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    Bouclé Sofa Collection : Swyft X Luke Arthur Wells

    December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

    Online furniture brand, Swyft, has collaborated with interior designer Luke Arthur Wells to launch a new bouclé sofa collection

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  • Trend

    Interiors Trend : Bouclé Textiles

    November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

    Bouclé textiles are going to be a big trend into 2021 and they are the perfect choice to cosy up your home this winter.

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  • Interior Accessories

    Autumn Home Updates with Habitat

    October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

    I’ve made some exciting Autumn home updates with the help of Habitat. Come and see what changes I’ve made and how my living room looks now.

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  • Trend

    Trend : Rattan Interiors

    July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

    The growing trends of craftsmanship, natural materials and imperfect finishes make rattan interiors a top choice in 2020.

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  • Furniture

    Protective Office Screens for the Post-Pandemic Workplace

    June 29, 2020June 28, 2020

    Protective office screens may become the new normal in the post-pandemic workplace. This selection of screens are not only functional, they also look good.

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  • Furniture

    Space-Saving Desks for Working from Home

    May 25, 2020May 23, 2020

    As many of us have been forced to work from home for the past few months, and this may become the new normal, I thought it would be helpful to round up some of the best space-saving desks on the market.

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  • Handmade wooden tree decorations made by Forge Creative who handcraft custom wooden furniture and home accessories

    Interviews

    Interview : Oli & Josh of Forge Creative

    April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

    Josh & Oli of Forge Creative tell us about the custom wooden furniture and home accessories that they create in their workshop in Sussex.

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  • Interviews

    Introducing Kuldea : The Furniture Comparison Site

    September 10, 2019August 13, 2020

    An interview with Deirdre Mc Gettrick, founder of furniture comparison site Kuldea.

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  • Out & Out Original - industrial coffee & side table collection 1

    Furniture

    Industrial Style Coffee Tables & Side Tables

    November 7, 2018April 18, 2019

    When we bought our flat we moved from a three bedroom town house that was a lot more spacious than where we live now. My husband and I had an office each which was pure bliss and it meant that our living space was spread nicely out over the two floors. Because we had these

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  • Darlings of Chelsea - Stirling Midi Sofa - Oscar Velvet Vintage Green

    Colour

    Autumn/Winter 2018 Colour Trends

    November 5, 2018April 18, 2019

    October is turning out to be really lovely. I don’t know about where you are, but here in Devon it’s been pretty sunny and dry. It’s still really cold but I don’t mind that so much as long as it’s not wet. And can we just talk about all the beautiful colours that we’re seeing

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  • Bench - Vincent Trading

    Furniture

    Interview : Emma Vincent of Vincent Trading

    October 28, 2018November 5, 2018

    Today I’d like to share another exciting design find with you guys and this one is a lovely new company that has sprung up recently in Devon. Vincent Trading is run by Emma and Mike who make and sell beautiful handmade and reclaimed wooden items alongside beautiful gifts and homewares. Based by the sea in

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  • A lifestyle shot of MADE.COM TALENT_LAB COLLECTION 2 comprised of various bits of furniture, lighting and home accessories

    Flooring

    MADE.com TalentLAB

    September 14, 2018April 18, 2019

    You may have noticed from quite a few of my product round-up posts that I’ve always been a bit of a fan of MADE.COM (affiliate). Ever since I first discovered MADE.COM back in 2010 and interviewed their co-founder Ning Lee in 2011, I have been a big fan of the company and the products that

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  • How to choose perfect fabric for furniture. Willow & Hall - Sofa Bed

    Furniture

    How to Choose the Perfect Fabric for Furniture

    August 30, 2018April 18, 2019

    I’ve always found it very strange to write advice pieces like this as I often have no idea about the topic myself. I have to do a whole heap of research before writing these posts, but that is one of the reasons why I love my blog so much. It’s kind of like a personal

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  • IKEA hacking with Norse Interiors -Eva Pale in Pale Mocha with Gold Pull Kristina and Sara Brass Legs

    Furniture

    Hack IKEA Furniture with Norse Interiors

    August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

    Earlier this year, IKEA opened a store in Exeter and after visiting last month I can confirm that it is a lovely store. I fully intend to be a regular IKEA visitor having waited decades to have a store open up here in Devon. I’ve always been a big fan of the Swedish superstore and

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  • Maisons du Monde 2018-Solaire trend Natural Materials

    Furniture

    Trend : Natural Materials

    June 13, 2018May 25, 2019

    Natural materials is not a new trend I’m predicting by any means, however it is a strong trend at the moment so I figured it deserves its own post. I kind of covered it a little in my post about the Global Nomad trend, but the trend for natural materials in interiors could stand on

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  • DFS HOXTON & HACKNEY SOFAS

    Events

    Trend Spotting at Salone del Mobile with DFS

    May 3, 2018April 18, 2019

    I had the pleasure recently of visiting Salone del Mobile in Milan as a guest of DFS. It was my first trip to the renowned furniture fair, which received almost half a million visitors over six days, from 188 different countries. I have wanted to visit Salone for years, but I never had the chance so when

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  • Cadini Flexible Sofa from ROM

    Furniture

    Versatile, Fully Customisable Sofas from ROM

    March 26, 2018April 18, 2019

    Sofas are probably one of the biggest household expenses when it comes to decorating and furnishing a house. Most people don’t mind investing a decent chunk of money into a sofa given that it is the main piece of furniture in a living room and it gets a reasonable amount of use. In fact, people

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  • Furniture

    Trend : Fancy Fringing in Interiors

    February 19, 2018April 26, 2018

    Happy Monday guys! Today we’re talking about fringing in interiors. As I’ve explained here before, I do like to share all sorts of interiors trends with you guys, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I like them myself. I can appreciate them for what they are of course and the reason I feature them here on

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  • Furniture

    TYLKO : Custom Built Storage To Fit Your Space

    February 9, 2018April 18, 2019

    I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned this before, but my husband is actually Polish and since we met I have taken a really keen interest in Poland and all things Polish. I’ve been trying to learn the language for 10 years now and I’ve still not nailed it despite having a natural talent for

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  • Furniture

    Bemz Velvet Slipcovers for IKEA Sofas

    November 22, 2017November 20, 2017

    Over a decade ago, Canadian native Lesley Pennington upped sticks in favour of a house by the water in stunning Sweden, and in that house she bought herself a standard IKEA sofa. But that sofa was not quite the personalised look that Lesley wanted for her home, and it was from this thought that Bemz

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  • Events

    Giveaway : £200 to Spend at The Hairpin Leg Co

    November 4, 2017April 18, 2019

    You guys, the last giveaway I ran was hugely popular, the most popular ever in fact. I love doing giveaways for you as I feel like it’s a great way to reward you for being such loyal readers and coming back time and time again to check out what I’m writing about. If you were

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  • Events

    Giveaway : Paradise Bird Armchair from The Lounge Co.

    October 13, 2017April 18, 2019

    I realised the other day that it’s been an absolute age since my last giveaway. It was back in May and I figure it’s time to remedy that and give you guys something to get excited about. So I have teamed up with The Lounge Co who I introduced you to this time last year

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  • Furniture

    Noook : Furniture for the Corners of your Home

    June 30, 2017June 27, 2017

    As you probably know, my little family lives in a small two bedroom flat. It’s adequate for our needs at the moment but I often wish we had more storage space in the flat, especially for all the kids’ toys. Ideally I’d like an extra room we could use as a playroom so that we

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  • Furniture

    Trend : Bright & Bold Velvet Sofas

    May 19, 2017April 18, 2019

    Today, I’m talking a little bit about predicting trends. Interior trends, like the trends we see in fashion, come and go. They are cyclical in nature but they are not always easy to predict. Now I think I’m pretty good at predicting upcoming trends. Some trends, known as macro trends, really explode onto the scene

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