home: featured [ Homeplace ]

Based in Walthamstow Homeplace has an eclectic selection of vintage, midcentury, retro and contemporary furniture, lighting and homeware.

‘We are passionate about great design – contemporary as well as midcentury but we are also fans of the quirky and the whimsical..and we like nothing better than mixing them all up to create eclectic interiors with heaps of individuality’

As well as the larger furniture and lighting pieces Homeplace had some great gift ideas, including ceramics, artwork and kitchenware, and with it’s ever-changing collection you get the best choice of styles and colours to fit your home.

Visit homeplace.co.uk to shop the collection. [ hire options are also available ]

home: event [ antiques market ]

With the weather improving and warmer days coming – it’s time to get back into outdoor market shopping.

Our favourite, and everyone’s favourite worst kept secret, is the incredible Sunbury Antiques Market which has had its home, for now 37 years, at the vast Kempton Park Racecourse. This epic, endless land, houses over 700 outdoor and indoor stalls with furniture, accessories and paraphernalia up for sale. Every era, style, taste and price range is covered here. Nab anything from a bargain 1960s chair for a fiver to old industrial buckets for a tenner or splurge on incredible antique or midcentury furniture. There is many a design classic to be had.

Visit this haven for interiors shopping on the second or last Tuesday of every month.

Next market // Tuesday 12th April

Free // opens at 6.30am

Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-On-Thames

home: found this [ COS x HAY ]

Launching this Spring HAY has join forces with COS for a second time after their successful collaboration last year.
COS has been using HAY furniture for many years in their stores, so it seems very fitting that the two Scandinavian brands have come together.

The clean lines, soft colour palette and durability of HAY products mirrors that of COS and they compliment each other seamlessly.
The collection itself is made up of accessories, stationary and furniture in shades of green, blue and pink all hand picked by the COS team from the new HAY collection.

Last Autumn the two brands worked with Spanish designer Tomas Alonso to create a folding table to be sold in COS stores. The success has lead to a continued partnership, and who knows what great things are next.

Available in COS – High St Kennsingtion and online at cosstores.com

[ HAY is available in some of the big department stores in London and around the country, as well as their stand alone store in Bath, plus you can hunt it out through online shops. ]

home: event [ pop up shop ]

West Elm continue to support and give opportunities for new designers, and up and coming brands to get a platform to raise their profile. Here again they have cool, unique brand Refunk’d popping up shop in April at their Tottenham Court Road, London store.

Running from 15-17th of April, head to West Elm and shop the one-off pieces of furniture and homeware.

Opening hours 10am – 5pm / 209 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7PN

” Set up in 2010 Refunk’d by Ursh Stevens in order to create one off pieces of awesomeness from preloved furniture & scrap yard finds.

From glamorous air hostess came the skip rat, salvage specialist, award winning furniture designer Ursh Stevens the owner of Refunk’d. Using scrap yard finds Ursh creates one of pieces that are far removed from the identikit furniture found on the high street. ”

home: made [ peg boards ]

You have probably noticed in recent years, peg boards have been seen more in the home than the tool shed. And this is due to their versatility and quirky style. The simple design and functionality of equally spaced holes in a large panel of wood with accompanying pegs is genius.
Most commonly they are used as notice boards for hanging items and photos, and of course still used for tools and utensils in workshops. But have you thought about what else can be created with peg boards?!

We have found some great uses including multi functional picture and shelving walls, doors for cabinets and even kitchen splashbacks.
Check out apartmenttherapy.com for a cabinet revamp, craftandcreativity.com show us how to paint a cool cross-stitch image and decor8blog.com has some brilliant ideas to get you thinking.

If your inspired then head to amazon or ebay to pick up a basic peg board. London Graphic Centre also do some fun coloured boards, great to get started with. [ Look around to find a good price as some can be quite expensive ]

home: daily [ competition ]

Don’t miss this chance to win a collection of iconic Anglepoise lighting.

This Design Museum competition, in conjunction with the Sample Sale, is a must-enter.

http://designmuseum.org/win-a-full-roomset-from-anglepoise 

Competition closes March 6

home: made [ gold projects ]

With gold being one of this season’s on-trend colours, how about four easy, home projects to bring a little of this uplifting colour into your home.

Dulux have come up with these great, simple DIYs. Produce either a gold enhanced table, tray, plant pot or frame!

Plus if you’re feeling extra creative the table and tray ideas can be taken even further – design more elaborate patterns (go geometric or stripy) or add in an additional complimentary colour like lemon, copper or grey.

home: favourite thing [ String® shelving ]

We have been a fan of String® for a long time, with its simple components system meaning you can create shelving that suits you and your home.
It’s light weight, yet stable with shelves that are easy to reposition as needed.
Designed by the Swedish architect Nils Strinning in 1949, this timeless shelving is a must for any home. It’s history has become part of what we now call ‘Scandinavian design’
Available online from various stores. You tend to buy the system in individual components, depending on size and colour, but some places will have complete units.
Check out hauslondon.com and utilitydesign.co.uk or head to string.se to find your local stockist.

home: event [ The School of Stuff ]

The School of Stuff is a studio dedicated to teaching furniture crafts in Dalston, with courses including cabinetmaking, furniture restoration, upholstery and rag rug making. Based in an old industrial building on Shacklewell Lane, The School of Stuff is a great place to try your hand at a new skill, with all courses run by experienced tutors. You can choose anything from a weekend taster up to a two year course, which means there’s something for everyone.

Head to theschoolofstuff.co.uk to see availability and prices.

home: nice price [ desk chair ]

This attractive desk chair has bags of style as well as functionality. Well made and comfortable, this chair is given a warm, walnut veneer finish that complements the black leather effect seat and back rest.
Available from wayfair.co.uk with £64 off the price. [ now £100.99 ]

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