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home: event [ screen printing ]

home: event [ screen printing ]

If you have every thought you wanted your own design printed on paper, to then framed for someone or yourself, then this workshop is for you.

Hosted at Obby in Peckham, London, this course will go through the basics of screen printing in a 6hr session. You will have the opportunity to bring a design to life and go home with 10 copies of your print.

Search a wide range of great workshops across London, including this one at obby.co.uk

[ £65 ]

Various dates – 10am – 4pm

home: found this [ trug ]

home: found this

Elevate your gardening kit to a new level with a beautiful authentic Sussex Trug from Labour and Wait.

As the weather is clearly heading to Spring climates we start to think about working on our outdoor spaces as well as indoor. We need a good kit for outdoor work and this beautiful piece of craftsmanship should be part of it!

£78

They say;

The ‘Original Sussex Trug’, and this has the stamp on the base to certify it! There are many cheap imitations around, but none can compare to this. Hand crafted using Chestnut and Willow (from sustainable resources), if looked after it will last a lifetime. Individually signed by the maker.

home: trend [ bold bathrooms ]

home: trend [ bold bathrooms ]

This year sees us being more brave with our interiors and particularly our bathrooms.

Bright pattern and imagery has pushed away subtle shades and plain tiling. It’s all about going maxamilist in your bathroom this year.

Wallpaper from westonebathrooms.com

An option that is growing in popularity is wall murals, be it on tiles or wallpaper. Although these can be quite expensive to have made to measure, the effect is dramatic and so worth it. The go to pattern is still florals, which you can understand as they create the drama at the same time bringing a softness to a room.

Image via pinterest.co.uk

If you are feeling brave look at painting tiles yourself or getting an artist to commission something special.

An alternative to tiles is waterproof wallpaper which can give you the same tile like effect to look at but it’s much simpler to put up. West One Bathrooms do a beautiful range of wallpapers.

Guide:

Clockwise from top left

Abstract of roses – from range at surfaceview.co.uk

Wallpaper – westonebathrooms.com

Blue iris – from range at surfaceview.co.uk

Mosaic – westonebathrooms.com

home: made [ napkin rings ]

home: made [ napkin rings ]

Napkin rings can add that extra special detail to a dining table setting. We love the idea that these can be personalised, colour matched and designed to suit your theme with the wealth of DIY ideas available across the internet.

Head to Brit & Co for a great mix of links to tutorials for modern design DIY napkin rings.

home: nice price [ side table ]

home: nice price [ side table ]

If you are looking for simple design, neutral colours and a bit of Scandinavian style without breaking the bank, then you must check out H&M Home.

This lovely side table with Ash wood top and metal legs is a steal at £39.99. Perfect for a living room or bedroom. Head to hm.com to explore all their other great products and prices.

[ since writing this post unfortunately this item has become out of stock, but we are sure it won’t be too long until it’s available again ]

home: favourite thing [ postcode prints ]

home: favourite thing [ postcode prints ]

New, to the already super range of prints available from Gayle Mansfield Designs, is the postcode-prints. Get any postcode created into one of these cool typography designs, in a tonely perfect choice of colours.

The perfect print to adorn a wall in your home, to personalise it to your town, village or borough.

It would make a perfect house warming gift too!

Available in sizes A4 (£13.50) all the way up to 61x91cm £45) and in a choice of 10 perfectly thought out colourways.

home: featured [ Winter’s Moon ]

home: featured [ Winter’s Moon ]

Launched online in 2009, Winter’s Moon is a curated collection of colourful vintage, modern and handmade homeware. Based in Chichester founder Julia Grant has created a glorious online store with lighting, furniture, accessories and prints.

Everything has vivid colour and pattern and we particularly love the floral design found on their lampshades and cushions.

‘Colour and pattern just make us happy, and this is reflected in our collection which changes often, with many items designed in-house and hand made here in the UK just for Winter’s Moon‘

If you are in Chichester be sure to pop by the studio or head to wintersmoon.co.uk

home: event [ craft workshop ]

home: event [ craft workshop ]

Ever heard of Jesmonite? Us neither til we got educated by the London Craft Club. A great material used in one of the latest workshops.

The London Craft Club run brilliant creative crafty workshops using all sorts of materials, skills and methods. Learn a new technique and enjoy getting creative!

When the words ‘concrete’, ‘marbling’ and ‘terrazzo’ are used in a description of a material – we’re sold on it!

Pick from a few dates on offer to take part in a workshop, where you will design and make a little trinket box in the super material Jesmonite.

They say;

Get ready to meet your new favourite material, Jesmonite. What is Jesmonite I hear you ask? Well it’s a cross between concrete and resin, that can be coloured and used to create awesome effects like terrazzo and marbling. Intrigued? Then read on…

In this introduction to working with Jesmonite you will learn all about this amazing material from our expert Haidee. She will discuss different applications for Jesmonite, and tell you about the different effects you can achieve. Then you’ll make a mould for your trinket dish – choose from a triangle, diamond, or hexagonal shape for your final piece.

Haidee will then show you how to mix your Jesmonite, how to colour it, and you will be able to cast your very own geometric trinket dish! It’s such an amazing material to work with, we know you are going to want to go home and make more pieces for everyone you know! You’ll leave with a finished Jesmonite trinket dish, plus all the knowledge and skills needed to make lots more.

Dates still available :

Tuesday 26th February 7.00 – 9:30pm

Tuesday 5th March 7.00 – 9:30pm

Saturday 16th March 2.00 – 4:30pm

Book quick to avoid missing out!

home: trend [ Navajo ]

home: trend [ Navajo ]

Across the high street homeware stores, and online, there’s a huge amount of homewares inspired by Native American tribal patterns.

The colours are strong but not too bright and these homewares sit well in a predominantly neutral tone interior. Cream or white walls and floors, lots of natural wood and then texture and pattern from all the gorgeous rugs, throws and wall hangings. It’s a truly ‘traveller’ and earthy trend that creates warm, timeless style and feel to a room, and can be added to with trinkets and paraphernalia from travels.

Picture guide;

Top row

Cushion : Scandinavian Design Centre £43 / Wall Hanging : Graham & Green £95 / Blanket : MatchesFashion £320

Middle row

Rug : JDWilliams from £39 / Rug : The Rug Seller from £119.00 / Blanket : MatchesFashion £320

Bottom row

Chair : LittleWoods £699.00 / Throw : Ebay from £17.99 / Basket : JSLoves £19.99