Last week, along with our dates Kristen and Sara, we had the pleasure of attending a preview of London’s first Light Club, bought to you by Habitat.
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Houzz: At Home With… Us!
Before the dreaded move, those lovely folk at Houzz came to our Tooting flat for a peek around and a wee chat.
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Love at First Sit: Introducing The Lounge Co.
If you’ve been following our story, you’ll know that when it comes to making big purchases we really like to consider all our options. Now, aside from your bed, the sofa is one of the most expensive things you’ll buy for your home – so you want to get it right. The Holly Corner Sofa…
Read MoreTrend Alert: Smooth 70’s
The tropical and botanical trend has been hugely popular the last couple of years. However, if you’re looking to give it a refresh, why not opt for a sophisticated retro revamp – Miami style. Image sources: Daily Mail & Pinterest
Read MoreAffordable Accessories from Ommo
If you know us, you’ll know we’re all about getting something wonderful for a pretty penny, so we’re thrilled to see that an emerging brand is creating fantastic home accessories without the designer price tag.
Read MoreMoving Home? A Packing, Pets & Panic-Free Guide, Top Tips and Advice…
As two people who have just gone through the tiring and back-straining process of moving home, we know that it’s a daunting and stressful time. Whether it’s moving rented accommodation or packing up the family home, it’s never an enjoyable task. Here are some top tips designed to make life a little bit easier and…
Read MoreTrust No Bitch (or Letting Agents)
We’ve been slightly M.I.A lately, but as many of you know it’s because we’re packing up and heading off to some new digs. It’s no secret that we loved our little flat and when we received the news that we had to move we were gutted. However, all was not as it seemed.
Read MoreTrend Alert: Let’s Talk Terrazzo
Along with copper, jewel tones and the colour grey, marble has been the trendy material of choice for the past couple of years. However, sitting on the horizon is Terrazzo, a refreshing new choice. Like Mid-Century furniture, kitsch enamelware and parquet flooring, Terrazzo is a throwback trend making its way back into the world of…
Read MoreFruit Pastels for the Home
Sugary sweet, why not try lightening up the home with some pastel tones? You may remember Pantone’s colours of the year, Rose Quartz and Serenity, well pink and blue are two perfectly good colours for introducing the trend into your home… Images courtesy of – Top left: Marks & Spencer, Top right: The Shutter Store,…
Read MoreVote For Us! #IBA16
It’s that time of year again – bloggers across the land frantically tap away, pleading for votes for the Amara Interior Blog Awards. We’re two of them! This year we’ve been nominated in the Best Design Inspiration category and we’d love for you to vote for us. View this post on Instagram We've been nominated in…
Read MoreAt Home with Neptune
Who’d like a sneak preview of the AW16 Neptune collection? Well, we were lucky enough to see what newness they have coming up. How does the following snapshot look? Not too shabby, right? This season, Neptune is mixing it up with splashes of bold colour and feminine prints. The colour of choice? Mustard yellow. Rich…
Read MoreCelebrating 10 Years of Mini Moderns
We recently took ourselves down to Hoxton’s Geffrye Museum to see our good friend Mini Moderns and help them celebrate 10 years of creating fantastic design. Known to design pattern from mood, rather than a particular theme, Keith & Mark have a unique way of creating beautiful and highly detailed products. What was really great…
Read MoreElle Decor’s 20 Most Mispronounced Words
Unless you swallowed a dictionary, as a design novice, it’s pretty hard to know your Chaise Lounges from Feng Shui. What’s even worse is that these words aren’t always the easiest to pronounce. Simple options you could do to expand your mind is to do crosswords, play Scrabble or watch Countdown. However, we’ve got great…
Read MoreTTFN, Tooting
In the words of Olive Penderghast… You may remember our post not too long ago, it described our torment at being recklessly shoved out on to the street by our evil landlord. Ok, perhaps it’s not that bad, however we are gutted that it’s time to move again. Our current dilemma however is this. We have been kindly…
Read MoreThree New Launches You Need To Know About
As per usual, the Great British Summer is letting us down… So it’s high time we tried to beat the blues with some injections of colour from around the interiors world. You know us, ear to the ground and all that, so we’ve put a little list together of the brightest and boldest that are…
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