After gutting David’s room, we took a little stroll down to the charity shops in Northwood with some of his less prized possessions… While there we spotted these fantastic solid bar stools for £9.99 each. Now we know the fabric on them is just a little bit rancid, but with a little love, these could…
Read MoreLong live freecycling!
En route back from a much needed power nap on Wandsworth Common we were deep in flat planning thoughts when we spotted a lonely lamp with a little disclaimer… Now, it’s not the most desirable of shades, however, David weirdly was mentioning how we needed to get a floor lamp for the new flat so…
Read MoreJuice time
Some more pieces purchased for the flat. This time… cups! We found these glass cups in T.K Maxx and thought they were really cute. Branded with different logos including “absolutely pure milk” and “juice time”, and at a bargain price of £1.49 each (we brought 6 in total), we couldn’t resist their charm. Having already…
Read MoreThe search begins…
So after nine months of waiting and four months of blogging it was finally time to go on our first viewing – scary! With one appointment booked in and the best intentions of going to as many other as we could, we set off for Tooting Broadway early on Saturday morning. However, it didn’t quite…
Read MoreThe Midas Touch
We’ve had this post in the pipeline for quite some time now, but when we went to set it live we noticed that the cutlery which inspired it were no longer in stock on the website. Slap on the wrist for you West Elm! However, whilst having a recent browse online we noticed that, hallelujah,…
Read MoreAnnie Sloan paint workshop with Rigby & Mac
On Saturday we headed out to Dulwich to the Volcano Coffee Works Café for an Annie Sloan paint workshop hosted by Rigby & Mac and it was great! The workshop was hosted by the lovely Lucy who guided us through a range of various paint techniques from layering and manipulating to aging and distressing so…
Read MorePicking up a find on a Freecycle
Trying to find a sofa that’s right for you can be a long and expensive process. However, if you look hard enough, sometimes the sofa will find you. David spied a bit of a find on Freecycle (one of our favourite resources) which might just fit a temporary bill in our new flat. Originally from…
Read MoreFinding a balance on Gumtree
We love a good old Gumtree find and on Wednesday night we bagged ourselves a bargain. We’ve been wanting a trunk for a while now and the search has taken us from Wandsworth (a rather rude salesman) to Brick Lane (overpriced and underwhelming). So when we spotted this wooden trunk on Gumtree for the measly…
Read MoreKloutin’ about #100aires
Klout as currency? What a genius idea – and one which the guys over at Nokia Lumia adopted in order to help young creatives raise awareness of their art and ultimately “sell” their pieces. It’s called #100aires and it’s a social media initiative. Exhibiting at a pop-up store at the Old Truman Brewery in East…
Read MoreGifts from afar
We were gifted this a while back now but completely forgot to blog about it. After going to the newly opened Imperial Durbar with its ‘British Indian’ interiors we were reminded about this lovely photo that Mark’s flatmate Anna got us from her trip to India. It’s dated back to 1967 and it’s a photo…
Read MoreMonkeying around
Before Christmas David decided he wanted to make a patchwork quilt. Ideally, it would be a magic cape quilt, just like in Stepmom… but we’re sure he’d get some funny looks, so a grown-up quilt it is. Well, we use the term ‘grown-up’ loosely. Already, the fabric includes a clowder of cats, neon lights which say…
Read MoreMay the Fourth be with you…
Today is Star Wars Day and as not-such-a-secret fan, Mark would love to incorporate something Star Wars inspired into our flat – although David will NEVER let it happen… Mark spotted these retro Star Wars-inspired travel posters , which would definitely give an intergalactic accent to any room. Also encapsulating the retro trend, as well…
Read MoreThe little green chair that could
We’ve already been lucky enough to bag ourselves this little beauty from a local charity shop which we’re completely smitten with and now after a trip home to David’s parents for Easter we have another armchair lined up… After taking up an upholstery course, this chair was given to David’s mum and step-dad to work…
Read MoreUpcycle and away
The idea of upcycling is not a new thing, but with the rise in the vintage trend and consumer’s needs for cheaper options than before means that we are buying more and more second-hand goods. Certainly no strangers to it, we love buying something with a story. However, we don’t exactly have the funds to…
Read MoreLuscious living
It’s wonderful when a piece of interiors tells a story. We’re huge fans of old fables and children’s stories (David actually collects old Edward Gorey books), and there’s just something about these pieces from Lush Designs that evokes the child within us! David was first introduced to this brand a couple of years ago when…
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