home: featured [ Forest London ]

Launched by collector Eva Coppens, Forest London is an emporium of Scandinavian and Northern European furniture, lighting and accessories.

‘Specialising in original and authentic mid-century furniture and lighting, Forest London will also provide a platform for a mutually complementary mix of old and new art forms through a series of exhibitions and collaborations with contemporary artists’

We love the mix of styles and designs Forest London offers. Search out the perfect mid-century rosewood cabinet or sideboard and combine it with a contempory black metal side table.

Visit the store at:

115 Clerkenwell Road

London

EC1R 5BY

[ Mon – Fri 11 – 7 , Sat 12 – 5 ]

Or head to forestlondon.com and fall in love.

home: event [ midcentury fair ]

Another great date for the diary. If you’re a fan of midcentury design, homeware and furniture then this is a must.

Head to East London on October 15th for the next Midcentury East event

home: trend [ dark berry ]

It gets quite dark and opulent-gothic this autumn with bringing dark berry into home interiors. Layering up tones of this shade – think burgundy, port, rose, grape and other deep rich berry-like shades create a warm, inviting interior to see you into colder months.

Keep the look modern with matt tones and matt fabrics, use along side dark woods and allow textures of wool, leather and velvet to work together.

Think to use shades all the way from floor to walls to window covering to give strength to the look and pop in other jewel tones if want the odd highlight to break up the colour.

1 ‘Rectory Red’ Paint / Farrow + Ball

2 Pouffe / Bohemia £78.40 (seconds)

3 Sofa / Sofasworld £499.99

4 Lustre Rug / John Lewis (from) £200

5 ‘Ilaria’ Light / Made.com £29

6 Berry tones used within an interior

7 Velvet Cushion / M&S £25

8 Throw / House Of Fraser £190

9 ‘Radicchio’ Paint / Farrow + Ball

home: nice price [ throw ]

Since there’s the odd day with a chill in the air and autumn is on its way, we are looking for warmth and thinking ahead to cosy nights in. Plus to make the most of the last summer nights, keep throws handy with outdoor furniture to ensure you can stay outside for longer.

Ikea has these perfect VARKRAGE throws at just £4 each. They are machine washable and available in grey or blue.

home: favourite thing [ Ikea x Hay ]

We have been waiting a long time for this collaboration. And if you don’t know about it, here is the lowdown.

Launching in October Swedish giant Ikea has joined forces with Danish brand Hay to create the new Ypperlig collection. Featuring furniture, vases, throws and accessories the Ypperlig collection has been designed to ‘challenge people’s perception of Ikea quality and design’

Hay has also taken on the challenge of redesigning the iconic blue & yellow Frakta bag. The size & shape has remained, with new colours including the green & white version pictured. Hay wanted to turn the bag into a ‘design object’ that customers appreciate.

We love the simplicity and muted colours of the collection, with strong design that will fit into any room. As Ikea says ‘a contemporary yet ageless collection’

Keep an eye out in store and online during October / ikea.com

home: found this [ cutlery ]

With dark tones, especially black being so strong an influence in interiors trends, we look to the smallest details to include in these colours to tie in to creating s complete look for a room.

Recently we featured dark kitchens and now IKEA have this incredible black cutlery to work perfectly in to this trend.

The TILLAGD cutlery set is an affordable £40 for a 24 piece set and is handily also dish washer safe!!

home: made [ diy marbling ceramics ]

Try out marbling to create beautiful, unique homeware for your home or for gifts. We’ve rounded up our favourite tutorials to guide you through the process in a simple,straightforward way.

You don’t need to spend much and you may have most products in your home already. How simple that you can use nail varnish to create amazing patterns on mugs or bowls?! Nail varnish is a cheap way to get incredible colours to work with.

Credit for images / tutorial links :

The Sweetest Occasion

House of Hipsters

Simple Most

Alana Jones – Mann

home: favourite thing [ door mat ]

Quirky and welcoming but still in contemporary grey with a lovely detail of typography on it – this great door mat from Argos is a super update for a hallway and it’s only £7.99 or on special offer of two for £15. Great to give as a gift!

Typography is big this year in interiors trends and the italic ‘hello’ is popping up everywhere across highstreet stores – on wall or window decals, prints, cushions and kitchenalia!

home: featured [ Lime Lace ]

We love a bit of quirky and Lime Lace certainly deliveres with its online store. Full of an eclectic range of gifts, lighting, furniture and accessories you will be sure to find something to brighten to your home.

Founded by Samantha King in Harrogate, North Yorkshire Lime Lace dares to be a bit different and encourages its customers to do the same and make a statement with their home. Our favourite items include the gorgeous collection of wallapers, the Oxford table lamp and the album books prints.

Shop now and get 10% off orders with code TROPICAL

Limelace.co.uk

home: trend [ sanctuary ]

Forget the high tech gadgets, forget the plugged in paraphernalia, switch off all devices and embrace the santuary trend.

It’s all about creating a natural, calm, serene environment to allow you to switch off, and for your over stimulated senses to have a break from work, stress, busy lives and hectic schedules.

What better trend to bring in to your home?

Using soft tones of colour, mainly neutrals and white, natural fibres and simple accessories including a happy abundance of indoor planting as this will increase the potential of your calm space.

Create seating or bed cocoons with comfort and relaxation in mind. Layer up cushions and throws in soft fabrics, avoiding pattern or bright colours. Use voile or lace on windows to have privacy but allow plenty of natural light.

1 Ira Lamp / Made £49

2 ‘Calluna’ Paint / Farrow&Ball from £43.50

3 Mongolian Cushion / Tesco £12

4 Cerrant Mirror / Maison Du Monde £180

5 Monstera Plant / Waitrose £24.99

6 Alvine Spets Curtains / Ikea £10

7 Stockholm Chair / Ikea £175

8 Wool Effect Throw / Dunelm £35

9 Beatrice Hanger / Urban Outfitters £18

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