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
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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Interview: Victoria Redshaw explains the interior trends for 2011
What can Victoria Redshaw, a leading trend forecaster, tell us about the interior trends for 2011 and into 2012?
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Events
Imm Cologne 2011
So unfortunately I am not at Imm Cologne at the moment, as much as I would love to be. But I still intend to cover it in as much detail as possible from the comfort of my teeny weeny home office here in Bristol. As I logged onto Facebook this morning I was excited to
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Trends 2011
Having recently rediscovered the ability to embed videos into my blog I thought that these films may be of interest. There are two short clips from Deutsche Welle’s Trends 2011 series. The first one is about the interiors and architecture trends we can expect to see in 2011 and the second is about furniture and
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Flooring
Hand-Crafted Wool Rugs and Poufs
Following my previous post on the trend for knitting in interiors I couldn’t resist posting a follow-up when I came across these fantastic wool poufs and rugs by Spanish company Gandia Blasco.
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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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Graffiti themed interiors
Many people may not think that graffiti constitutes art and I’m not going to get into that debate here. I personally am a big fan of graffiti, but only when done creatively. I certainly do not agree with the mindless vandalism caused by people simply spraying their tags all over the city. There is nothing
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Wallcoverings
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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Furniture
Funky furniture for kids
As I’m almost 30 it’s got to that time when practically all of my friends are now married, settling down and starting their own families. So topics of conversation are gradually becoming more baby and child oriented. This got me thinking about how I would like to decorate a child’s bedroom when I have my