home: nice price [ sofa bed ]

home: nice price [ sofa bed ]

Continuing with the unintential theme of beds this week, we spotted this great priced sofa bed from made.com.

The simple design with a hint of Mid Century comes in a choice of 6 colours and is a really nice looking piece of furniture, and it’s only £299.

Although it’s a sofa bed it also can function as an everyday sofa, and then transform into a bed when you have emergency guests.

Head to made.com for more details

home: featured [ Okla ]

home: featured [ Okla ]

Beautiful, bright and eclectic – the wonderfully curated collection of artists, brands and makers at Okla, brings together great shopping for the home (and more).

For the home, there is lighting, ceramics, art, mirrors, cushions, throws and more.

They say;

We opened our doors in 1997. Today we’re the biggest independent gift shop in Manchester. Showcasing independent artists and makers; it’s important to us that we work closely with independent companies and individuals – celebrating handmade, fair trade and ethical goods.

Our aim is simple — to provide you with a fun, vibrant and inspiring collection of gifts and homeware to suit every pocket.

Okla is a sister company to the famous Oklahoma Gift Shop located in the heart of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. It’s your one-stop shop for everything from handmade jewellery, exceptional home & kitchenware, retro tin toys & novelty items, beautiful stationery, books, wrap & cards, plus much, much more. With an emphasis on seeking out more unusual products & working with smaller independent makers & designers, as well as larger more established producers, we’re able to bring you an eclectic & unparalleled collection of products.

Manchester’s biggest independent gift shop has become a firm favourite with locals, day shoppers and tourists. With thousands of different products in-store at any time, there’s always something new around the corner; keeping our customers surprised, amazed and inspired.

Spread out over 2000 sq ft of floor space and packed to the rafters with vibrant & colourful homeware & kitchenware, handmade jewellery, cards, books & stationery, tin toys, novelty items & curiosities from around the world.

home: trend [ new Nordic ]

home: trend [ new Nordic ]

It’s calming and quiet, with soft tones of greys, pink, sage green and lilac. The new Nordic trend has the usual Scandi feel but with more relation to the earth with textures of leather, wood and influences from global prints.

Don’t over complicate with too much fuss but choose pieces with purpose and need. Keep minimal but textured for a warmer less clinical environment.

Top row

Cushion £21.25 Ideas4Lighting / Ceramics from £14 NOTHS / Cushion £91 Made In Design

Middle row

Storage £24.00 Hurn & Hurn / Plate £10.20 ScandinavianShop / Shelving £937 Tylko

Bottom row

Print £34.99 Scandivis / Pots from £5.50 Rose & Grey / Rug £665 Skandium

home: found this [ lampshades ]

home: found this [ lampshades ]

We spotted these quirky lampshades on oliverbonas.com and think they are pretty cool. The retro vibe pattern will make a happy and bright addition to any home.

The lamps come in three different hand drawn designs and are a great size to sit as bedside lamps or on a little corner table in a living room.

There is also a large floor lamp available if you fancy going a bit bolder.

[ Table lamp – £59 / Floor lamp – £135 ]

home: trend [ earth tones ]

home: trend [ earth tones ]

Natural, organic and getting back to basics with the earth tones trends. These colours will calm and relax an interior, give it depth and richness.

Deep bark tones, gentle shades of oatmeal and subtle green sage amongst other natural earthy shades.

Choose natural materials, a little texture and wood.

Top Row;

Paint £45 Farrow & Ball at B&Q / Rug from £99 The Rug Seller / Cushion £15.60 Marks & Spencer

Middle Row;

Floor cushion £156 Urban Outfitters / Sofa £1399 Made.com / Rug from £150 John Lewis

Bottom Row;

Cushion £18 Dunelm / Armchair £995 Habitat / Throw £10 Ikea

home: favourite thing [ prints ]

home: favourite thing [ prints ]

We are big fans of art in the home and a favourite destination of ours is desenio.co.uk. Their new arrivals include these gorgeous botanical inspired prints.

These contempory prints in washed greens and blues will look just as good individually or as a group. Perfect for a kitchen or bathroom.

Prices start at £13.95 [ 30×40 cm ]

desenio.co.uk

home: found this [ Monsoon home ]

home: found this [ monsoon home ]

Finding Monsoon Home is a bit of a perfect dream. The latest collection is a blend of bohemian, ethnic, sumptuous fabrics and finishes to create and style a very natural, organic interior.

Soft cottons, weaves, tassels and sequins, pale colours mixed with jewel tones and with Christmas arriving they have a wonderful collection of hanging decorations too.

home: nice price [ TKMaxx ]

home: nice price [ TKMaxx ]

It’s definitely a good time to head to high street favourite TKMaxx. Their homeware department has some strong key pieces for current trends.

Hunting round in store is always good to have a bigger choice but there’s some great products online.

Top finds include luxury branded candles, incredible patterned and textures throws and unique designer lighting.

home: featured [ River Island ]

home: featured [ River Island ]

High street fashion giant River Island has joined the ranks of Zara, HM and French Connection and introduced a homeware department to their already popular fashion clothing brand.

Their launch products are small homewares, including vases, candle holders and dishes and soft furnishings, including cushions, rugs and bedspreads. It’s a mix of luxe boho and wild jungle and has got the usual RI sparkle and panache.

home: trend [ colour block ]

home: trend [ colour block ]

Colour block – a trend that comes and goes across the interiors world but with the abundance of strong products on the current market, it’s definitely sticking around for now, is proving popular and is an easy look to achieve and evolve with homewares through the changing season – refreshing with different cushions, throws or artwork. Plus it’s also easy to update with a fresh coat of paint on a single wall.

It’s about picking a few strong colours that sit well together and emphasising with accessories in the same tone. For example -A bright yellow wall, a green sofa with green cushions and then dashes of orange in the curtains or rug. Keep patterns to a minimum and break up with lots of white and wood to ensure the few colours stand out strong and bold.

This trend is really aided by the great selection of bold coloured modern silhouette sofas currently filling high street homeware stores. Head to Made, John Lewis or Ikea for a range of affordable options. There are great options in the perfect colours of the year – emerald greens, mustards and deep rich blues.

Guide to products (main image)

Top row

chair, Made £149 / paint, Wickes £12 / cushion, Heals from £39

Middle row

curtains, Dunelm from £30 / chair, Anthropologie £398 / cushion, Sainsburys

Bottom row

sofa, Maisons Du Monde £394 / rug, Amara £89 / set of bottles, Made In Design £223