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home: favourite thing [ mirror cabinet ]

home: favourite thing [ mirror cabinet ]

This stylishly simple bathroom cabinet form Urban Outfitters is a winner. The secret shelving compartment is neatly tucked away behind a sliding rectangular mirror.

Black edging finishes it off with wooden shelving, giving it a contempory look.

[ £120 ]

urbanoutfitters.com

home: featured [ Tile Flair ]

home: featured [ Tile Flair ]

If you want to bring pattern, colour or an alternative finish to a wall, surface or area – tiles could be that perfect way.

The huge range of tiles now available at affordable prices can bring a designer, creative and unique look to a home.

The gorgeous range at Tile Flair can do just that. A mix of traditional, modern, quirky, international and vintage designs offers to give you a wealth of choice and the perfect style for your brief.

Think outside the (design) box and think about where tiles can be used other than just the expected bathroom floors and kitchen splash backs – tiles could be used in other rooms to add colour, texture and pattern; they could be used as the wall behind a bed as a unique head board; they could be used on chimney breast as a feature design; or they could even be used for hallway walls – the perfect practical wall finish for a high traffic area!!

home: event [ candle making workshop ]

home: event [ candle making workshop ]

Treat yourself or a friend to a candle making workshop where you will create your very on candle with an individual fragrance to suit you.

Join the experts at Earl of East who will guide you through the process.

‘During the class one of our expert candle makers will take you step-by-step through the candle making process. You will have the opportunity to smell and test our selection of fragrance and essential oils. We’ll share hints and tips on the creation of the perfect fragrance and for the important bit, you will make your own 6oz scented soy wax candle‘

Various dates available throughout June & July [ £45 ]

earlofeastlondon.com

home: found this [ lamp ]

home: found this [ lamp ]

Perfect piece of lighting to update a room. The Hudson Retro Metal Table Lamp from Cult Furniture, is a great investment at £129.00

They say;

When night falls, switch on this Hudson desk lamp for an altogether more glamorous look. From a choice of table lamp and matching standing floor lamp, the Hudson range has a modern take on Art Deco styling. Freshen up your space with its domed shade, sleek stand and solid, tapered base, there’s no better way to make your home feel warm and decorate with light.

home: trend [ faux flowers ]

home: trend [ faux flowers ]

It has taken a while to get on board with having faux flowers in the home but more and more of us are exploring the possibility.

Now is a great time to find those realistic looking stems, ideal for dressing a table or shelf. This season has also seen an increased interest in a 70’s favourite – dried flowers.

Invest in one or two different stems and then mix in real flowers when required. The realism is so good now on these fauxs and of course they will last.

Also look out for faux plants, perfect for dark corners of rooms. No chance of killing these off!

Guide:

Clockwise from top left:

Heads Milk Vetch / abigailahern.com [ £9.00 each ], Pink Protea / audenza.com [ £26 each ], Magnolia Spray / coxandcox.co.uk [ £28 each ], Foxglove / abigailahern.com [ £14.50 each ], Allium Bouquet / marksandspencer.com [ £15 ], Eucalyptus / rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £12 each ], Peony bundle / dunelm.com [ £5 ], Dried Canary Grass bunch / trouva.com [ £10.50 ]

home: made [ pet bed ]

home: made [ pet bed ]

Head to One Good Thing By Jillie for plenty of great projrct ideas including this easy little tutorial for a pet bed, that’s so simple, quick and all you really need a a sweatshirt or jumper (vary size depending on size of your pet!)

It’s a great way to upcycle a jumper and can be made to suit your interior with colour, pattern or fabric !

home: nice price [ glass tumblers ]

home: nice price [ glass tumblers ]

If you are looking for some additional glassware to spruce up your cupboards or just looking for something new then take a look at made.com. These lovely and simply designed stacking tumblers are great for all occasions. We believe you can never have enough glasses in the house so why not treat yourself.

They are handmade and have a subtle smoke colouring to them with small bubbles visible within the glass.

[ £19 set of 4 ]

made.com

home: favourite thing [ bench ]

home: favourite thing [ bench ]

With the natural rustic scandi look so on trend, and a love of using natural materials, we find this gorgeous wooden bench with cotton plaited seat to good to be true, especially at the sale offer price of £69.99 (was £89.99) from Zara Home.

Use in hallway for a seat, for an outdoor low table or even by the bedside – a useful little piece of furniture.

home: featured [ Oliver Bonas ]

home: featured [ Oliver Bonas ]

Always a winner for modern homeware, gifts and fashion Oliver Bonas brings us colourful & practical pieces for our interior needs.

Find velvet and mixed metals, marble and wood in furniture, wall decor, tableware and more.

With more and more stores popping up in our high streets OB is a great choice for gifts with a large selection of books, glassware and small accessories, each with a touch of individuality that OB does so well.

Head to oliverbonas.com to explore their range

home: event [ Portmeirion exhibition ]

home: event [ Portmeirion exhibition ]

Worth catching before it ends in July, this Portmeirion exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum runs til the 28th.

They say;

Portmeirion is a British success story. Its innovative designs have set trends in the pottery industry over six decades. The company has thrived at a time when many of its famous, long-established rivals have not managed to survive. 2018 marks the centenary of the birth of Susan Williams-Ellis (1918-2007), founder of the pottery, whose classic designs include ‘Totem’, ‘Magic City’ and the ever-popular ‘Botanic Garden’.