home: found this [ wrapping ]

home: found this [ wrapping ]

The lovely Map Stores are offering gift wrapping both at their pop up store in Montpellier, Cheltenham or when requested online.

Ensure your Christmas gifts are gorgeous, from their lovely range of homewares and gifts – and also wrapped beautifully!

Have a peak at their Instagram feed at @map_stores to explore their gorgeous products and find out more.

home: event [ the basics store ]

home: event [ the basics store ]

In London this December? – a definite stop-off for shopping is the beautifully curated Christmas concept store at 40 Earlham Street, London.

‘Give + Receive’ has been curated by Marina London and Appear Here, and brings together some beautiful homeware and lifestyle retail brands under one roof for almost a month long pop up shop.

Runs from the 8th – 23rd December

home: found this [ west elm ]

home: found this [ west elm ]

Browsing the West Elm website this week for Christmas ideas we came across this lovely collection of items for the home. Their Pop Art print features across four products – coasters, plates, cushion and dining chair, and by chance they are all in sale.

This quirky retro print will look great in a minimal home, injecting a bit of colour and pattern.

Set of 4 coasters – now £20.30

Set of 4 plates – now £35.20

Cushion cover – now £9.95

Chair – now £179

westelm.co.uk

home: nice price [ storage ]

home: nice price [ storage ]

There’s great savings on this Finchley Storage Ottoman from Dunelm. Originally £299.00 now £209.30, the stylish mango wood unit would be great in any room whether it’s storing dinnerware, linen, clothing, toys, office goods or even shoes.

They say;

Inspired by contemporary and simplistic styling, the Finchley range is beautifully made from solid mango wood with a sturdy metal base. Crafted with an antique lacquered finishing, this fully assembled range features black metal tapered legs and coordinating handles, a perfect statement piece for any living space.

Patterned with a marquetry design, this elegant storage ottoman features three ample-size cupboards with auto closing hinges and round handles, perfect for additional storage space.

home: featured [ Cissywears ]

home: featured [ Cissywears ]

Home to a beautifully curated selection of homewares (and lovely stuff for babies and children), there’s an awful lot to love at Cissywears.

Gorgeous minimal design, ethical and morally sourced pieces, a lot of midcentury style to fill your home, and something to make every room unique.

There’s everything from blankets and throws to wall hangings and prints. There’s ceramics for the kitchen and dining, and lovely tableware for the kids that you’ll want to use too. Fall in love with a few carefully selected items of furniture, keep warm in gorgeous to touch quality bedding in the best shades of colour or simply stock up on incredible scents of candles for your home and for gifting.

home: made [ napkins ]

home: made [ napkins ]

Head to The Sweetest Occasion blog to discover a wonderful diy for creating your own designs on fabric napkins.

Simply with fabric pens, you can create great modern designs and patterns – allowing your napkins to be suited to the occasion or colour theme.

Colours can allow association with different festivities – and text or wording can make the napkins personalised for a table setting or appropriate for an event.

Try Berol or Sharpie for fabric pens or one of the other many many brands that do versions.

More inspiration for pattern designs from Pinterest

home: favourite thing [ ceramics ]

home: favourite thing [ ceramics ]

London based, Italian ceramicist Virginia Balistreri, creates the most beautiful thrown pottery. Great homeware for every day use, would make perfect gifts or treat yourself.

Choose from a broad range of pots, bowls, hanging planters, plant pots, candle holders, tea pots, cups and more. All the range are in beautiful natural tones of greens, blues and beiges.

With prices from £15, head to her Etsy shop to discover more.

home: trend [ winter florals ]

home: trend [ winter florals ]

Deeper colour palette, rich tones and the flora abundant in winter, brings all the warmth to an interior for winter.

Using reds, purples and oranges, various sizing of floral patterns and dark woods, this winter floral trend combines a love of maximalism and floral interiors.

Break up the mix of pattern with dark plain walls or plain seating fabrics. Use dark greens, charcoals or reds in wall paint with burnt oranges, rich purple or bark for curtains and throws.

Top row

cushion £16.50 Oasis / wallpaper £150 Joyful WallpaperCo / duvet from £17.50 Kaleidoscope

Middle row

paint from £18.33 PeriodPropertyStore / rug from £386 TheRugsWarehouse / wallpaper £150 Joyful Wallpaper Co

Bottom row

cushion £15 M&S / curtains from £50 Next / cushion £15 WallpaperDirect

home: nice price [ triangle shelf ]

home: nice price [ triangle shelf ]

Loving a great price piece of homeware and this triangle shelf fits the bill.

It’s amazing how a little hunting on eBay can find some absolute gems – well priced and versatile small furniture items for the home.

Available in a variety of colours and in sizes.

Priced from £11.99