Now who doesn’t love IKEA? I know I do and following recent news that a new store has now been approved for Exeter I couldn’t be more excited. But I was really interested to hear about the new kitchen that the Scandinavian retail giant has launched this month. The METOD kitchen from IKEA replaces the existing FAKTUM
Wallcoverings
Graphic Mural Collection by Lilesadi
Another week is already half over and before we know it the weekend will be here again so before it is I wanted to share another great wallpaper collection with you guys. This one is from Photowall and is an imaginative graphic mural collection by Lilesadi, a Dutch design studio established in 2011 by sisters Dinah and Sarah Smutny. The collection is called
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Artwork
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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Flooring
2014 Tiling Trends from Topps Tiles
Since we moved into our new home, all I can think about is re-doing our kitchen and bathroom. These are two of the most important rooms in a house in my opinion. But they are also two of the most expensive to do up and unfortunately we can’t afford any redecorating at the moment. To
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Wallcoverings
Wall & Deco 2014 Wallpaper Collection
One of my favourite posts that has ever featured here on The Design Sheppard was all about an innovative range of Outdoor Wallpaper by an Italian company called Wall & Deco. I’ve been keeping a close eye on this company as it seems to really push the creative boundaries of what can be achieved in
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Interior Accessories
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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Wallcoverings
Concrete Wallpaper by Piet Boon for NLXL
Another Wednesday, another beautiful collection of wallpapers on the blog. This week I am featuring the seven delectable designs that make up the Concrete Wallpaper Collection by Dutch designer Piet Boon for NLXL. The award-winning Piet Boon design practice creates bespoke contemporary architecture, interiors and products for the global luxury market and is famous for it’s design
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Interior Accessories
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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Interior Accessories
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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Wallcoverings
New Wallpapers from Farrow & Ball
It’s been a while since I posted any wallpaper here but as soon as I happened across the latest additions to the Farrow & Ball portfolio I just knew that I wanted to share them with you. As you know, wallpaper makes my heart melt and the bolder the better as far as I’m concerned.