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home: favourite thing [ swivel chair ] 

home: favourite thing [ swivel chair ] 

Update a lounge, study or any room in need of a stylish lounge chair with the Hemming Swivel Armchair from West Elm. It covers the cleanness of the minimal trend, has a great geometric diamond pattern fabric covering and it’s form is a nod towards vintage Danish midcentury chic. It is superb design, stream lined, with high back, low seat and winged arms. 

Sit it in a monochrome interior perfectly or make a colour block statement using it against a back drop of a bright wall colour or pop a bright cushion on it, toreally stand  out! 

£699.00 

home: event [ midcentury east ]

home: event [ midcentury east ]

Head to east london this October to visit another brilliant Modern Shows event. Get hold of some fantastic mid century pieces with some of Europe’s best dealers in furniture, ceramics, glassware, fabrics and much more.

If you like a bit of Eames, Jacobsen and Bertoia then this is the place for you. This time not only can you explore all the usual great offerings, but you can marvel at the Grade II listed Haggerston School. This is Erno Goldfinger’s only secondary school built between 1964 and 1965.

Sunday 9th Oct 2016

10am – 4pm

Tickets £10

Check modernshows.com for ticket info.

home: trend [ scandinavian ]

home: trend [ scandinavian ]

Not many trends can stand the test of time. Throughout the year you have Spring / Summer looks and Autumn / Winter looks which work for that time of the year, whether it’s tropical prints, nautical and bright tones or knitted, woodland and textured, these trends come and go.

A style and interior trend that has grown year on year is Scandinavian. It’s popularity is due to its relaxed nature and is very simple to achieve. Using a subtle colour palette, key furniture and a selection of textures you can easily get the look in your room.

Prints and art sit strongly within this trend. Black & White typography and graphic art work really well pulling together the scandinavian feel. Texture also plays a big part, with faux fur and knitted wool throws creating a cosy welcoming space to relax.  Continuing with soft furnishings you cannot call a room Scandi influenced without rugs layed on wooden flooring. Make sure the rug has a pattern and keep the colours to a minimum.

If you want to bring colour to your room consider deep oranges and blues, they work really nice with the different wood tones that are used. Go bold with a coloured sofa or chair, alternatively paint a wall offset with white furniture and accessories. A popular style of sofa is a rattan framed option, creating interest and giving a sense of outdoors living but inside, as well as giving the versatility of a day bed. Also consider a large mid century style leather sofa in brown or caramel.

For chair inspiration check out Arne Jacobson, Hans Wegner and Kaare Klint.

Furniture really makes a room and the bolder the better in this case. Mix walnut finishes with mango wood and acacia vaneer. A classic low level console with drawers and doors will look great with a selection of plants, frames and accessories arranged on top. Another key piece is a display cabinet showing off a lovely collection of glassware and ceramics.

When bringing lighting into the room keep the wood theme by opting for a woven bamboo shade or freestanding floor lamp.

A good place to start to get the scandinavian look at varied budgets is buy heading to Ikea.com, Skandivis.co.uk and Skandium.com

Guide:

1. Pair of dining chairs from made.com [ £189 ]

2. Rug from ikea.com [ £59 ]

3. Print from indish.co.uk [ £36 ]

4. Walnut coffee table from ikea.com [ £195 ]

5. Faux fur cushion from hm.com [ £12.99 ]

6. Frame from skandivis.co.uk [ £29 ]

7. Dala horse from atnumber67.co.uk [ £9.90 ]

8. Sofa from husandhem.co.uk [ £3740 ]

9. Cabinet from ikea.com [ £110 ]

10. Console from johnlewis.com [ £1299 ]

11. Bamboo lampshade from loandbeholdstore.com [ £95 ]

12. Throw from hm.com [ £29.99 ]

13. Chair from nest.co.uk [ £185 ]

home: trend [ rattan ]

home: trend [ rattan ] 

A once favourite for suburban semi conservatory furniture and popular up until the last couple of decades, rattan has had a recent surge of popularity and with many brands designing new chic modern styles, rattan is the perfect addition to the contemporary home. 

It’s flexible and sits well with both minimalist interiors as well as bohemian ecletic styles. 

Create the perfect look with dark wood floors, kilim rugs (we love the selection at West Elm), fresh white walls and lace white curtains (try IKEA Alvine Spets). 

1. MALU vintage rattan bedside table £55 La Redoute 

2. ALSEDA stool £20 IKEA 

3. BOJA lamp £52 IKEA 

4. OONA rocking chair £352.50 Graham And Green

5. IVYLINE planter £79 John Lewis 

6. INQALUIT KUBU footstool £42.25 La Redoute 

7. RADVIKEN chair £120 IKEA 

home: trend [ matte finish ]

home: trend [ matte finish ]

This season shiney finishes and silk paint is out, and in comes matte walls and painted furniture.

Whether it’s light fittings, accessories, unit doors or table tops the look combines oxidized metals, matte glazes and chalk paint finishes. Black and grey look great in matte, but to bring lighter shades into a room consider creams, aqua greens [ in lighter shades ] and other pastel tones.

This trend works well in minimalist interiors and can be mixed with elements of Industrial, Rustic and Scandinavian. And note not everything has to be matte, mix with textured and reflective items such at leather, glass and metal to bring a well collated, thought through interior. Be selective in your choices and bring in colour where possible.

With regards to walls you can use wallpaper with minimal pattern or our preferred option is to paint. Consider clay and earthy colours [ in matte ] or try two colours [ pastels ] and divide a wall in half or an interesting pattern. Check out bestlivingroomdesigns.com for ideas. 

Guide:

1. Stelton teapot – violetandpercy.com [ £74.95 ]

2. Armchair – loaf.com [ £795 ]

3. Lampshade – nooklondon.com [ £90.50 ]

4. Table – roseandgrey.co.uk [ £175 ]

5. Paint colours – dulux.co.uk

6. Ferm Living table – loandbeholdstore.com [ £88 ]

7. Besta unit – ikea.com [ £320 ]

8. Vase – futureandfound.com [ £35 ]

9. Map poster – doo-dah.co.uk [ £25 ]

home: featured [ Bouf ]

home: featured [ Bouf ]

If you like quirky and individual pieces in your home then head to Bouf.com. There is a vast selection of products from accessories, soft furnishing, furniture and prints. With the site easy to navigate, you can easily find what you are looking for within any budget.

Launched in 2007, and based in Brixton, South London they seek out the most iconic design led manufacturers around the world and bring them to one site.

‘ BOUF is your curated marketplace offering design-led homeware and gifts with a twist ‘

Our favourites include the wallpapers, lighting and furniture. There is also some great seasonal discounts and sales. 

Bouf.com 

home: featured [ A Splash Of Colour ] 

home: featured [ A Splash Of Colour ] 

The gorgeous, modern, cool homewares from A Splash Of Colour will give you endless shopping choices to make your home perfect. 

They stock a great range of soft furnishings, furniture, prints, lighting, homewares and candles. The designs are modern, contemporary and quite exquisite. Browse their great inspirational website and treat yourself or shop for amazing gifts. 

The quirky designs are very unique. Everything has been considered – furniture shapes create great angles, clock designs are fun and abstract, the colours are candy sweet and crisp, and there’s so much to create unusual accents and features within your home. 

home: featured [ Baileys ]

home: featured [ Baileys ]

If you are looking for a bit of escapism from city life and like to fill your home with neutral, efortless, utilitarian pieces then you need to head to Baileys. Housed in a converted barn in Herefordshire Mark & Sally Bailey have created a stunning shopping space full of gorgeous homeware from all over the world. There is an abundance of rustic pieces including crates, salvaged furniture and hand crafted soft furnishings, as well as recycled goods. Our favourites include the lighting, apple crate storage and hand woven cushions.

This emporium covers everything you need with furniture, lighting, accessories, kitchenware and hardware all with a neutral colour pallete, allowing customers to easily fit items into their homes. Alongside the shop there is a tearoom, which means you can make a full morning or afternoon visiting Baileys, stop for a cup of tea & cake and then continue shopping.
Visit the online shop at Baileyshome.com or if you can, make a trip to the shop to be wowed.

Mark and Sally Bailey

Store Owners, Store, Herefordshi

Here, you become besotted with recycled and salvaged furniture, spend hours rifling through piles of linens, throws, rugs and towels and are led to believe hanging hooks and pot brushes are covetable items in their own right.

Mark and Sally Bailey, the force behind Baileys Home and Garden, have published three books expounding their design philosophy. We talked to the couple as they were wrapping up their fourth tome.

home: found this [ shelves ]

home: found this [ shelves ]

We love a bit of scandinavian design and we found this A- frame shelving unit form made.com that fits the bill.

This five shelf unit has an oak vaneer finish and would look great adorned with a mixture of objects – vases, pictures, books and planting. With loads of space you can play around with the arrangement.

£229 from made.com

home: featured [ Adventures In Furniture ] 

home: featured [ Adventures In Furniture ] 

You could visit their Chiswick, Islington or online store but either way you’ll have a wealth of incredible design and quality to choose from, in both furniture and homeware from Adventures In Furniture. This brand, with over 30 years experience, produce both beautiful and long lasting pieces for your home.

Fill your home with exceptional craftsmanship from European workshops; the details of edges, finishes, angles; ensures everything from the statement shelving to the mixed materials in exceptional chair designs to fabrics and colours of their sofas and rugs are all well considered and complimentary. 

They say; 

‘Here at Adventures in Furniture we are passionate about creating the UK’s finest quality furniture. Using solid materials, traditional techniques and contemporary designs this is achieved, with the unique and varied results providing excellent furniture solutions for your home. As an independent company your custom is the most important aspect for our business. We utilise a range of expert family owned workshops across Europe to deliver outstanding products and a fantastic sales team to help you get the perfect furniture solution. From kitting out your dining and living rooms to simply purchasing a new sofa or chest of drawers, we provide a range of furniture options.’

Visit their stores at:

281 Upper Street, London N1 2TZ

138 Chiswick High Road, London W4 1PU