home: nice price [ side plates ]

Update your dinnerware and bring perfection to a dinner party spread with these gorgeous flamingo porcelain side plates from H&M.

At just £3.99 each it’s an affordable addition to your kitchenware.

A single plate would also look perfect hung on the wall as the illustration is so beautiful. Use adhesive plate hangers that don’t damage the plate and can be removed at any time.

home: favourite thing [ black kitchens ]

Don’t be misled that a dark coloured kitchen may come across as gloomy and over powering.

We love the new love of black used in the home and kitchens can look so warm but stylish in this misunderstood colour.

Best used in shades slightly off from jet black on walls and tiles – and a good matt finish.

Farrow and Ball / Off Black • Homebase / Black Magic • Benjamin Moore / Black Tar

Strengthen the look by also using black kitchen doors and even worktops too. To compliment and add a break in the black, you could also use walnut tone worktops and split the colour choice of doors, instead of them all being black, drop in another colour tone – white, blush or grey.

Add accessories in copper and metallics. A vintage copper tap would be a great feature and if using open shelves give them great bronze wall brackets. Marble also works beautifully in this colour interior, great for a worktop on a kitchen island and splash back, or in smaller touches including lighting, crockery and kitchenalia.

home: made [ table decoration ]

If you are hosting this Christmas day or throwing a party over the festive season you are probably wanting to create an attractive centre piece to be admired. With only 3 days to go we have found some inspiring ideas which can be quickly achieved last minute.

Opt for something traditional with ferns, berries and pine cones or try something more modern with bright colours and mismatched patterns.

Below are some websites which we are sure will give you ideas for your table.

Countryliving.com

Housebeautiful.com

Houseandgarden.co.uk

home: gift ideas [ monochrome ]

We don’t think monochrome accessories will ever go out of fashion and it’s the perfect gift option for someone you are not quite sure of their taste, as it will go with pretty much anything. We spotted some fab items at Futureandfound.com and all under £15.

Punctuation mug [ £14 ]

Playing cards [ £10 ]

Alphabet cups [ £14 ]

Tea light holder [ £9 ]

home: favourite things [ chair ]

home: favourite thing [ chair ]

We have a bit of an obsession with chairs, and always looking out for new designs or classic reproductions. We think the Hee Chair from HAY is one of those chairs that just oozes style packaged within a very simple but clever design. Perfect for indoor and outdoor use.

‘The philosophy behind the Hee Chair was to take an archetypal chair and perfect it down to the last detail while cutting the expression to the minimum. The goal was to create a contemporary chair that would fit into a wide range of contexts. The attempt was successful, and the Hee series is a pragmatic and easily decoded chair series. Like a line drawing, it wraps metre after metre of metal wire into neat, straight lines in three versions: bar stool, lounge chair and dining chair.

The metal wire is electro-galvanized before it is lacquered, which makes it rust-resistant and perfect for outdoor use. The chairs can be linked together in rows for conference use, and the new colour scheme keeps the Hee chairs updated.’
reallywellmade.co.uk

We spotted these chairs at reallywellmade.co.uk [ £476 for set of 4 ] and futureandfound.com [ £119 each ]

home: made [ dipped spoons ]

Simple creative projects are great to make personal gifts, are fun with the kids and result in unique items for the home.

Items dipped in paint are hugely on trend right now with stores offering a variety of furniture and accessories with the ‘dipped in paint’ look. Anything from stools and coffee tables to vases and glasses can look great with splashes of colour. It’s an easy way to get highlights of present colour trends into an interior – currently popular is copper, neons and simple monochrome – either black or white.

Start small with an easy project of dipped wooden spoons. All you need is spray or paint, masking tape, a brush and to strengthen to allow washing use a sealing agent like acrylic sealer, shellac or paint in enamel paint instead.

Head to high street kitchen stores, IKEA, or supermarkets for cheap basic wooden spoons.

For simple tutorials try BespokeBride, BrightNest or LittleBitFunky.

home: nice price [ chair ]

If your looking for a classic designed chair for your dining room at a bargain price then look no further. We have found this white lacquered chair from John Lewis – and they are only £19.

With design influences from Arne Jacobsen and Robin Day, these contemporary chairs will look great in most rooms, and being stackable they are perfect for storage in small living spaces.

Johnlewis.com

home: featured [ Shedquarters ]

Shedquarters is another great online shop full of contemporary homeware and stationary.
The cohesive collection shows something different to the customer, with strong design led ceramics including their marble espresso cups, vases and gorgeous blankets and throws.
The online shop is beautifully layed out and easy to navigate, so don’t waste any time and take a look.
[ There is also an inspiring blog to keep up to date with ]

Shedquartersonline.co.uk

home: nice price [ tropical tray ]

Summer is almost upon us and as the weather heats up we can finally start moving outdoors to eat, drink, and entertain.
We found this tropical print tray from hm.com [ £12.99 ] which is bright and fun and will bring focus to any table. There are also matching cushions and coasters, also at a great price.

[ full tropical trend post coming up in a couple of weeks ]

home: nice price [ scales ]

Pink is a hot colour right now whether used in amongst a retro colour scheme in the home or sitting elegantly against a marble back drop with greys and pale lemon.

Update your kitchen with this set of retro scales from Wilkonsons (Wilkos) at just £6!

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