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home: trend [ modern vintage ]

home: trend [ modern vintage ]

This Autumn see the revival of a trend which never really goes away in many homes. Modern vintage does what it says, combining old styles and past trends with modern interpretations. Vintage styles have always inspired us in the present, whether it’s mid-century furniture, 70’s glam, or 80’s modernism you can take elements and work with them in any room.

There are no rules to creating this trend, infact it’s entirely up to you what feel you would like to bring. Although when introducing vintage pieces into a room make sure you you don’t over clutter or over exhaust the look. Mix different items from different decades to create an eclectic look, but try and bring it all together with a base colour [white is always a good place to start ].

Let the furniture and soft furnishings bring the colour

The rich 70’s tones of orange, moss green, burgandy, and teal will be perfect for this time of year. Darker woods like walnut and mango will ground the room and give it more interest. Once you have some key pieces of furniture, or a statement light then start bringing in some modern touches with pattern and print on soft furnishings and art work.

Bring a retro feel with brick wallpaper

If you are looking to make a statement why not go retro with a brick effect wallpaper. Popularity has grown massively for wall or garden effect wallpapers and some are even textured to give a more realistic appearance. And don’t worry, you are not trying to kid anybody, they just look great and create a fab backdrop to a room. Check out Dunelm, Henderson Interiors and I Love Wallpaper

Although having original pieces from decades past is ideal [ sometimes it can be time consuming hunting them out and finding the right thing ], there is some great reproduction furniture available online now. Check out rockettstgeorge.co.uk, roseandgrey.co.uk and grahamandgreen.co.uk

Guide:

1.Bedside table – rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £165 ]

2. Robin Day chair – johnlewis.com [ £233.75 ]

3. Ceiling light – habitat.co.uk [ £28 ]

4. Telephone – bloomsburystore.com [ £34.95 ]

5. Nest of tables – roseandgrey.co.uk [ £325 ]

6. Storage unit – made.com [ £199 ]

home: nice price [ knitted pouffe ] 

home: nice price [ knitted pouffe ] 

Having been popular for the last couple of years, knitted pouffes are popping up across the high street at various prices. Many shops offer a wide range of colour and size but can often be quite expensive. 

We love to find a well priced item and old favourite (and now back operating online only) BHS hits the nail on the head, with their grey knitted pouffe at only £45! 

Other colours also available 

home: favourite thing [ dining table ]

home: favourite thing [ dining table ]

We love this new range of tables and benches from HAY. Available at Future and Found the Copenhague Deux collection features a slim lined dining table [ five sizes available ] and three bench sizes, all designed for compact living. With a laminate matt finish you can choose from four colours [ Black, white, dark or light grey ] and three frame finishes [ untreated beech, painted beech or lacquered oak ].

Starting from £425 for the table and £249 for the bench.

Futureandfound.com

home: made [ bedside tables ] 

home: made [ bedside tables ] 

Whether you’re handy enough to build a DIY table or can just get hold of random objects, there are numerous ideas to use to create unique simple structures that can act as a stylish beside table. 

There are tutorials to build simple structures but also it’s about using other pieces of furniture or structures that can have an alternative use as a bedside unit. Try hunting for wooden crates, mini step ladders, floating shelves or an upturned steel bucket or bin.

For the simplest idea try using a stool as a table. It’s just the right height to be perfect beside a bed and there’s so much choice to match a interior styling theme – wood, copper, cork etc and can of course be painted to suit the colour palette. It’s a cheap option when a stool could be picked up for low prices from high street stores including IKEA and Dunelm or hunt through carboot sales, charity furniture shops or vintage fairs for bargains that can be used in their rustic or industrial state or upcycled with paint, fabric or even decoupage. 

Crates are great as a ready made cube to both offer storage inside and a flat surface on the top. Add caster wheels or screw in legs to add an extra level to the design. Ensure the condition of the crate with smoothing down any rough edges, and waxing, varnishing or painting. 

Stacked items can also form bedside units – try bricks, concrete blocks, vintage cases, glass bricks or even bottle crates. The simplest item stacked as they are or topped with a simple square of wood or a large tile can be an easy way to produce a unique surface and a cool piece for a bedroom. 

Keep your eyes pealed for bargains that can be turned into pieces of furniture and follow on Pinterest for inspiration. 

1 Adding wheels to an upturned crate 

2 Follow tutorials for guidance to make unique furniture

3 On-trend concrete – easily used in the home 

4 Stacking vintage suitcase – great storage and a solid surface. Hunt eBay and vintage fairs. 

5 Simply stack books or magazines and top with a square of wood or glass or simply one larger hard back book

6 Quirky idea to use a suspended swing shelf as a bedside table 

7 Gorgeous cork SINNERLIG stool from IKEA £50 

8 Try Etsy, EBay or Not On The High Street for crates or take your time hunting antiques and vintage fairs. 

9 Crates when stacked, create simple shelving 

home: found this [ Soho Home ]

home: found this [ Soho Home ]

After the huge success of its private members clubs across Europe and North America Soho House has now launched Soho Home; selling accessories, furnitire and textiles all previously created for and inspired by existing Houses.

Even if you havn’t had the chance of visiting one of the clubs / hotels where you are surrounded by sumptuous pieces of furniture, and bold decor, you can now get a taste of it in your own home.

Get your hands on hand-crafted chairs, handmade ceramics and other gorgoeus pieces all with hints of utilitarian country house. 

Head to Sohohome.com to view the collection.

home: trend [ flexible furniture ] 

home: trend [ flexible furniture ] 

Furniture and homeware design has to keep up with changing needs and demands of everyday living. 

Heloisa Righetto, of trend forecasting and  analysis service WGSN Lifestyle predicts a move towards furniture that facilitates numerous different activities, and that the furniture will become ‘more fluid and less about novelty’.

Modular units, sofa systems, and customising your functions as you need is growing essential in the home. As lifestyles change and what we need from our living environments develop, our furniture can flex to accommodate those needs. Changes in work, play and leisure can push towards what we demand from our homes. 

There has been a surge in integrated charging systems where electronic functions are combined with furniture or home accessories. Integration isn’t just for kitchens; stores including IKEA offer affordable products where wireless charging is designed into everyday products including bedside tables and lamps. 

Flexible furniture as a concept is also beneficial to many peoples reduced living space (either by choice or finances) and furniture that can multifunction is both space saving and efficient in costs e.g. a sofa that incorporates seating, storage, room dividing and even the table is a three-in-one or even four-in-one piece. Even with the complex design specifications, and quality in that furniture this will no doubt be cost efficient. 

Similar to flexible furniture we can also use the term ‘modular’ when a product or item furniture can be constructed of different components that can regularly flex and change to your needs. A modular sofa can adjust to how many people need seating, how you wish to relax or what direction you wish to face – both being easy to regularly change as well as add to with new modules. IKEA is an affordable leader in this market. 

1 Built in side table on sofa 

2 Modular sofa from IKEA 

3 Flexing between sofa or bed with ample storage underneath 

4 SELJE charging side unit £50 IKEA 

5 Urban Highsleeper (contemporary model of a firm favourite – the bunkbed with desk and storage) £409 RainbowWood 

6 Bunkbed storage combination system 

7 Vintage midcentury day bed unit with storage 

8 RIGGAD Wireless charging work lamp £49 IKEA 

home: favourite thing [ coffee table ]

home: favourite thing [ coffee table ]

Made.com always manage to bring us timeless pieces at great value prices and the LOMOND coffee table is no exception. After seeing it in their Soho, London showroom a few weeks ago we fell in love. The mango wood table features a versatile lifting table top with plenty of storage inside, plus it’s long lasting and will age beautifully. 

This table will sit great in all living rooms, whether you have a Scandinavian vibe or more eclectic mix.

Visit made.com to see the rest of the LOMOND range 

home: event [ pop brixton ]

home: event [ pop brixton ]

The London Design Festival is almost upon us [ 17th – 23Rd Sept ] and one of the must see places to visit this year is Pop Brixton and it’s DESIGN UNBOXED series of events. Bringing together design, fashion, food , music and more.

‘Designed and built by Carl Turner in 2015, Pop Brixton is.now home to a unique community of entrepreneurs, makers, designers, chefs and artists. This creative assortment of recycled shipping containers, timber structures and greenhouses is now home to 55 loral, independent businesses. Design Unboxed will.unpack the stories and passions within this community, exploring the many aspects of design that influence our members and the wider community in Brixton. From fashion and furniture to graphics and architectur, Pop Brixton’s week long series of events encourages the public to participate in workshops, discussions and performances touching on many fields of design. Learn craft and design skills with hands-on workshops, attend fashion shows, create your own artwork or debate design with expert panels.’

The London Design Festival 

Head to Popbrixton.org to see all the different events on offer.

home: featured [ Red Candy ]  

home: featured [ Red Candy ] 

Their tag line says it all – ‘Shut up beige!’ But Red Candy certainly isn’t just a bright attack of colour with no style, this online store curates a huge range of homeware and furniture for every room, combining great style, materials, trends and good prices. 

They are confident with colour and every great product will bring a fresh new look to a room. Red Candy promise to make ‘your home into the brightest place this side of the sun‘. From vibrant kitchenalia and modern cool furniture to quirky soft furnishings and bright fun wall prints, the brand offers great affordable gifts, ranges that sit well together to style a whole room and fun novelty (but cool) home accessories. 

We absolutely love the designer feel lighting collection with a mix of modern, Scandi, industrial and retro styles, and the cool furniture selection.  

The brand’s current ‘hot right now’ product is the great Orange Fox Light at only £28!