home: favourite thing [ wall sticker ]

home: favourite thing [ wall art ]

No mess, no fuss, a simple way to bring the outdoors in with these Nutmeg leaf wall stickers available from SouthwoodStores.

Our favourite monstera leaf image gets transformed into great modern matt vinyl wall stickers. Easy to apply and creates a great indoor garden look for room.

£19

home: made [ outdoor rug ]

With creating beautiful outdoor living areas as important as indoor living, now, there is a drive towards great ranges of outdoor living furniture, accessories and soft furnishings to use. But why not try a DIY to keep the budget down?

Rugs make a huge difference to styling and outdoor rugs that are waterproof and hard wearing are growing in popularity.

We love this easy DIY tutorial from AnnsGardenPath.Blogspot using the humble garden hose as it’s base component. Simple and very effective this tutorial is step by step in guiding you to create your own. Use different colours and length to personalise the look and size.

http://annsgardenpath.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/hose-rug.html?m=1

home: found this [ RSG x HN ]

With the huge success of their pop-up store at Liberty London, Rockett St George have ventured across town to land in Harvey Nichols. Full of their unique style be inspired by a curated selection of products including accessories, furniture and gifts.

Split into two areas RSG have created one space full of kitchenware featuring gold utensils, cut glassware, marble chopping boards and black gloss tableware to name just a few. The Harvey Nichols concession gives customers an up close and personal experience to see the products in the flesh, plus get their hands on all the new arrivals.

In the second space it’s all about faux flowers, ceramics and planters; take your pick from faux roses, peonies, chrysanthemum and more. Browse the stunning selection of vases and planters, as well as geometric terrariums perfect for cacti and small plants. All this set amongst gold ornaments, bird foot candle holders, flamingo lamps and animal money boxes, you are in for a real treat.

If that wasn’t enough there is a lovely selection of cushions including Bella Freud and an array of furniture; cocktail trolleys, coffee tables and dining chairs. What are you waiting for?

If you havn’t already, sign up to the RSG newsletter and get all the up to date info regarding the Harvey Nichols concession, with shopping events and news.

[ keep an eye out over the next few weeks on Instagram as we will be having an RSG exclusive giveaway ]

home: favourite thing [ planter table unit ]

Popular mid century and often of Scandinavian design, raised planter tables or units have a resurgence in popularity indoors or outdoors.

This wooden unit from La Redoute is a simple design in acacia wood with a large planting area and lower shelf and would look great in a kitchen, hallway or other room filled with house plants. It would also be great and useful if planted with herbs for cooking.

Also suitable for outdoors it has a lower shelf for extra storage and is a decent height to work at, tending your plants.

£99

[ currently you can get 40% off with code HOME40 at the checkout ]

home: daily [ RSG @Liberty ]

If you aren’t familiar with Rockett St George by now, then you should be. Whether you are a fan or a just a lover of exciting interiors then you should head to Liberty department store and see the cool, extraordinary, and flamboyant array of items in the flesh.

Up until now RSG has been primarily online based since 2007, growing a massive following and celebrity fans. Set up by Jane Rockett & Lucy St George, the company has grown with its vast online shop, a number of pop up events and talks hosted by the the ladies themselves. Now is the time RSG can reach the masses with its 5 month residence at Liberty, London.

Taking over a large space on the fourth floor set around a stunning atrium RSG have created zones, each one a different area of the house / garden, individualy capturing the essence of the brand with its eclectic, quirky, fun feel.

Wander through ‘GARDEN’ and you are greeted by an abundance of faux plants and tropical birds, hanging concrete pots and gorgeous lighting. If you don’t fancy a faux bird how about a gnome ornament or candle or how about the fab hanging monkey light.
Head though to ‘LIGHTING’ and ‘KITCHEN’ with a strong industrial feel; brass and chrome pendant lights, glass dome lamps and retro light cords blend into black wood chopping boards, marble patterned ceramics and gold accessories. [ Don’t miss the giant safety pins and gorgeous animal hooks assortment ]

Keep walking at you hit ‘BOUDOIR’ with amazing scented candles, quirky lotion bottles and slogan make-up bags. The key background colour throughout the brand is black, and believe it or not it actually works. This strong identity really stands out amongst other online stores and it translates perfectly into Liberty with all the walls painted matt black.

Soft furnishings and wallpaper is next and here you will find an array of fabulous lip and eye printed cushions, sheepskin rugs and some stunning wallpapers including wood paneling, ivy wall, and marble tiles.

The final areas of this vast space are ‘OFFICE’ and ‘LIVING’ which includes a favourite of ours ‘COCKTAIL CORNER’!

The office set up has a picture wall to beat all picture walls, full of neon slogan lights and framed artwork. RSG has some great in-house products including their slogan notebooks…and of course they are black.

The great thing about this pop-up is every bit of furniture, every light, every piece of wall decor is possible to buy. Take it straight from the shop floor or order from the website.

Go glam with fun monkey candle holders and black & gold faux plants. There are some fantastic finds to make your dining room come alive and be the envy of your friends. Our favourites include skull bowls and beakers, and the honeycomb candle voltives.

There is a strong tropical feel throughout the space with palm tree lights and pineapple ornaments, perfect for creating your own cocktail corner at home. All in all RSG has created an amazing shop bringing something new to Liberty. Get along before the end of January and fall in love with everything.

Rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Liberty.co.uk

home: made [ garden fencing / hanging garden ]

Further to our highlight of enjoying outdoor living now that summer is here we look at a simple idea to enhance an outdoor space.

If your fences are looking a little dated and worn but it’s either impossible or too much money to replace them all, using cheap battening can give a great modern clean look to old panels.

Using the existing fence posts as your base of support, you can evenly mount new batons horizontally with spacing, to create a new design and look.

Batons or narrow wood (approx 2”x 1”) can be purchased from your local wood merchant or building suppliers. Most will offer a cutting service for a small cost if you don’t wish to cut all the lengths yourself. Then for the easiest fixing use long outdoor weather resistant screws and a drill.

This simple battening idea can also then create a great system for hanging pots, planting, lighting and other paraphenalia from. It can be handy for small spaces to allow the use of the walls for growing fruit, veg and flowers if there isn’t much floor space. It also keeps things out the way from pets, foxes and little fingers!

We love these handy hanging pots from Tiger and they’re only £2!

For furthermore and more complex fencing guides head to silvatimber or little house on the corner

home: favourite thing [ chair ]

Shhhh, don’t tell everyone but we found these gorgeous retro style chairs that are very similar to the fabulous Mexican Acapulco chair but a fraction of the price.

Available at a few high street stores including Homebase, these Charles Bentley retro lounge chairs are only £59.99.

Currently available at Homebase in pink or aqua but also can be found in black and white at other stores including BuyDirect4U and Amazon.

home: found this [ garden furniture ]

So with a heavy heart we [ slowly ] say goodbye to one of the high street giants BHS. Now is the time to get some incredible deals from their great homeware department [ their lighting department is full of absolute gems! ]

As its officially summer, we found this gorgeous garden lounge set that would sit perfectly in any garden. It’s reduced from £799 to an incredible £319.20. At that price it’s a worth while investment for year upon year of use. Introduce colour or pattern in cushions and throws inline with your favourite colour trends each summer.

This summer they would sit perfectly with a mix of black, white and grey soft furnishings or brighten up with on-trend tropical patterned cushions and throws.

Sydney Bistro Lounge Set / BHS / £319.20

home: favourite thing [ outdoor dining ]

Even with a small outdoor space or a balcony you can make the most of the space with the use of the great IKEA range APPLARO of outdoor furniture.

It’s mix and match with varying combinations of shelving, table, storage and wall systems.

We love the APPLARO wall panel with drop leaf table – perfect for creating a dining area and hanging planting feature even in a tiny space.

There is so much in the APPLARO range including lidded storage, chairs, sofa combinations, extendable tables and shelving.

£65 IKEA / wall panel + drop leaf table

home: event [ flower shows ]

home event [ flower shows ]

At this time of year the focus on interior decoration can change to the garden, and one of the best places to get inspiration is at a flower show, and there are no better shows than Chelsea and Hampton Court.

The two RHS events are here this summer during May and July.
The Chelsea flower show runs from 24th – 28th May and there are still tickets available. Alternatively wait for Hampton court [ 5th – 10th July ].

See the latest trends and looks for your garden whatever it’s size, as well as getting hints and tips on the right flowers and plants to use to get the best from your garden.

Head to rhs.org.uk to get more info and book tickets.

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