Whether it’s deep murky blues or dot patterns a-la a dalmatian, think ink this season. Splodges and splashes are an organic refresh this year from the previous ikat and uniformed polka dot prints we have seen. Leaky splashes of painterly designs give an artistic feel with darker tones of blue offering a whole host of…
Read MoreThe Darkest Time of the Year: AW15’s Latest Trend
For the last couple of years interiors has been plain and simple. The popularity of shabby chic, Skandi and minimalist designs has meant that base shades of white ad neutral homewares has been prevalent. However, now a change is coming. As we wave goodbye to summer and welcome in the festive season, it’s the time…
Read MorePantone Announce Colour of the Year 2016: Rose Quartz & Serenity
Each year, the design world waits with bated breath for the launch of Pantone’s Colour of the Year. You may remember that last year we weren’t huge fans of murky Marsala so the arrival of this years colour feels like a breath of fresh air. Unusually, we have the announcement of two blending shades – the first…
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The Celestial Trend This Festive Season & Blasting Into 2016
Each year we head off to London Design Festival, ready to be wowed at the trends to unfold throughout the next year. Back in 2014 DesignJunction treated us to some intergalactic delights. Lots of innovative lighting, dark moody colours, unusual shapes and reflective metallics. It seems now, the trend is truly starting to take off.…
Read MoreWinter in Bloom
As the seasons change and summer sadly slips away, moody blooms and big, bold floral’s are a perfect transitioning trend to introduce to the home. It’s a trend we’ve also noticed on the catwalks as well as throughout London Design Festival… Take soft floral motifs and mix them with gothic hues of purple, green and black…
Read MoreA touch of indulgence…
We’ve been seeing a lot of this trend lately – indulgent, opulent and with a bit of a throw-back to the roaring 20s, the luxe trend seems to be popping up in stores and in the media. Think golds, marble, drinks trolleys and any barware to mix up a martini, or two. Here’s a few…
Read MoreGetting Cool with Cork
A trend we’ve been seeing a lot of lately is cork, from tableware and accessories to larger furniture pieces, this natural material is a great addition in the home. Particularly if you’re an advocate of the Scandi trend then cork is for you. Grouping accessories would be the perfect starting point or if you’re feeling…
Read MoreBack to baking…
The Great British Bake Off is back! That’s our Wednesday nights sorted for the next couple of months! And, if like us, GBBO gets you in the mood to whack out the whisks and fill the room with flour then here’s our round-up of lovely baking goodies ideal for perfecting your pastries – with not…
Read MoreHow to be a floral fella
In the world of interiors, florals never die. Florals in interiors tend to lean towards more feminine tastes but who’s to say that they can’t work for a man den, home office or bedroom. Here’s a few ideas on how to give flowers a harder edge… Firstly, forget roses and pretty pinks. Think more about…
Read MoreHow to have a little Pride in your home…
It’s that time of year again where London becomes adorned with rainbow flags and everything gets a little more ‘fabulous’. Yes, it’s Pride in London this weekend and we’re getting ready to be loud and proud in Central London. Now we all know the preconceptions with Pride and we’re not about to suggest getting rainbow…
Read MoreHow to get your home beach-ready
It’s coming to that time of year where we get the sea salt spray out and try our hardest to get that beach-bum look. So who said this fashion-heavy trend can’t be translated to our homes. Whether you’re getting yourself in the mood for jet-setting to some tropical locale or trying to hold on to…
Read MoreGetting your 5 a day
Last week we headed to Tory Burch who was celebrating the launch of Dodie Thayer’s lettuce homewares collection. We had already spotted this range in many of the national supps and glossy monthlies and noticed on Twittter that it had mixed reviews. We, personally, love it – hey, David even went as far as making…
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Clerkenwell Design Week 2015
It’s that time of year again when our calendars go a bit nuts and we have to be in around twelve places at once… however, while we might find this stressful, it does mean that it’s time for Clerkenwell Design Week in London and we couldn’t wait to head up there and see what was…
Read MoreWhen life gives you lemons…
Here over at Forward Features HQ we like things sunny side up, that goes for the our interiors too – most of you know about our favourite yellow wall… So to celebrate some sunshine we thought we’d put together a round-up of our favorite citrus homewares to give your home a little bit of fizz…
Read MoreChannel your inner Tigerlily
With the up and coming release of Pan we’re channeling our inner Tigerlily with a range of Native American inspired interiors. From aztec prints to cactus and arrow motifs, this is the perfect trend to celebrate the arrival of Summer heat (we hope) and the festival months ahead. Like this trend? For more inspiration have…
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