With Christmas just a few weeks away, we’re not unfamiliar with the fact that brands are already thinking about Spring Summer 2015. It seems a little weird to be thinking about summer products in December, but it’s not as weird as the infamous ‘Christmas in July’. We were recently invited to Urban Outfitters SS15 Press…
Read MoreA touch of theatrics
David’s mum is rather good at this one – bringing theatrics in to the home. David recently was pondering what he’d do if he had infinite money for homewares, Mark’s answer was one of worry and doubt… “our flat would turn in to your mum’s house”, he cheekily said. However, he’s right. At David’s mums,…
Read MoreHitchcockian homewares
Dark, sinister, suspicious, creepy… today’s trend post is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock. From the man himself to his impressive and iconic film repertoire, here are some Hitchcockian inspired pieces to bring in to the home. You’d be a psycho not to like them! David & Mark x
Read MoreFrom the Emerald City to the home
Christmas is fast approaching – we’re already popping some wish lists together – and now, amongst all the Christmas decorations, pop-up gift shops, festive markets and events, you’ll also notice Christmas creeping in to the home. December issues are full with Winter-wonderland style shoots and cosy layouts. From all this, the trend we really love…
Read MoreDulux announces Colour of the Year 2015; Copper Blush
Last Tuesday we were invited to Somerset House for the Dulux Colour Future 15 presentation. Off from work we set, marveling in the wonderful building – even managing to squeeze in a short moment for a Beauty and the Beast style walk down the stairs – and finding our way to the event. We took…
Read MoreNo tricks, just treats
All Hallows’ Eve is upon us… Why not bring a bit of this holiday season in to the home? So whether it’s a bowl for the sweets, something for egg and skull-diers or even a basket for a scary amount of laundry, here are a few items which are giving us the heebie-jeebies this Halloween.…
Read MoreIf we could turn back time…
Good old Cher. Everyone loves a Cher gif no? No not her… Or her! That’s the one! And in honour of the Turn Back Time singer and due to the clocks going back this weekend, here are some perfect clocks to adorn the walls. Hope you enjoyed your extra hour in bed, David & Mark…
Read MoreAquatastic
The first thing we think of when we think of aqua is… However, here are some less tacky aqua-themed pieces for the home. Come on Barbie, let’s go shopping, David & Mark x
Read MoreCosy toes and perfect throws
So Autumn happened. All of a sudden the leaves turned that beautiful burnt orange, fell to the ground and crisped up. The temperature dropped, the coats emerged from the closet and scarves are now adorning peoples necks. On top of all that, Christmas lights have started going up in Tooting… This does mean however that…
Read MoreWe want to get ‘vexed
One thing which we’ve noticed a lot of lately is convex mirrors and now guess what we want… And it’s not just a convex mirror, it’s a FOXED convex mirror we’re after. For anyone who isn’t too sure what foxed glass is, you can see some examples here. Think creepy old mirror in the attic.…
Read MoreFully charged at 100% Design
Another one from London Design Festival, last week we went to 100% Design, a design show held at Earl’s Court London. Mark had previously been the night before for the launch party where Gary Powell of The Libertines was spinning the decks… The next day, with a coffee in hand and trying not to get…
Read MoreSpace-Age trends at DesignJunction
It’s design Jim; but not as we know it. As part of London Design Festival, we ventured along to Design Junction at the Old Sorting Office just at Holborn to see what design gems we could see and what the key trends were going forward. As big fans of Design Junction, it’s always on our…
Read MoreIf there’s one thing we’ve learned from LDF…
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from previous Septembers it’s this; always wear comfortable shoes. With us both working at PR agencies, we know that September is always going to be a crazy month. Between LFW and LDF, we’ve had just about our fill of acronyms but we need to power through. David has just…
Read MoreMini Moderns REMIX2 in partnership with the Southbank Centre
Last Wednesday we were invited to the launch of REMIX2 – a partnership with Mini Moderns and the Southbank Centre. The design duo are back again, this time taking residency at the Southbank Centre Shop on Festival Terrace for the whole of September. We got to preview the exclusive range and let us tell you,…
Read MoreGetting hooked
With the turning of the seasons comes that annoying point where you have to dust off those winter coats and start thinking about layering up… depressing isn’t it! As we’re moving in together next week, we did notice how many coats and jackets we have between us and it got us thinking; where are we…
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