In recent months, I have come across quite a few innovative interiors products inspired by the great outdoors. This got me thinking that there are some really interesting ways to liven up your living room and bring the garden inside the house. So I’ve decided to do a quick round-up of my favourite products that
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Scrapwood Wallpaper by Piet Hein Eek
I came across this some time ago and it has been sat in my ‘to blog’ folder ever since. As you all must know by now I am completely obsessed with wallpaper. Not so much your bog standard wallpaper though, it has to have something unique and unusual about it. However, I also love other
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Creative home ideas for kids
As I’ve divulged many times before here, I’m very keen to have creative kids and I think it’s extremely important for parents to nurture their kid’s creativity as they grow up. For me, the home should be somewhere where kids can experiment and unleash their creative tendencies without having to worry what effect it will
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Furniture
Helen Amy Murray’s unique sculptural textiles
Helen Amy Murray is a London-based designer who caters for the luxury market with her bespoke textile service. Her unique process involves carving sculptural relief within textiles such as leather, suede, wool felt, 100% silk and high-tech non-woven materials. For the most part, Helen’s work is focused on interior applications, predominantly upholstery and ranges from
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Wallpaper goes big on birds
I’ve been meaning to write a post about the proliferation of birds in interiors for some time now. And today I have finally got round to it. I was going to make the post quite broad and include fabrics, decoration and soft furnishings but when I started collecting images I realised that there were more
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‘Sketchbook’ wallpaper and fabrics from Cecil Beaton
Academy Award-winning stage and costume designer Cecil Beaton was renowned for dressing the stars of the stage and screen with originality and flair. Now, his signature style can be brought into our homes, thanks to Cecil Beaton Fabrics, allowing us to clad our walls with his timeless creations. The ‘Sketchbook’ collection of fabrics and wallpapers
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Hand-drawn wallpaper by Fine Little Day
These fabulous wallpapers are available from Photowall and have been designed by an 9-year boy called Otto. Otto is the son of Elisabeth Dunker, an independent cross-disciplined designer/artist an author of the popular blog Fine Little Day. After several years of blogging for a growing audience (75 000 visitors a month today) the concept around
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Beautiful wallpapers from Holden Decor
For most of you who read my blog regularly it may have become apparent to you that I have a slight obsession with wallpaper. Of all things in interior decoration there is nothing that excites me quite as much as wallpaper. No longer is it just a purely functional wallcovering in dull and muted colours.
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Knitted Room Wallpaper by Surface View
In a recent post about the trend towards knitting in interiors I featured some great furniture, flooring and lighting. Since that post I have come across quite a few more knitted homewares like the hand-crafted wool rugs and poufs by Gandia Blasco and this amazing wallpaper by Surface View, which takes the knitting
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Leather wallcoverings from Studio Art
Recently I came across these gorgeous padded leather wallcoverings by Italian company Studio Art and I fell in love at first sight, especially with the range above. Admittedly, it is quite a masculine look and quite dark, but I think when used sparingly the effect could be quite dramatic. For example, I think this would
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Bathroom
Alfa tiles by Made A Mano
I love these alphabet tiles by Made A Mano. Ideal for use in kitchens and bathrooms as either wall or floor tiles, these creative tiles can be used randomly or can be chosen to actually spell something out. Personally if I were to use them I would probably make my own giant word search to
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Burlesque makes its mark in residential interiors
The sumptuous decadence of burlesque interiors incorporates many cabaret-inspired products for a gorgeously sophisticated decor.
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Self-adhesive, repositionable, temporary wallpaper
Tempaper is the third line of removable wall décor to be launched by LolliProps Inc. The unusual thing about this wallpaper is the fact that it is a self-adhesive, water-based product with the same qualities and durability as permanent wallpaper. It can easily be applied and removed within minutes, weeks, or years without any visible
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Interior Accessories
Felt Homewares and Interior Surfaces
Award winning designer-maker Selina Rose uses cutting-edge technology to create intricately cut felt homewares and bespoke interior surfaces for residential and contract interiors. Her fabulous felt surfaces are suitable for a broad range of interior applications including rugs, acoustic wall panels, window treatments, room dividers, table runners, lighting and upholstery. All products are
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3D Wall Panels from 3DWalldecor
These 3D wall panels are manufactured by a young design company called 3DWallDecor, which is based in the Netherlands. Since 2010, the company has been providing an innovative range of three dimensional wall panels made of environmentally friendly bamboo pulp. The panels are modular, easy to apply and paintable and are suitable for decorating walls
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Trend for knitting in interiors
I’ve been meaning to write a blog about this trend for a while as it is probably one of my favourite trends of 2010. I am a big fan of knitting despite the fact that I am not exactly what you would call proficient in my knitting skills. A scarf is about as far as
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Ceramic Floral Tiles by Lafabbrica Spa
I recently wrote an article for Designer magazine on the trend towards textured wallcoverings. Unfortunately I had already submitted the article before I came across these beautiful tiles by Italian tile manufacturer Lafabbrica Spa. I haven’t come across any tiles like this before. The intricate floral relief pattern is subtle yet very striking and adds
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Spin Collective Wall Stickers
Quotes and Words is a new wall sticker collection from the Spin Collective, ideal for use in residential interiors, office spaces and retail outlets. Made from high quality matt vinyl, the decals are an easy alternative to paint and wallpaper and add a touch of glamour, a bit of chic or just a cool
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White board your walls
IdeaPaint is a single-coat, roller-applied paint that transforms any smooth surface into a high-performance, dry-erase writing board. Allowing any brainstorming or creative process to be big and bold, IdeaPaint creates dynamic environments within corporate, educational and home settings, such as conference rooms or hallways, home offices, hospital waiting areas and kids’ bedrooms. IdeaPaint is available
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Solid Metal Mosaic Tiles
Australian company Alloy Design specializes in contemporary metal tiles, stainless steel homewares and accessories. The solid metal mosaic tiles are sleek, stylish and bring a sophisticated sheen to any interior or exterior surface that dares to don them. The tiles are available in stainless steel, copper, brass and titanium and in a variety of sizes.
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Funky frame wallpaper
When I get my own property and it comes to decorating you can be sure that this wallpaper will feature somewhere in my house. Designed by Taylor and Wood for Graham & Brown, Frames is an exciting and interactive paper that gives you complete control over the end result. Use it simply as it comes
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Vintage wallpaper
There is a wonderful selection of vintage wallpapers to be found at Rosie’s Vintage Wallpaper. The site has hundreds of different styles from floral, botanical and flocked-mylar to retro, geometric and scenic. Suitable for kitchens, bathrooms of living spaces in general, there will be something here to suit the needs of any vintage wallpaper lover.
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Decorative wall stickers
HU2 Design is a young London-based design company specialising in wall stickers. From the kitchen to the bathroom and the living room to kids bedrooms, these high-quality vinyl stickers come in all number of exclusive designs that can spruce up the dullest of spaces. Birdcages, flying pigs, duke boxes, hamster treadmills and the skyline of
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A light on the tiles
Billie Jean is an innovative wall covering concept that incorporates a collection of translucent glass tiles designed to illuminate the bathroom. The design, by Finnish designer Henrik Amberla, was a submission for a competition run by home design company DNA+. Amberla took his inspiration from a Michael Jackson music video in which the mere touch