home: trend [ dark kitchens ]

In between the love for white minimal and Scandinavian pops of colour, the strong trend for dark tones within the kitchen is a beautiful stylish style direction to head in.

Choosing between dark cabinets, counters, wall tiling, floor covering or all of the above creates a deep rich interior – a modern look for a home.

Bringing together a lot of dark tones (greys and blacks) is a bold move but it pays off. Although high lighting with colour or white is also a great look. Intersperse dark cabinets with white tiling or use a paler paint or flooring to soften the darkness.

Tiles / Victoria Plumbing • Cabinets / Ikea • Floor Tiles / Terrazzo Tiles • Cabinet Doors / Ikea •

For accessories, using other on-trend colours of the moment including metallics, blushes and pastels or light greys will really add to the look.

Tray / Mia Fleur • Tin Boxes / Ferm Living • Kitchen Utensils / Studio • Enamel Jug / Smug •

Across the high street big brands and smaller independent brands, seek out well chosen kitchenalia, ceramics, equipment and utensils to compliment the look.

Shopping guide:

Victoria Plumbing / Ikea / Terrazzo Tiles / Mia Fleur / Smug / Studio / Ferm Living

home: found this [ planter ]

With the sun out and the urge to get planting in the garden, now is the perfect time to spruce up the indoors too with some greenery. This brass spun metal planter from West Elm would make the perfect edition to any living room or kitchen. Set in on the floor or a table and admire its sleek modern look.

£69 from westelm.co.uk

home: featured [ Minor Goods ]

Discreet, minimal and a small carefully curated and designed range. Minor Goods have a beautiful online store of affordable homewares from ceramics to linens to candles to wood wares. Perfect for a little gift or collate a few pieces to make a whole look.

They say:

Minor Goods is an online homewares brand that believes less is more, we love craftsmanship and simple design (and food!). We make and curate timeless lifestyle accessories that are beautiful with an understated design aesthetic. Created using traditional techniques with a modern approach, these treasured items will stand the test of time. We are passionate about products and want to share the creators’ stories and their products to help you cherish the goods you buy.

Mainly sourcing from within Europe their strength is in working with and sourcing from small ethical artisan brands and traditional skilled craftsmen.

home: nice price [ trivet ]

Bring together some of the best cities in the world with this absolute bargain from the HM sale.

Was £9.99 Now £2.49

This aluminium gold tone finish trivet would be a great centre piece on any table but would also make a great piece to hang on the wall too.

Shop the homeware sale now at HM for bed linen, kitchenware, soft furnishings and more.

home: featured [ Arro Home ]

Gorgeous Australian homeware and lifestyle brand Arro Home, available in the U.K. is a perfect range of simple, fun prints and colourful creative design for home. The brand offers soft furnishings, furniture, ceramics, glassware, rugs and more and even has great goods for kids.

Follow them on all social media for latest products, offers, lifestyle ideas and interiors inspiration.

The shop site is full of lovely silhouettes, geometric patterns, pastel hues and modern designs. Everything comes together beautifully to create great entire looks for a room.

Our favourites including gorgeous colours in kilim rugs and modern angular plant stands.

home: favourite thing [ storage containers ]

These patterned containers from La Redoute, have two great ethnic graphic designs and are made from Bamboska bamboo.

They are just £29 but with discount code BIG30 you can currently get a further 30% off the price of them and other great homeware across the range.

home: event [ kitchen design workshop ]

The new Tom Howley showroom in Royal Tunbridge Wells is the setting for this special event where Country Homes & Interiors will welcome guests before Design Director Tom Howley shares over 30 years of expertise on what makes the perfect kitchen.

The day will also include the chance to ask questions, learn more about Tom’s top design tips and you will enjoy a live cooking demonstration and lunch from a guest chef.

Tickets cost £25 including coffee, lunch (with wine) cooked in the showroom and complimentary gift bag.

Thu 23 March 2017

11:00 – 14:30

Tom Howley 35 High Street

Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1XL

home: nice price [ dining set ]

With the increasing need for affordable furniture and at the same time saving on space, larger brands are really getting on board. We found this great dining set from made.com and all coming in under £200.

The Fjord range includes set of 2 dining chairs [ £99 ] and square table [ £99 ]. Made from oak with a choice of coloured laquer finishes this set is perfect for limited space homes, in the kitchen, living area, even doubled up as a desk.

Available now from made.com

home: favourite thing [ coffee cups ]

Bring a fresh look to breakfast with these pastel coloured, geometric patterned coffee cups.

The Carina 2 piece coffee cup set is just £16 from RoyalDesign.

So versatile, they’d also make great plant pots, pen pots or little vases. Any room would look great with on-trend design of these cups.

home: trend [ raw white ]

The most tranquil of settings, the purest of environments – controversially thought to be sterile and clinical, all white interiors are calming, beautiful and warm if done with quality pieces, textures and detail.

Raw white, in a matt finish, is modern, clean and pure. It may not be the most practical in furniture but choose leathers, plastics or wood which are easier to wipe clean. White painted walls can be regularly touched up as the simplest paint is to use high street affordable favourite Dulux brilliant white, although we love Farrow and Ball ‘All White‘ for its great finish.

Enrich the raw white look with textures in the furnishings. Lace for curtains, long and drizzling in puddles on the floor (IKEA Alvine Spets are made for even the biggest biggest windows), ruffles and knit in cushions and throws, and smooth matt finishes in vases, lamps, dishes and table tops. Ensure all details stick to the white palette for the strongest look.

Even kitchens and bathrooms can be beautiful in all white. Vary tiles in size and style but all in white, matt worktops or counter finishes, handle-less cupboards to keep minimal and design in open shelving (and doored cupboards) and pile up endless white ceramics and glassware for detail and texture.

1 Dynan Shelving / IKEA £80

2 Vienna Sofa / Dwell (Now) £699

3 Kura Lampshade / Habitat £60

4 Alvine Spets Curtains / IKEA £10

5 Satin Cushion Cover / H&M £7.99

6 Hexagon Tiles / Tons Of Tiles 94p p/t

7 Sweep Floor Lamp / Made £99

8 Shianti Bed Linen / John Rocha at Debenhams from £50

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