I don’t very often posts mainly pictorial posts as I normally have quite a lot to say. But when I saw the new Autumn/Winter 2014 catalogue from Bloomingville I was pretty much speechless. Not only are the products breathtakingly beautiful but the styling really is to die for. So all in all, there isn’t really
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Introducing Hey! Holla
At the moment I seem to have a slight obsession with art prints, particularly of the typographic kind. Art is a very personal thing and I myself find it particularly difficult to choose artwork for my own home. I’m not sure why this is but unless I have a really strong feeling towards a piece
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Discover Scandi Pop Kitchen with Joss & Main
Scandinavian design has long been one of my favourite decorating styles for the home. There is just something about how our Nordic friends choose to live that I find so calming and serene. I think it has something to do with the minimalist, pared-back style and the use of muted, earthy tones and honest materials that
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Industrious Living by Anthony Hughes
As many of you have seen by now, I have a Design Sheppard Shop stocking some of my favourite products from the very best independent retailers & designers. This is something I have wanted to do for so long and I am having an absolute blast hunting down all the products I want to feature. Today
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House & Heath Ceramic Clocks
I love it when two great design brands partner up and today I want to introduce you to the latest collaboration from House Industries and Heath Ceramics. I first featured these two companies here on the blog back in June 2011 when they collaborated to make a stunning collection of 3D clay house numbers celebrating the legendary Neutra and Eames fonts.
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Experiments in Styling with Tesco
As you all know, nobody loves well designed, unique products for the home more than me. Only problem is that they don’t come cheap, and nor should they when you consider all the hard work, creativity and years of experience that go into making them. But when money is tight, like it is for me
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Lovely Living with Loaf
I was recently sent the new Loaf catalogue and I must say I was bowled over by the beauty that lay inside it. Loaf wasn’t really a company that had been on my radar until now and I think that’s because it was originally launched back in 2008 as The Sleep Room and focused solely on
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IKEA PS 2014 Collection
I discovered the IKEA PS Collections two years ago when I featured the PS 2012 collection here on the blog. The PS 2014 collection, which launched in stores on 01st April 2014, reflects the growing trend for compact, changeable spaces that feature furniture that is flexible, moveable and affordable and that helps us to maximise every
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Arne Jacobsen Vintage ABC Range from Design Letters & Friends
I hope you all had a lovely weekend and managed to indulge in something designy! I know that Monday comes round far too fast but try to focus on the fact that it’s only four more days until the weekend is here again. Surely that is something to smile about right? But if not, then
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The Beautiful Creations of Rare Radish
I love finding quirky products from independent designers and makers and I am always happy when they get in touch with me to introduce me to their work. So I was thrilled to hear from the lovely artist and designer Jo Allen of Rare Radish who creates the most amazing digitally printed cushions, greeting cards and
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The BRÅKIG Collection from IKEA
There really are some fantastic new designs coming out of IKEA right now. You may remember the Metod kitchen that I featured last week and this week it’s the turn of the new limited edition BRÅKIG Collection. BRÅKIG means rebellious in Swedish and the collection is the result of IKEA’s collaboration with ArtRebels, a Danish creative collective that brings
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Creative Crockery from Non Sans Raison
I’ve never really been a massive fan of ceramics but the older I get the more they seem to interest me, must be an age thing! Recently, I have spotted quite a few collections that have really excited me including the beautiful work of Mia Blanche, the eye catching designs of Richard Brendon & Patternity and
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City Screen Prints by Me&Him&You
I’m always on the look out for great graphic artwork and I think I have found some that architecture lovers will adore. These City Screen Prints are by a Dublin-based design studio called Me&Him&You, which was founded in 2010 by Ronan Dillon and Peter O’Gara. Historically Irish people have emigrated to work all over the
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Designed for Living by Brabantia
If you didn’t know already, Brabantia is one of my favourite home interior brands. I’ve featured its products here on the blog many times before when I wrote about the Get Together Range, The Union Jack Bin, The Pop Kitchen Bin and The Geometric Ironing Boards. In fact, it is probably the one company that
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Richard Brendon Meets Patternity Bone China Collection
I am such a big fan of dark blue, it’s my absolute favourite colour and I love stripes so imagine how happy I was to discover the Richard Brendon Meets Patternity bone china collection by London-based designer Richard Brendon. ‘Warp’ and ‘Reason’ are the result of Richard Brendon’s collaboration with pattern visionaries Patternity and more than achieve their
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My Curated Gift List at An Inkling
Sometime last year I was contacted by the lovely folks over at An Inkling, a new online gift finder service that works with industry experts to find the very best gifts that the UK has to offer. I was asked to be one of their editors and to curate my own list of hand-picked gifts
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Willow Love Story by Dinah Body for LOVERAMICS
Today I wanted to feature another collection that I discovered thanks to Home London. Willow Love Story is a brilliant tableware collection designed by Dinah Body for LOVERAMICS. Taking inspiration from the 200 year old willow pattern that depicts a romantic fable, Body gives it a modern interpretation to create a new collection that is both
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Designer Vases from Chive UK
Unfortunately, I was unable to make it to Home London this year as caring for a 4 week old baby meant that a trip up to London is just not possible right now. So I have been forced to experience the show through the Tweets, Instagram photos and Facebook updates of my fellow bloggers who
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Sainsbury’s SS14 Home & Lifestyle Collection
One thing I love about the new year is looking at all the new trends that we can expect to see on the market and the new home collections that will allow us to give our homes a fresh new look next season. One collection that caught my eye is this lovely lifestyle collection created by
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Adhesive Removable Christmas Trees from Pixers
As many of you will now know, I gave birth to a beautiful baby girl just before Christmas and therefore December passed by in somewhat of a blur filled with never-ending nappy changes, feeding and a severe lack of sleep. Sadly this meant that I had very little energy left for blogging. Actually that is
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Interview: Surface Pattern Designer Lindsey Lang
Designer Lindsey Lang has been on my radar for some time but it wasn’t until she recently launched her new range of encaustic floor and wall tiles that I really felt compelled to interview her here on the blog. Granted I loved her colourful, geometric cushions and kitchenware collections but as you all know nothing
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Iittala Expands its Taika Range
If you are a regular reader of my blog and love design as much as I do, I think it is safe to assume that you have at least heard of Iittala, the Finnish design brand that specializes in interior design objects, tableware and cookware. Founded as a glassworks in 1881, Iittala has strong design roots in
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Experiments in Styling with Next
One of the things that I really feel holds me back as a blogger is my complete and utter lack of confidence when it comes to styling and photography. Whilst many of my favourite bloggers take all their own photographs and often style their own shoots, this is not really something I have been comfortable
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Geometric Ironing Board Covers by Brabantia
Ironing is perhaps one of the least glamorous household tasks in my eyes. Along with hoovering it is probably one of the domestic tasks that I least enjoy doing and because of that I generally tend to save up my ironing until there is a whole heap of it waiting for me. There really isn’t