home: event [ Grain & Knot ]

home: event [ Grain & Knot ]

Learn the art of crafting a spoon from reclaimed wood with Grain & Knot. In the 2.5 hr workshops you will learn the techniques of wood carving and how to care for you spoon afterwards.

A brilliant fun workshop to try!

Held in various pop-up locations around London during November & December.

Tickets £50 in London.

home: favourite thing [ armchair ]

home: favourite thing [ armchair ]

We are loving West Elms new collection  of sofas and chairs, especially this Mid-Century armchair. The wide low slung shape and sculptured wooden arms give a classic shape, complemented by salt & pepper upholstery. A chair that is not only great to look at but extremely comfortable too.

Currently reduced to £599 from £699.

Westelm.co.uk

home: nice price [ table lamp ]

home: nice price [ table lamp ]

There are still some great bargains to be had from the Summer sales as they come to an end. We found this industrial task lamp from West Elm, now £67.15 [ was £79 ]

Available in a selection of colours this stylish lamp will work in almost any room and perfect for a bedroom or office.

Grab one now at westelm.co.uk 

home: nice price [ baskets ]

home: nice price [ baskets ]

We love these modern weave assorted rattan baskets from West Elm. The simple shape is perfect for storing magazines, media, fire wood and more, and the addition of handles makes them easy to transport.

The handcrafted selection including under-bed baskets, harvest baskets, and small & large handled baskets start from £39, with some currently in a 15% off sale.

westelm.co.uk

home: nice price [ spring sales ]

home: nice price [ spring sales ] 

With a lot of the major home brands currently having Spring Sales, now is the perfect time to hunt out some bargains to freshen up your home for the new season.
Having central London on our doorstep we have visited and found some great finds from four of the big names – Habitat, West Elm, Dwell and Heals. [ Fortunately all next to each other on Tottenham Court Road ]

Habitat – up to 30% off furniture, accessories and soft furnishing, plus 50% off selected lighting. So much to choose from. [ lamp pictured was £50 / now £25 and storage jar was £20 / now £10 ]

West Elm – massive discounts on cushions and kitchenware and for a limited time 60% off selected furniture. [ cushions pictured were £19 / now £4.95 and coloured glasses were £24 / now 4.95 ]

Dwell – up to 70% off on furniture, lighting and accessories. Large selection to choose from. [ walnut side board pictured was £499 / now £249 and wooden pendant light was £89 / now £45 ]

Heals – up to 30% off furniture and lighting with 50% off selected rugs. They also have a great selection of Newgate clocks at 15% off. Limited time only. [ clock pictured was £65 / now £55 ]

Get to your nearest store or shop online before they end.

Habitat.co.uk
Westelm.co.uk
Dwell.co.uk
Heals.com

home: favourite thing [ wonderful wood ]

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home: favourite thing [ wonderful wood ]

If like us, you love a bit of wood in your home, whether it’s a chair, a piece of furniture, a picture frame or decorative object, then you must check out West Elm’s new Spring arrivals.
We want it all, from gorgeous mango wood pieces including their speckled vases and industrial multi hook to walnut veneered furniture like the Reede bedside table.
The rich colours of the wood will bring warmth to any room, and West Elm manage so well to add that little extra detail to every piece, to give you something really special.
[ Vases from £34, Hooks £39, Drawers £399 ]

home: trend [ Light & Dark ]

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home: trend [ Light & Dark ]

This trend is all about heavy contrast and making a statement with colour.
Dark shades dominate the space, with accents of white and lighter shades used on furniture tops and within accessories.
For example in a living room a dark sofa should be dressed with light coloured cushions [ Try velvet and faux fur, they will help with the luxurious element of this trend ].
If it’s a kitchen then use the units and worktops to block the colour, creating a very clean minimal look. [ see pic above ]

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The main colour pallete is Aubergine, Burgandy, Blue, Grey and Green. Head over to the Dulux website to get the best choice of these rich tones. [ Deep Aubergine, Monarch, Buckingham Green, Oxford Blue and Gallant Grey ]

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This trend will create a calming space, with the dark colours on the walls [ pick one or two ]. Add black accessories and dark wood furniture in parts of the room to emphasise the shades, and lift other areas with white and copper tones. [ candlesticks, vases, lamps and picture frames work great ]

Guide:
1. Wood/laquer console-West Elm [ £336]
2. Concrete vase-Rose & Grey [ from£14 ]
3. Table lamp-Rockett St George [ £65 ]
4. Chair-Made.com [ £499 ]
5. Side board-Dwell [ £399 ]
6. Copper light-John Lewis [ £160 ]
7. Candlestick-Ikea [ £9.50 ]

home: favourite thing [ geo mirrors ]

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home: favourite thing [ geo mirrors ]

This week we have fallen for these West Elm colour wash mirrors. New for Spring they come in diamond, triangle and hexagon shapes with varying colours of white, green and blue.

Place one individualy on a small wall, or group together to create a feature. [ mix with photos and art in similar shaped frames ]

Ticking the box for the Shape trend we featured a few weeks back, they are available now from westelm.co.uk [ £59 ]