home: trend [ eastern ]

Inspired by interiors of the orient, this eastern trend is chic and now with a modernised edge.

Layer up intricate patterns of flowers, birds and illustrations on cushions and other soft furnishings. Keep the colour palette rich but muted tones.

Although busy with pattern and design ensure some larger areas – a wall or two, the rug or the sofa colour is paler and less fussy. Add accessories in lacquered black to add a contrast and richness to the scheme, with flashes of gold and iridescent pearl tones in lighting, ceramics and picture framing.

1 cushion / zazzle £25.25

2 wallpaper / WallPaperDirect £103.20

3 cabinet / Shimu £1125.00

4 chairs / Pamono £928.00

5 wall decor / Wayfair £105.99

6 mirror / MaisonDuMonde £115.00

7 cushion / Kaleidoscope £15.00

8 rug / BuyARug £139.00

9 cushion / WallpaperDirect £8.40

home: nice price [ set of vases ]

The Next sale has always got superb bargains and this set of two vases would be a great little purchase.

The soft colour palette, the imprinted retro pattern and the midcentury silhouette – it’s too good to miss at the nice price of £5, reduced from £12.

home: featured [ Urban Outfitters ]

The Urban Outfitters sale is not to be missed but it’s also good to keep an eye on the ‘NEW‘ section too.

Have a browse and find it easy to style a full room with classic design pieces that have a retro midcentury feel, plus cool ceramics, wall hangings, lighting, rugs and cushions – they have it all covered.

Create that boho styled home with a modern edge. We’ve picked some of our favourite pieces (see picture) and it comes together to have s great natural, earthy vibe.

home: featured [ Maison Du Monde ]

Maison Du Monde online French store and now available in the flesh on UK soil, is quickly becoming a leading favourite for great design and style, trend aware products season after season and varying pieces to suit all budgets.

The great collections can transform any room and their website has plenty of inspirational styling imagery for guidance in designing the perfect room for you.

home: made [ painted plates ]

Head to DIYnCrafts to find 25 great diy ideas to design and get creative with plates design.

Create unique, personalised, colour specific, pattern specific, or even event specific – for that perfect gift, to create to perfect place setting or to match in with your home decor.

You could use a fun image and the name to personalise for a kids party or christening gift. Or you could design a pattern in the colours perfect for your wedding. Or even for a home dinner party customise each plate so it’s personal to the guest using it.

home: nice price [ stoneware ]

Hm.com always has a great selection of well priced, on trend homeware and we love this anthracite grey stoneware. The range includes 2 vases, a planter and a pot with lid, all with a matt grey finish.

These simple designs will work with any interiors and we think perfect for a bathroom or kitchen.

[ prices start from £8.99 ]

hm.com

home: featured [ Oliver Bonas ]

Launched in 1993, Oliver Bonas has become a staple on our high streets. With a range that covers jewellery, fashion and our favourite homeware, accessories and books, OB is continuely changing products and designs to keep itself fresh and appealing.

OB has it’s own statement style and has made full advantage of marble and metallic trends over the last few years. It also has a strong book selection and great gift ideas.

Our favourite pieces from their new collection are the dinosaur planter, green velvet armchair and gold wall shelf.

Get online to explore the range and fall in love with it all.

oliverbonas.com

home: trend [ indigo ]

All the richness, all the luxury, wrapped up in one colour – indigo. This dark shade is currently best on mass to make a super rich feel to an interior. Embrace wall colour, rugs and soft furnishings to create the strongest look with small metallic, blush or other rich jewel tone highlights.

For a lighter look match indigo with clean white, to lift and brighten a room. Use rich blue tones on walls and furniture, but use white for floors, ceilings and in patterns on the soft furnishings.

1 wallpaper / from £34.85 Fashion Interiors

2 ‘sanela’ cushion cover / £6 Ikea

3 rug / £266.99 Wayfair

4 ‘midnight navy’ paint / Crown

5 ‘Turin’ sofa / £1699 Swoon

6 ‘cortina’ throw / £120 MaisonDuMonde

7 bedding / from £11.40 Murmur

8 ‘Cosmo demim’ tiles / from 92p Porcelain Superstore

home: trend [ gold ]

It doesn’t have to be brash or over shiny, it doesn’t have to come across ostentatious or too blingy but this season, gold is the colour to embrace. From the, it seems, permanently on trend, metallics family, gold is a great colour to introduce in small homewares or be bold and embrace layering golds from walls, to floors, to ceramics to soft furnishings. Use either dark tones or soft blush and whites to sit along side.

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Top Row

Boston Lounge Chair £320 Amara / Stockholm Geometric Wallpaper £9.99 per roll Inspired Wallpaper / Newberg Cutlery £129 Made.com

Middle Row

Trouva Rug £67.99 Wayfair / Honeycomb Side Table £99 Atkin & Thyme / Tranquil Wallpaper £18.39 Debenhams

Bottom Row

Gold Print £15 Joyful Home Co / Vibe Cushion £9 Dunelm / Hammered Vase £29.99 Zara Home

home: featured [ BHS ]

Another long established brand, British Home Stores [ BHS ] which already disappeared from our high street, is now sadly also disappearing from online too.

The brand had decided to maintain an online presence with their clothing, homeware and infamous lighting, but now, after not long at all,they are pulling the plug on that too.

Just another all to familiar sign of the British retail industry losing pace and saying goodbye to another long standing retailer.

Head over to their website now and explore their closing down sale. It’s a good time to get some great bargain homewares at up to 50% off.

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