One of the things that is so great about IKEA furniture, apart from its reasonable pricing, quality materials, and ease of assembly is its “hackability”. The furniture is mostly quite simple or minimalist and so lends itself to being adapted and modified to transform it from flat-pack furniture into something far more bespoke.
Lighting
Lighting trends
Whilst researching an article I was writing recently I was sent some information on the trends we can expect to see in the coming year with regards to lighting. The information came from the trends and forecasting department of SeymourPowell, a global design and innovation company, and detailed five key trends that will be lighting
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Kitchen
Kitchens with a hidden secret
I received a press release in November about this fabulous company called The Secret Drawer. I fell in love with the idea immediately and meant to write a little piece on here about it but what with deadlines and Christmas it totally slipped my mind. Based in Yorkshire in the UK, The Secret Drawer is
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Trend
Amazing Home Libraries Inspiration for Book Lovers
Book lovers will be swooning over this home libraries inspiration. Create the perfect reading nook for your home.
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Flooring
Sustainable flooring
For the January issue of Designer magazine I wrote an article about how the tough economic climate has prompted consumers and specifiers to opt for more long-lasting, better quality flooring products that have a reduced impact on the environment. Flooring manufacturers are stepping up to meet the sustainability challenge and we are now seeing a
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Events
Interior Trends 2011
So firstly I would like to wish all my readers a Happy New Year!! I hope you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed all the festivities. I realised today that I haven’t posted anything yet this year and I apologise for this but I have been pretty busy working on some articles that I
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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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Wallcoverings
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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Bathroom
Freestanding His and Hers Sinks by Vitruvit
If my house was big enough to have a bathroom with enough space for two separate wash basins, this is definitely something that would be high up on my priority list. These free-standing his and hers basins from Vitruvit come in polished white Carrara marble as well as other marble varieties and have square or
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Flooring
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