home: favourite thing [ vase ] 

home: favourite thing [ vase ] 

When cork, copper and ceramic are used to describe one single item it’s definitely a winning combination.

We love this half and half cork and copper coloured ceramic vase from Quince Living. It would work well grouped with other pieces from the range and looks striking against a dark background like Farrow and Ball’s ‘Pitch Blue‘ or Dulux’s ‘Teal Tension‘. 

Copper & Cork Ceramic Vase £62 

  

home: events [ sale ] 

home: events [ Anthropologie sale ] 

Without leaving the comfort of you own home you can visit the super Anthropolgie sale, that already had some great bargains, but now has an extra 30% off on the homeware sale event. 

Homeware delights from coffee tables to rugs, napkins to mugs, cushions to an oh so gorgeous rocking chair to choose from. 

Treat yourself

  

home: found this [ cloud shelf ]

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home: found this [ cloud shelf ]

We just had to feature this fun shelving from Urban Outfitters. The cloud shape is perfect for an office or kids bedroom. With a black and white geometric printed back and gold coloured metal edge, it will definitely put a smile on your face.
[ online exclusive at £30 from urbanoutfitters.com ]

home: trends [ louche seventies ] 

home: trends [ louche seventies ] 

The louche 1970s trend pushs the boundaries of taste, with style and design ideas that are lavish, ostentatious and brave. 

The hedonistic vibe oozes from the styling choices including crushed velvet, gold, rich colour tones and bold patterns. 

It is over the top and glamorous. Metals and glass are favoured for furniture with velvets, silks and heavy weight tapestry in upholstery. Be generous with accessories, multiple vases, candle sticks, cushions, throws and show-piece lighting to make a statement.

1 Muuto Connect Sofa £2790.00

2 Michagan Swivel Armchair £379.99 

3 Colour palette 

4 Silver Leaf Vases £29.95 

5 Atoma Side Table £74.00

6 Ruskin Peacock Cushion £37.50

7 Smoke Nadine Cluster Light £195.00

home: nice price [ side table ] 

home: nice price [ side table ]

Habitat are a forerunner in great design and affordable priced interior design and homeware.

Their regular sales are not to be missed and this week we found this lacquered wood and metal side table with a retro feel, nod towards colour blocking and great for an update to a lounge or used as bedside tables.

Habitat / Niven side table £22

 

NIVEN black side table [ was £45 now £22 ]

home: found this [ wallpaper ] 

home: found this [ wallpaper ] 

If you thought of flamingo wallpaper, you wouldn’t be blamed for thinking about a fun design that would most likely sit well in children’s room but flamingoes have got all grown up and would suit a wall in any room, with this gorgeous (and on trend) flamingo wallpaper by Albany Maison available from Wallpaper Direct at the incredible price of only £17.99 per roll. 

To compliment, other walls and woodwork in the room, could be painted in white or soft greys. Use minimal accessories in white, grey (concrete would look great) or black, plus stylist-favourite, copper, would sit very well against this back drop.

 
 

home: favourite thing [ lights ] 

home: favourite thing [ ceiling lights ] 

BHS never fails to disappoint with their lighting department with a mix of traditional, modern, retro reproduction and industrial lighting. 

Their current ceiling light collection is full of absolute design perfection using glass and metals, and styles including cluster, vintage and midcentury modern. 

Currently there is 20-25% off most of their lighting so it’s a good time to invest in something new for the home. 

  

home: featured [ Feathers and Nest ]

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home: featured [Feathers and Nest ]

Feather and Nest is an quirky home and lifestyle shop in Oxfordshire and online, full of British designed and made products, including soft furnishings, lighting, accessories and stationery. 

With well known brands like Donna Wilson, Katie LeamonJimbobart, Scion and Nkuku, everything has a sense of fun about it and it’s a joy to navigate around the online shop.

‘In a nutshell Feather and Nest is an inspiring little emporium full of products with personality, hand picked by us to share with all our lovely customers.’

We love the  Skinny LaMinx cushions and Garden Trading lamps. Check them out at Featherandnest.co.uk or if your in the area head to their bricks and motor shop.

Feather and Nest
26 High Street
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 0BU

home: events [ sample sale ] 

home: events [ sample sale ]

From the team behind the critically acclaimed designjunction, now London has The Sample Sale

Count down to March 4-6 has begun for this eagerly awaited event. Tickets are now available

Under one roof, The Sample Sale brings you contemporary cutting edge furniture, lighting and accessories from iconic brands, leading designers and top manufacturers. Shop from ex-display, prototypes, one offs, design classics and discontinued lines. 

This highly anticipated event is a new venture and not to be missed. 

 

home: trends [ Brazilian modern ] 

home: trends [ Brazilian modern ] 

Bring together all the pattern, colour and vibrancy of a Brazilian carnival in your home. With major sporting events heading to Brazil this year, homeware is taken inspiration from the strong ‘more is more’ attitude of the colourful community. 

Brazilian modern, mixes prints and patterns with well thought out clashing flair. Stimulate the senses combining patterns of flora, fauna, tribal, vintage and stripes, sitting patterns of different scale together, and miss matching woods and textures. 

Seek guidance from the colour wheel to ensure colours, although contrasting with each other, still are harmonious and complimentary. 

 

the colour wheel
 
Missoni is a key brand to seek out for inspiration but high street brands including BHS and Anthroplogie, and one of our favourites Mia Fleur all have great pieces to suit this trend. 

 
1 Parrot bedding / BHS £14.99

2 Using South American hardwoods / Dwell 

3 Littalia Alvar Aalto Vase / Selfridges £59

4 Inspiration from Mia Fleur 

5  Pineapple / Mia Fleur £89.95 

6 Geometric bronze vase / Not On The Highstreet £9.50 

7 Cushion / John Lewis £70 

8 Rug / Anthropologie £398

9 Clashing pattern inspiration