair – johnlewis.com [ £59 ]
6. Mirror – nobleandwood.com [ £195 ]
7. Cushion cover – marimekko.com [ £45.50 ]

home: made [ feather light ]

We’ve had the cloud light, and now we’ve come across the feather light tutorial from the inventive folks at Crafts on Facebook.

This simple but very clever ‘make’ using papermache, a balloon, glue and some paper results in a oh-so-pretty feather ball light for your home.

You’ll need a little time for the papermache layers and drying time but the feather making is quick and straight forward for an effective result.

Ensure using a safety bulb that doesn’t heat up when used or instead fill with fairy lights. Even without the light element it’s a super pretty room accessory!

home: nice price [ tableware ]

Following on from the ‘colour therapy‘ trend featured last week, we continue to fall in love with more colour.
This collection of tableware – bamboo tumblers, plates and bowls from Habitat fits the brief for bright refreshing alfresco dining, and we think they are a great price, as all outdoor products are currently 20% off.
Set of 4 bamboo tumblers, set of 4 bamboo bowls or set of 4 bamboo plates are all now only £4.
As well as dining the sale includes accessories, furniture and planters. So don’t hang about, grab something now.

[ Extra tip – as the little Habitats are being taken out of DIY stores Homebase you will find 30% off everything in these selected concessions, so head to your nearest Homebase to hunt out a bargain ]

home: favourite thing [ arm chair ]

How to bring colour into a room and embrace the Nomad trend with this amazing colourful patterned Cotton Dhurrie Nomad Armchair from Hutsly.

The wool and cotton mix fabric in this great design sits on the classic deep seated chair with perfectly suited midcentury style tapered legs.

Invest in colour for £589.00

home: featured [ Typo ]

It is already well established in it’s home country of Australia, but now Typo [ part of cotton:on group ] is dipping it’s toes in the UK.
Typo is full of fun homeware, accessories and stationary, with prints focused on typography – letters, phrases and quotes.
The online shop [ launched this month ] is full of quirky trend led gifts including letter light boxes, an array of pen / plant pots, some great storage and really cool stationary.
Typo is very well priced with a huge selection of products. With bricks and mortar stores planned in the UK it looks like it could be the next big thing – watch out tigerstores.co.uk.

home: event [ ArtSnug at West Elm ]

West Elm are champinioning a great little business again, with another 3 day pop up shop – this time featuring print store ArtSnug

‘With spring just around the corner, it is time to start thinking about refreshing the look of your home. And what better way to do it than with art? Find the perfect artwork for your home at ArtSnug’s pop-up art shop at West Elm from Friday 29th April – Sunday 1st May. With 150 individual art pieces by 30 artists and prices starting at only £25 there is something for every budget and every taste!’

West Elm / 29.05.16 – 01.05.16

Tottenham Court Road, London W1

home: found this [ lantern ]

Sometimes there is nothing better than an evening by candlelight, whether it’s indoors or out. With these stunning brass lanterns from Anthropologie you can do just that. Perfect for a living room – in a corner clustered with other candles, or as a centre piece on a dining table. Take them outdoors to create atmosphere and charm in your garden.

This online exclusive is available in four sizes [ £12 – £98 ]
www.anthropologie.com

home: trend [ colour therapy ]

Bright colour enthusiast and top blogger Will Taylor of Bright Bazaar wasn’t wrong with his tag line of ‘make you smile style’.

Colour therapy can’t help but make you smile, it’s uplifting, with an ability to invigorate and refresh an interior. Your home will be a happy place with inspiration from this 2016 trend.

Create striking interiors with bold wall paint choices, a range of bright colours clashing in home accessories and ensure every choice of furniture, storage and soft furnishings all sing out loud.

We found about great inspiration from House To Home, using colour psychology from Freshom, and all about the healing power of colours from Colour Therapy Healing .

1. Colour inspiration from the wonderful Bright Bazaar / follow on the blog, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

2. Wooden storage boxes / Thabto / from £14.95

3. Brighten the bathroom / Next / from £5

4. Potted cactus sets / IKEA / £4.50

5. Rug / Maison Du Monde / £89.99

6. Bookcase / Maison Du Monde / £399.90

7. Ceramic Vases / Habitat / from £20

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