Marble has become increasingly trendy this year – on a recent peek around Sainsbury’s home section we noticed beautiful marble and wood chopping boards, it’s such a gorgeous combination of rustic yet keeping it luxe. For us though, it’s lighting which is a winner this season. From floor lights to table lamps, marble base lighting…
Read MoreEgg-cellent Easter ideas
It’s that time of year again when a creepy bunny breaks in to your home, litters it with teeth-rotting treats and then slyly hops away leaving you with a handful of sugar fueled children and a heap of recycling. Hooray for Easter. On the flip side, ours is always spent snuggled up back at David’s…
Read MoreRose Gold tinted ideas at Maison & Objet Singapore
When it comes to international trade shows, we’re usually the first ones searching the hashtag to see what’s going on outside of the UK. It’s a great way to get new inspiration and see some designers who you wouldn’t normally know about. That’s why Mark was so excited to be able to attend Maison &…
Read MoreWhat we loved at Maison & Objet in Singapore
Visiting Asia was always on Mark’s bucket list for many reasons. The culture, the food (oh my god) and the amazing design. In Singapore, Maison & Objet was the perfect place to see designs from all over the world with a bit of an Asian influence. While M&O in Paris is the main hub for…
Read MoreLife needs colour – become a colour rebel
Divergent, The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Blade Runner, Road runner… What do all of these have in common? Ok, maybe not the last one, but all of these post-apocalyptic style movies all have a colourless outlook. Bleak greys, darkened buildings, bracken landscapes all set the scene for the brutal massacres to unfold within these…
Read MoreBlues skies and fluffy clouds
Inspired by the clearer, blue skies we just saw at the weekend, we thought we’d pop together a round-up of the best sky-themed pieces for the home! 1. Place mat by Donna Wilson, £11 | 2. Shelf by ibride from Amara, £299 | 3. Cushion by Emily Patrick from Heal’s, £69 | 4. Scented Candle…
Read MoreSophie Ellis-Bextor is named the face of Dulux’s Colour of the Year Copper Blush
The lovely Sophie Ellis-Bextor has been named the face of Dulux‘s Colour of the Year Copper Blush. It seems quite unusual to have a celebrity as “a face” of a colour but Dulux have done this exceptionally well and we feel Sophie is a fantastic choice. Ethereal and pretty in pink, the campaign perfectly sums up…
Read MoreWho said being a skinflint was bad?
Anyone who has a rented flat will know sometimes they don’t come with inspiring light fittings. However, always keen to make our place a little cosier with alternative finds, we stumbled across a little company called Skinflint – and we’re a little bit in love. If you’re an avid follower of our blog, you’ll know…
Read MoreNorthern Delights
Our latest TV obsession is Fortitude – so with the current love of all things Scandi, why not bring in those frosty motifs, clean lines and beautiful shapes in to the home. Here’s our pick of Nordic homewares for a living room. 1. The Killing boxset from Play.com, £32 | 2. Lampshade by Orwell and…
Read MorePulling some shapes
We’ve realised, whilst putting together this post, that the world is most certainly not short on rugs in geometric prints! With that said, here are a couple of our favourite rugs along with some geometric homewares. 1. Cushion by Ellie Hyde from Graduate Collection, £40 | 2. Terracotta Pendant from Clippings.com, £36 | 3. Rug…
Read MoreGoing underground
The London Underground is a bit like Marmite, you either love it or hate it. Most of us just grin and bear it in the morning rush hour, so why are the symbols of The Tube so iconic? Maybe because they’ve become synonymous with London’s soul. It’s been called the veins of the city and…
Read More2015 Trend Predictions
Year after year we see interiors trends roll on by, from big themes like Scandi and Shabby Chic (ugh!), to smaller trends like owls and the one which seems it will never quite die – copper! Here’s what we think will be coming to a living room near you in 2015… Mid-Century Modern Think Mad…
Read MoreWhat’s with this Marsala madness?
So, by now it’s common knowledge that Marsala is Pantone’s colour of the year for 2015 and we’ve seen a lot of great things said about it. However, how many of us would actually bring this trend in our homes and if so, to what extent. After all, nothing upsets us more than what’s basically…
Read MoreGet your baubles out
What comes to mind when it comes to dressing a Christmas tree? Those baubles out of the storage box (keeping in mind one is always broken), candy canes and the tired looking angel at the top. Yup, Christmas is predictable, but we’re not saying there’s anything wrong with a little bit of nostalgia. We just…
Read MoreFather Twistmas
When big Christmas trees don’t fit in to small London flats and flashy decorations are out of the budget, it’s time to think of some alternative ways to bring the festive season in to the home so we’ve found some great little twists… A Poinsettia, with it’s red and green leaves, make for the perfect…
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