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home: trend [ woven textures ]

home: trend [ woven textures ]

If you are accessorizing your rooms this Summer, be sure to feature something woven. Its all about the texture and detail.

Consider potted plants in woven baskets and bags, heavy woven cushion covers [ think macrame ] and jute rugs. Adding these pieces into a room will bring an artisan / handmade feel and soften a space.

If you want to make more of a statement choose a woven light fitting [ There are some stunning picks online – try grahamandgreen.co.uk & rockettstgeorge.co.uk ]. Woven chairs are big this season as well, like bold rattan furniture but focusing on a smaller weave. 

Guide:
1. Rugs from made.com [ from £20 ]

2. Basket light from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £56 ]

3. Cushion from anthropologie.com [ £128 ]

4. Armchair from ikea.com [ £39 ]

5. Basket from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £32.50 ]

6. Bar stool from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £195 ]

7. Basket from habitat.co.uk [ £14 ]

8. Pendant light from grahamandgreen.co.uk [ £72 ]

home: trend [ industrialism ]

home: trend [ industrialism ]

It will always be a firm favourite with interior fans and designers; the industrial look is really accessible and is great mix with other trends including Mid Century and Scandi and of course you can bring in any paint colours you like.

This year it’s having a resergence in online stores with more and more choices for you to bring the industrial look to your home.

The key materials for this look are brushed metals, concrete, cork and wood. Exposed bulbs instead of using lamp shades, and wire and mess shelving units bring the look together. It’s very simple to achieve and you can go as far as you like with it.

Image from Urban Pioneer by Sara Emslie

If you are looking for inspiration and love reading about other peoples interiors we cannot recommend enough Urban Pioneer by Sara Emslie. The converted warehouse spaces she features in her book are the perfect way to be inspired and look at how you can achieve a similar design in your home.

Guide:

1st column: mirror with shelf from grahamandgreen.co.uk [ £95 ], leather bar stool from rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £150 ], concrete dining table from made.com [ £529 ]

2nd column: pendant light from industville.co.uk [ from £159 ], stacking shelves feom rockettstgeorge.co.uk [ £215 ]

3rd column: wallpaper from muralswallpaper.co.uk [ from £25 ], concrete chair from tindesign.co.uk [ £419 ], lamp selection from westelm.co.uk

home: made [ magazine shelves ]

home: made [ magazine shelves ]

Storing magazines and favourite publications usually end up being under a coffee table or stacked up in a bookshelf. Why not show them off by making some alternative shelving. Keep it simple with a few pieces of wood or how about a cool leather strap to hold your magazines.

We have found a few tutorials to help you decide.

Wooden magazine shelf – burkatron.com

Ladder magazine rack – apairandasparediy.com

Ikea shelving idea – nordicdesign.ca

Leather magazine holder – burkatron.com

home: made [ hanging poster frame ]

home: made [ hanging poster frame ]

If you are looking for a new way of framing posters and prints how about trying these attractive hanging frames. With a simple wooden edge at the top and bottom you will only need 4 strips of wood. This make is so adaptable to any size poster you have and you can paint or stain the wood to fit in with your space. You can also personlise your frames with the hanging element, use string, leather or chain, the choice is yours.

Here we have 3 great tutorials with different finishes to this fun & easy diy project.

Abeautifulmess.com

Burkatron.com 
Designsponge.com 

home: nice price [ shelf ]

home: nice price [ shelf ]

If you are looking for quirky homeware then be sure to head to Urban Outfitters, especially when they have a sale on. Amongst a good selection of reduced furniture, accessories and rugs we found this cool little shelving unit for £17.50.

This 2 shelf unit is perfect for any room, display books, pictures, plants and more. Pick between yellow frame or gold.

Urbanoutfitters.com

home: trend [ flooring ]

home: trend [ flooring ] 

Recent trends have seen flooring as an area of the home people are investing in more and more; looking for creative, original solutions for a statement look that is both current but adaptable to sit with various styles of interior designs as we change walls, textiles and furniture more often.  

From dark woods to grey natural tones, to flexible resistant cork and wow-factor pattern ceramic tiles, across designer and high street brands there’s a lot to choose from. 

Focus is on hard wearing and durable finishes and an advantage is to have something that is partially replaceable if damaged – like a tile or plank to easily swap. Having spare of your chosen flooring is a must for just such reason – so having a little left over is not a bad thing. 

We love the recent designs of incorporating the look of texture and fabric within the finish of a tile – linens and silks working well. 


For child friendly and uber hardwearing yet still modern and on trend, we think cork and chipboard are great options especially if you’re on a budget. Both materials are easy to get hold of and simple to get a sample to lay a little just to get an idea of the look. 


If you love the look of vintage or traditional patterned, tiles but the prices can be rather high it’s great to look into vinyl tile versions that look both incredible and very durable, plus underfoot feels warmer and safer. Zazous, Tiles Direct and Leader Floors have great options. Vinyl is also as the cheaper version easy and less costly to change in the future when tastes change. 


Modern vinyl has opened up the flooring market, with more and more finishes and patterns previously available only in other materials, now being replicated in vinyl – same look but cheaper. DIY favourite Homebase has a super new range of slate, porcelain and terrazzo look vinyl tiles that have a rich, textured finish but with the benefits of vinyl in warmth, durability and price. 

Hunt out bargains, read reviews and order lots of samples of buying off the internet to ensure you are aware of finish, quality and thickness. 

home: trend [ sculptured lighting ]

home: trend [ sculptured lighting ]

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to lighting. With the ever increasing number of new designs and re workings of old ones, it’s difficult to know where to begin.

Lighting as with all home decor is personal taste but sometimes we all need a little direction, so with that in mind a new trend for 2017 is sculptured lighting.

Floor lamp from Rockettstgeorge.co.uk

Strong angles and shapes currently dominate lighting departments, with geometric, 1920s and organic designs proving popular. Moulded one piece task lamps and curved wood pendants give fluidity and cast amazing light when on. And when not on they become works of art.

Globes are featuring big at the moment, in the form of clusters or individually. White is an obvious colour choice bit if you are feeling brave consider a bright colour, perfect set against a neutral room.

Pendant light from trouva.com

Consider how the lighting works in each room, do you want it to blend in to its surroundings or stand out as a centre piece. The current choice online is amazing with favourites trouva.com, rockettstgeorge.co.uk, and johnlewis.com, having vast collections of on-trend and modern lighting.

Guide:

1. Five light pendant from grahamandgreen.co.uk [ £185 ]

2. Orb ceiling pendants from westelm.co.uk [ from £159 ]

3. Gregg pendant from trouva.com [ £136 ]

4. Normann Copenhagen pendant from trouva.com [ £75 ]

5. Tom Raffield pendant from johnlewis.co.uk [ £245 ]

6. Tom Dixon pendant from heals.com [ £110 ]
7. LED desk lamp from johnlewis.co.uk [ £45 ]

8. Geometric pendant from grahamandgreen.co.uk [ £375 ]

9. Table lamp from habitat.co.uk [ £45 ]

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: made [ cube planter stand ]

home: made [ cube planter stand ]

If you are looking for a simple DIY project for the home this Spring, then you should definitely give this a go. Bring interest to your indoor planting with these wooden stands. Made from a few pieces of wood you can create a stylish and modern cube shaped stand.

The options are endless when it comes to size and colour finish, personalising your stand to your specification. We have a couple of great tutorials to get you started, as well as an aditional tutorial using wooden picture frames to get the same look.

homeyohmy.com

remodelaholic.com

lovedecorations.de

home: found this [ shoe rack ]

home: found this [ shoe rack ]

If you are looking for some new items to freshen up your home this season then make sure you visit West Elm. Their new arrivals have just landed and we have spotted this gorgeous Mid-Century shoe rack.

Inspired by Mid-Century design this piece of furniture not only looks good with its style and finish but its also extremely practica. The perfect addition to any hallway.

Westelm.co.uk [ £179 ]