Tag: interiors

home: trend [ olive green ] 

home: trend [ olive green ] 

Green is a colour associated with nature, harmony, safety and has a restorative effect. Olive green specifically is traditional colour of peace which is strong evidence that it’s a wonderful colour to use in the home. It’s a great colour to use on a big scale whether it’s wall paint, tiling or a large rug but what is particularly effective is layering up shades of a green and building a strong on trend look with the throws, sofas, cushions, paint on walls – all being in that olive tone. There are various shades of olive so the look can have a tonal variance. 

Create texture by using knits, weaves and patterns in soft furnishings all in green and use pewter, warm or dark wood and black in other furniture with metallic highlights in small homewares. 

1 Tiling from Bellissimo from £26 

2 Hygena Lexi Sofa from Argos £349.99 

3 Paint from Wilkos £10 

4 Rug from a selection of green rugs from Benuta 

home: trend [ gunmetal silver ] 

home: trend [ gunmetal silver ] 

Layering tones of grey builds a smart, modern and calming interior look. Add gunmetal into the equation and it gives a luxe look, the shine brings richness with an industrial edge. 

Use amongst other greys or to stand out, use in accessories in a monochrome colour palette. Add the tone in with vases, candle holders and other small homewares or it’s perfect to use in lighting, radiators and door furniture. 


Gunmetal, like other metallics would also sit against rich tones including navy, burgundy and mustard. It looks expensive and strong, and is great for table legs, shelving and other furniture. 

1 All the tones of grey with gunmetal highlights 

2 Kyoto Dining Chairs, Set Of Two, Mango Wood & Gunmetal £129

3 PATINA – GUNMETAL GREY + GLASS TEA LIGHTS, Mink Interiors, £25.00

4 Ampersand Light, MyHaus £35 

5 MARTEAU Pewter Large Metal Ceiling Light, Habitat, WAS £160 NOW 128

6 Victorian Style Radiators, CastIronRadiators4U, from £49.50

7 A great colour for industrial style striving. These are from French Connection 

8 The perfect metallic for lighting 

9 Mixing gunmetal with greys and navy 

home: found this [ SVARTAAN range ] 

home: found this [ IKEA SVARTAAN range ] 

Explore Another India with IKEAs new SVARTAAN collection of soft monochrome furnishings that will bring a subtle richness to a black, white and grey interior. It’s beautiful fabrics, patterns and silhouettes of the accessories, fabrics and furniture pieces are a modern, Indian inspired collection that would sit well all together as well as used in a minimal white interior and alongside dark woods and blues. 

‘With patterns inspired from urban landscapes, the SVÄRTAN collection invites us to explore a side of India that goes beyond the vivid colours usually associated with this striking country. Created in collaboration with Swedish textile designer Martin Bergström and Indian fashion students, SVÄRTAN uses only black, white and grey and consists of bed linen, textiles, paper items, rugs, bowls, glassware and metal objects. The result is a collection that offers both versatility and uniqueness to one’s home.’

Prices from £2 IKEA 

home: trend [ pink ] 

home: trend [ pink ] 

1. Ted Baker Peony Bedding Range £35 – £110 / House Of Fraser 

2. Shocking pink (try Crown at B&Q) 

3. Pale Pink (Try Dulux at Homebase) 

4. Stardust Quartz tiles £6.84 p/sqm / Porcelain Superstore 

5. Geometric Cushion £12 / Urbanara 

6. Bagsie Sofa £2095 / Loaf 

7. Honolulu Wallpaper £20 / Graham & Browne 

8. Shut Up + Sit Down Print £21.50 / Skandivis 

This is a trend to expand what may be a naive view that pink is just for little girls or lounges in the eighties. 

Modern pink interiors are cool, striking, yet calming, and the range of shades that sit together well and with other colours give ample opportunity to find the right shade to work for you. 

Hot pink look clean with white // Pale shades looking subtle against warm woods
Layering up shades of pink is so effective for a rich inviting interior
Choose pinks to suit you. Pink can be introduced in small details, accessories and soft furnishings. Bolder use of the colour can be for walls in paint or wallpaper. The strongest look is combining shades for every element of a room and building the look with textures and patterns. 

If pink seems to much to have as the main colouring in interior design then try using it as a highlight colour. It’s a perfect addition to a monochrome room and works beautifully alongside other high light colours including copper, soft grey and beige. 

Perfect pink patterns and textures from cushions (see below for buying)
(From left to right / row by row)

|| Swirly Fur £4.99 The Range • Tropical Bird • Butterfly Matthew Williamson £11 Debenhams || 

|| Striped £138 Iconic Dutch • Lotus £35.99 Turnbull & Thomas • Renee Embroidered £29.50 Marks & Spencer || 

|| Las Tanner Knit £35 John Lewis • Shell £95 Amara  • Watercolour Floral £12.55 RedBubble • || 

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: featured [ La Redoute ] 

home: featured [ La Redoute ] 

You may not have discovered the gorgeous homeware and furniture at La Redoute but it certainly needs to be on your radar.

If you make your way past all the great clothing to choose from, the interiors department is full of great quality, on-trend design, a good price range (to ensure you can find some great pieces at affordable prices), as well as a super sale section. 

There’s a mix of chic, contemporary, modern minimalist and midcentury modern styles. With superb patterns and colours in their soft furnishings, great design and style in furniture and perfect choices in home accessories – every inch of the home can be cool and timeless.

This French brand that has actually traded since 1837, they’ve got some incredible designers under their belt. 

”La Redoute makes French style accessible to all – with stylish looks and timeless pieces – plus guidance and advice on how to look good. You get a great choice of clothes that fit well and flatter – the way only the French seem to know how. All our communications; website, catalogue, mailings and emails, give you useful ideas, tips and best buys. The prices make it great value too and it’s all delivered straight to your door. That’s what we call French style made easy.”

Over the decades they’ve collaborated with big names including Sonia Rykiel, Victor + Rolf, Antik Batik and Isabel Marant. 

”La Redoute has worked with the biggest names in fashion from Karl Lagerfeld to Naomi Campbell”

home: favourite thing [ rug ] 

home: favourite thing [ rug ] 

Going bold with florals is a big trend this year and this  Kyoto floral wool rug from Dunelm is a great piece to bring florals into the home. 

Either use in a fresh white interior with medium tones woods or embrace the granny floral trend and clash up with more mix and match florals and bold pattern.

Depending on the size it is £69.99 – 209.99 

Fabricated from 100% wool with a hand tufted loop pile for added depth and durability, this floral patterned rug is coloured in natural, pink and green tones and available in a choice of sizes.

home: recommends [ Skandivis ] 

home: recommends [ Skandivis ] 

Design fans and interior stylists will always look to Scandinavian design for inspiration and ideas.

Our recommended brand, Skandivis, brings together all the best designers from Scandinavia – creating an online store where you can create whole looks for a room from any selection of items. Pieces co-ordinate and blend perfectly for all rooms of the house including the kids rooms. Their incredible range of Mrs Mighetto art prints would be beautiful in a nursery or children’s room but happily grown up enough for you too. 

The store stocks brands including Playtype, Moebe, Miniwalla, Design Letters, By Nord and Ferm Living. 

We highly recommend their print selection as well as the variety of ways they have to hang and frame the great mix of illustrations, typographical prints and botanical prints. 

home: trend [ granny floral ] 

home: trend [ granny floral ] 

Not to be solely associated with a twee cottage in the countryside, this floral trend can be a beautiful layer on to a minimal white room. Deep hues of floral designs can be miss match and combine to create a rich look that can be really effective on a worn leather couch against a crisp white wall. Mismatching in the sane hues, varying the size of the print, can create a warm, coherent look that is cosy and inviting and easy to add to with new pieces to layer up. 

Florals can be introduced in the furniture,  in small homewares, with small furnishings and even with wall and floor covering. Try The Rug Seller for great granny floral rugs and head to Wilko for a lovely selection of floral wallpapers 

1 Millie Nancy Armchair 229.99 / DunElm 

2 Bella Floral Cushion £31 / Hutsly 

3 Lupins Cushion (SALE) £28.80 / Laura Ashley 

4 Crochet Throw £40 / A Room in my House  

5 Multi florals layered up on a crisp white background and mid match vintage framing 

6 RHS Chelsea Flower Show Cushion £65 / John Lewis 

7 Vintage Danish Sofa £650 / Modernistiks 

8 Going bold with floral mural on a dark wall. Full a similar effect try a big floral wall paper.