home: nice price [ ceiling light ] 

home: nice price [ ceiling light ] 

The Mia Fleur sale has some great pieces on it, but if you’re quick you can get our best pick of the sale items.

This copper and marble ceiling pendant light is perfect in style, colour and design and at only £65 (was £135) it’s an amazing discount. But hurry – there’s only 1 left in stock! 

home: trend [ retro lighting ]

home: trend [ retro lighting ]

A clear fact is we all need lighting in our homes, and with so much choice sometimes we can all do with a bit of inspiration. When you consider all the options; floor lamp, table lamp, desk lamp, ceiling light or wall light and then whether you prefer a pendant style, chandelier, lamps with a shade, exposed bulbs, multiple bulbs etc, it’s a continuous dilema. 

This year it’s the focus is on retro lighting, so if nothing else consider a throwback to previous decades when making your choice.

Floor lamp from West Elm [ £269 ]

Brass and copper feature heavily in current lighting options combined with enamel of the 50s, ornate glass of the 70s and art deco designs of the 20s. 

If you do fancy going retro then you need to make a statement with a unique design. Try a multi arm ceiling light [ pic 5 ] giving flexibility to lighting a room or how about a classic Poul Henningsen tiered pendant light [ pic 2 ]. A design that still looks as good today as it did 80 years ago.

For a great choice of retro inspired lights and reproductions of classics head to rockettstgeorge.co.uk and cultfurniture.com. For some original vintage lighting try littleparisstore.com.

Whatever you choose make sure you take considered time on getting the right light for you. We are spoilt for choice right now, for varying budgets so there is the perfect light out there for you. 

Guide:

1. Art Nouveau lamp from littleparis.com [ £205 ]

2. PH pendant light from skandium.com [ £531.25 ]

3. Ribbed glass light from cultfurniture.com [ £59 ]

4. Brass pendant light from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £378 ]

5. Copper pendant light from johnlewis.com [ £120 ]

6. White glass pendant light from made.com [ £49 ]

7. Art deco lamp from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £87 ]

home: nice price [ pendant light ]

home: nice price [ pendant light ]

Lighting is an essential part to any room, and nothing is more important than a centre piece like a statement pendant light. We have found this gorgeously simple and elegant design from Marks & Spencer.

The combination of stained solid oak and black metal shade is on trend and works really well in both a bright white room or against darker shades of blue and green.

It’s also at a great price of £43.99 [ £99 ]

Marksandspencer.com

home: found this [ mouse lamp ]

home: found this [ mouse lamp ]

Last year there was a huge popularity in animal figure lights, from monkeys to dogs, flamingoes to rhinos. The simplicity of these lights have been a big hit and this season it’s all about the mouse. These lamps from Graham & Green are very cute, with three different designs to choose from [ sitting, standing and lying ]. The white resin mould holds an LED bulb giving the perfect light for a bedside table or for creating atmosphere in a corner of a room.

£60 from grahamandgreen.co.uk

home: featured [ Utility ]

home: featured [ Utility ]

This week’s featured store is Utility; an online shop full of gifts, home accessories, lighting and furniture. Featuring great brands including HayDesign LettersLightyearsMenuUmbra and Vitra, Utility is the perfect shop for design lovers, especially Scandinavian design.

This Liverpool based company has a huge collection of products, whether you are looking for gifts, or furnishing your home, you will not be disappointed.

Keep up to date with Utility on their blog and Instagram.

utilitydesign.co.uk

home: featured [ Nkuku ]

home: featured [ Nkuku ]

Nkuku is a name we have come to know and love in recent years, seeing their products in various stores, but today we share a little bit more about this Devon based company.

‘We create beautifully handmade home and lifestyle products. We work with artisans throughout the world, combining timeless design with traditional skills  and natural materials’

Nkuku has a strong idendity within its product range, celebrating artisans from around the world and emphasizing the importance of their values; Ethical, Eco friendly and Handmade.

Nkuku’s website is full of gorgeous pieces including and extensive range of picture framesterrariumssoft furnishings and lighting. There is a strong rustic & industrial feel throughout the range with materials such as brass, zinc, mango wood and recycled glass. A rawness to each product which is beautiful yet practical at the same time

If  you hadn’t heard of Nkuku then you have now, and they are definitely worth a visit. Keep up to date with their blog and Instagram to see their latest products and inspiration.

nkuku.com

home: featured [ Dunelm ] 

home: featured [ Dunelm ] 

Often cropping up in interiors features and reports with surprising on-trend finds, we took a look at affordable highstreet brand Dunelm to see what treats we can find. 

Dunhelm is a long established home brand that core base is well made, traditionally styled, affordable, classic homeware, furniture and soft furnishings. Recently their designs have reached new levels with Scandi, industrial and vintage trend influences. 

They are a store worth a scour for certain pieces that often much lower priced than its competitors. 

They say; Dunelm is the UK’s No. 1 Homewares retailer offering over 26,000 quality products across more than 28 different departments. The business operates from over 150 ‘out-of-town’ superstores, and provides further ‘multi-channel’ convenience through online, mobile, catalogue, telephone ordering and reserve & collect propositions.

We had a hunt around the huge site through the various department and picked out some favourite finds. Plus there’s a bonus of free delivery when you spend over £49! 


Spitalfields Coffee Table with wheels £149.99

Skandi Geo Yellow Bedlinen from £11.99 

Harley Table Lamp £24.99

Green Pyramid Wool Rug from £59.99

Royal Doulton 1815 Set of Dishes £34.99

Birds Butterflies Highball £1.99

Hotel Ombré Highball 4pk £12.99

Tanner Table Lamp £19.99 

home: daily [ RSG @Liberty ]

home: daily [ RSG @Liberty ]

If you aren’t familiar with Rockett St George by now, then you should be. Whether you are a fan or a just a lover of exciting interiors then you should head to Liberty department store and see the cool, extraordinary, and flamboyant array of items in the flesh.

Up until now RSG has been primarily online based since 2007, growing a massive following and celebrity fans. Set up by Jane Rockett & Lucy St George, the company has grown with its vast online shop, a number of pop up events and talks hosted by the the ladies themselves. Now is the time RSG can reach the masses with its 5 month residence at Liberty, London.

Taking over a large space on the fourth floor set around a stunning atrium RSG have created zones, each one a different area of the house / garden, individualy capturing the essence of the brand with its eclectic, quirky, fun feel.

Wander through ‘GARDEN’ and you are greeted by an abundance of faux plants and tropical birds, hanging concrete pots and gorgeous lighting. If you don’t fancy a faux bird how about a gnome ornament or candle or how about the fab hanging monkey light.
Head though to ‘LIGHTING’ and ‘KITCHEN’ with a strong industrial feel; brass and chrome pendant lights, glass dome lamps and retro light cords blend into black wood chopping boards, marble patterned ceramics and gold accessories. [ Don’t miss the giant safety pins and gorgeous animal hooks assortment ]

Keep walking at you hit ‘BOUDOIR’ with amazing scented candles, quirky lotion bottles and slogan make-up bags. The key background colour throughout the brand is black, and believe it or not it actually works. This strong identity really stands out amongst other online stores and it translates perfectly into Liberty with all the walls painted matt black.

Soft furnishings and wallpaper is next and here you will find an array of fabulous lip and eye printed cushions, sheepskin rugs and some stunning wallpapers including wood paneling, ivy wall, and marble tiles.

The final areas of this vast space are ‘OFFICE’ and ‘LIVING’ which includes a  favourite of ours ‘COCKTAIL CORNER’!

The office set up has a picture wall to beat all picture walls, full of neon slogan lights and framed artwork. RSG has some great in-house products including their slogan notebooks…and of course they are black.

The great thing about this pop-up is every bit of furniture, every light, every piece of wall decor is possible to buy. Take it straight from the shop floor or order from the website.

Go glam with fun monkey candle holders and black & gold faux plants. There are some fantastic finds to make your dining room come alive and be the envy of your friends. Our favourites include skull bowls and beakers, and the honeycomb candle voltives.

There is a strong tropical feel throughout the space with palm tree lights and pineapple ornaments, perfect for creating your own cocktail corner at home. All in all RSG has created an amazing shop bringing something new to Liberty. Get along before the end of January and fall in love with everything.

Rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Liberty.co.uk

home: nice price [ lighting ] 

home: nice price [ lighting ] 

Amongst the gorgeous homewares in a great subtle colour palette at Mon Pote, we found this well priced geometric brass plated ceiling lamp is by Danish interior designers House Doctor [ £55 ] 

Mon Pote has perfectly curated their online and high street store with on trend, stylish, contemporary homewares and gifts. 

Find them online or at 177 North Street, Bristol BS3 1JQ 

home: favourite thing [ light box ] 

home: favourite thing [ light box ] 

We love this ‘stage door’ light box from great London based home and interiors brand, Violet And Thistle. 

A cool accessory for a room, quirky, with an industrial feel. A worth while investment for a statement in a room as well as additional lighting. 

£69