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home: featured [ Wilkos ] 

home: featured [ Wilkos ]

Sometimes you don’t need to spend too much or visit the top interiors stores to find key on-trend homewares to update your home. Stylish products, great quality and irresistible pricing is what you’ll find in high street favourite Wilkos. If you think you can just pick up toiletries, hardware and bargains for the garden, you’d be mistaken – there’s a broad range of homeware and furniture, available both in store and online. 

We had a browse and selected some favourite pieces which would create a great new simple modern look for a lounge including table lighting (from £15), soft knitted grey throws (£22), patterned rugs (from £40) and great industrial style ceiling lights (from £12). They stock a good broad range of paint colours, also, so a complete room make over is easy to achieve.

There’s even still time to order and receive before Christmas so if you’re still in need of table decorations. Christmas homewares or kitchenware then head over for a great choice at great prices 

 Wilko.com 

home: trend [ dark timbers ]

home: trend [ dark timbers ]

As with many trends they tend to drop in and out of taste, and this is true of wood tones in the home. We have seen a lot of lighter woods over the last year or so with mango and acacia being popular choices. Next year it’s the return of dark timbers, creating a richer interior.

Whether it’s tables, cabinets, wardrobes or bed frames it needs to be dark. everything from walnut vaneer to dark stains and even burnt finishes.

Combining dark units with a dark floor

Creating a dark room isn’t for everyone, so consider where it will be most effective in your home. In a kitchen matching tones on units and floor sit great against a plain white wall. In a living room have a couple of key pieces of furniture, perhaps a coffee table and an armchair, keeping the soft furnishings light as a contrast, and of course introduce some colour.

Armchair from laredoute.co.uk [ £305 ]

If you really want to make a statement why not try a wood effect wallpaper. Burnt wood paneling looks great, especially in a smaller space. Create a moody feel or keep it fresh, this trend can adapt to all tastes, go as far as you want with it. 

Guide:

1. Tabletop planter – westelm.co.uk [ from £24 ]

2. Chest of drawers – made.com [ £449 ]

3. Lampshade – habitat.co.uk [ £35 ]

4. Side table – abigailahern.com [ from £90 ]

5. Chest of drawers – westelm.co.uk [ £899 ]

6. Wallpaper – rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £199 ]

7. Stool – grahamandgreen.co.uk [ £89 ]

 

home: featured [ Utility ]

home: featured [ Utility ]

This week’s featured store is Utility; an online shop full of gifts, home accessories, lighting and furniture. Featuring great brands including Hay, Design Letters, Lightyears, Menu, Umbra and Vitra, Utility is the perfect shop for design lovers, especially Scandinavian design.

This Liverpool based company has a huge collection of products, whether you are looking for gifts, or furnishing your home, you will not be disappointed.

Keep up to date with Utility on their blog and Instagram.

utilitydesign.co.uk

home: favourite thing [ armchair ]

home: favourite thing [ armchair ]

We are loving West Elms new collection  of sofas and chairs, especially this Mid-Century armchair. The wide low slung shape and sculptured wooden arms give a classic shape, complemented by salt & pepper upholstery. A chair that is not only great to look at but extremely comfortable too.

Currently reduced to £599 from £699.

Westelm.co.uk

home: featured [ Dunelm ] 

home: featured [ Dunelm ] 

Often cropping up in interiors features and reports with surprising on-trend finds, we took a look at affordable highstreet brand Dunelm to see what treats we can find. 

Dunhelm is a long established home brand that core base is well made, traditionally styled, affordable, classic homeware, furniture and soft furnishings. Recently their designs have reached new levels with Scandi, industrial and vintage trend influences. 

They are a store worth a scour for certain pieces that often much lower priced than its competitors. 

They say; Dunelm is the UK’s No. 1 Homewares retailer offering over 26,000 quality products across more than 28 different departments. The business operates from over 150 ‘out-of-town’ superstores, and provides further ‘multi-channel’ convenience through online, mobile, catalogue, telephone ordering and reserve & collect propositions.

We had a hunt around the huge site through the various department and picked out some favourite finds. Plus there’s a bonus of free delivery when you spend over £49! 


Spitalfields Coffee Table with wheels £149.99

Skandi Geo Yellow Bedlinen from £11.99 

Harley Table Lamp £24.99

Green Pyramid Wool Rug from £59.99

Royal Doulton 1815 Set of Dishes £34.99

Birds Butterflies Highball £1.99

Hotel Ombré Highball 4pk £12.99

Tanner Table Lamp £19.99 

home: trend [ jewel tones ] 

home: trend [ jewel tones ] 

For those who want the antithesis of monochrome interiors and prefer a richer more opulent look then using jewel tones for interiors can give a warm, rich, homely and welcoming feel to a home. 

A variety of jewel tones, including turquoise, teal, jade, ruby and burgundy can compliment each other and work well in a room together – but also varying shades of the same colour can be very effective and impactful. 


Currently other on-trend colours including navy and copper sit very well with this colour palette and act well to set off the rich tones. 

We love going bold with this trend and including floors, woodwork, furniture as well as soft furnishings all in the colour palette. Using high street brand Habitat paint is perfect as it works on both walls and wood to ensure matching colours throughout. And for fabrics opt for velvet, cord and satin to compliment the trend. 

1 Tivoli SOFA in kingfisher, Swoon £729

2 Chrome nesting TABLES in blue and green, MadeCom £109 

3 Metal STATUE in gold, H&M £7.99 

4 ColourMatch CURTAINS in fuschia, Argos £19.99 

5 Ruby CUSHION, RedBubble £14.99

6 Ted Baker RUG, Modern-Rugs from £679

7 HomeCollection CUSHION in teal velvet, Debenhams Was £15 Now £12

8 Lotus CHAIR in crimson red, MadeCom £289  

9 Dulux PAINT in sapphire salute, Homebase £12.49 

home: nice price [ shelf rack ] 

home: nice price [ shelf rack ] 

When something ticks so many boxes – practical, industrial, copper, vintage-style, and it’s half price …then it’s a must-buy, right? 

We loved this 3 tier basket unit from Urban Outfitters before, but now it’s down to £40 from £80 it has to be snapped up. 

Use for magazines, stationery, toys, toiletries fruit and veg or even vinyl. This great storage piece is versatile and will look great in any room. 

Only £40. 

home: featured [ Argos ] 

On trend, on your high street and on your budget: these are the three things that are great to hear when shopping for all things interiors. 

Unexpectedly we stumble upon browsing Argos and find numerous lovable homewares and furniture that tick many boxes including amazing prices.

When we just focused on grey – our beloved colour of the year – we found many delights for the home (see picture) from lamps at only £24.99 to huge rugs at under £125! Argos have great brands under their belt, including Habitat, but their own designs are up there at the top with being cool and on trend.  

Our top picks after lighting and rugs include throws, dining sets and cushions! 

home: found this [ chair ] 

home: found this [ chair ] 

Historically, and in present day, Danish design is at the forefront in aesthetics, materials and style. 

We love how designs from the last century are as popular now as ever; and reproductions, official copies, modernised versions and inevitably scandalous rip-offs are everywhere, offering a range of prices to the consumer  who loves a particular style. 

Firm favourite Cult Furniture have a virtual and actual store bursting at the seams with modern models of incredible furniture from the last century. 

Our favourite find is the Hans J Wegner CH25 chair, with its curves and contours, it’s a beautiful edition to an interior. 

”Danish design is undoubtedly timeless and adds a touch of sophistication and charm to any space. The Hans J Wegner CH25 chair is no exception! 

Designed in 1950 by ‘the king of chairs’ Hans Wegner, reproduced by Cult Furniture for modern homes today. The CH25 chair is crafted from high-quality materials and will look great in any space. Think of a laid-back lounge, living room or timeless hotel. 

The Hans J Wegner CH25 chair features a curved wooden frame available in a variety of colours. The woven seat is available in natural or black cord.”
£349