I spotted these adorable owl cushions the other day after gaining a new follower on Twitter. Red Lilly is an online gift & interiors boutique specialising in home accessories and when I headed over to the site to check it out I came across these lovely little cushions.
Flooring
Flooring & wallcoverings by Anthony Hughes
Anthony Hughes is a young surface designer and trend forecaster who has recently graduated from Huddersfield University with a BA Hons in Surface Design for Interiors & Fashion. He was selected to exhibit at New Designers this year and his work was shown at Part I. Whilst I was unable to go see Anthony’s work
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Wallcoverings
Couture embroidered wallpapers by Claire Coles
Claire Coles produces the most beautiful wallpaper I think I have ever seen. I came across her work a few months ago but I just haven’t had the time to blog about it until now…shame on me! Claire’s couture wallpapers are more than just wallcoverings though. They transform walls into individual works of art. She
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Interior Accessories
Metropolis by Lladró
Metropolis is the latest collection to be launched by Lladró, the Spanish brand well known for its creations in porcelain. The new range was launched for the first time at Maison & Objet in Paris this January and comprises a collection of functional objects such as vases, lamps, mirrors and boxes, all of them made
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Flooring
Cath Kidston flooring
Cath Kidston is a unique lifestyle brand renowned for its homeware, clothing, accessories and outdoor products in a traditional English country house style. For its latest collaboration the company has teamed up with luxury vinyl flooring brand Harvey Maria to create delicate, patterned flooring ideal for kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms and children’s bedrooms. The range
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Interior Accessories
Ceramic delights from Katie Almond
Katie Almond is a designer/maker specialising in ceramics. She graduated from De Montfort University in July 2009 with a first class honours in Design Crafts. Since graduating she has set up her own workshop and supplies to galleries and shops across the UK. Katie produces hand-painted porcelain jugs, cups, cake stands and brooches. Each piece is
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Furniture
Solid wood furniture by Denis Milovanov
Denis Milovanov is a designer who uses dead or damaged trees to carve sculptural furniture pieces. The trees can be up to 250-300 years old and would not normally be used by furniture makers in traditional furniture making processes.
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Wallcoverings
Stoneground wallpaper by Trove
Trove is a design house started by Randall Buck and Jee Levin featuring modern photographic wallcoverings. Located in New York City, the multimedia design firm has developed an innovative new wallpaper made from stone. The paper is named Stoneground and is made from a combination of mineral powder (calcium carbonate) and non-toxic resin (PE). The
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Is creative Britain in reverse?
Organised by The Design and Technology Association and Seymourpowell and supported by The James Dyson Foundation, The Design Museum and The Design Council, the panel discussion ‘Is creative Britain in reverse? ‘ took place on the 12th July in London. Deyan Sudjic, Ellen MacArthur, Ajaz Ahmed, Dick Powell and other leading figures discussed the threatened
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Look Above! | Appreciating the architecture above our high streets
Last week, I received a direct Twitter message from design consultant Paolo Feroleto of Four Design informing me of a fantastic new initiative he is running called Look Above! and asking if I would like to get involved. Basically, the initiative is a call to action for us all to take a moment or two to