For this month’s Houzz ideabook we took a look at dining spaces, from little compact ones to big family areas, there are plenty of ways to spruce up a a drab dining room and create a lovely hub for those family meals, tea and cake catch-ups and long lazy brunches with friends. Or perhaps you’re…
Read MoreWhat makes a bedroom?
Apparently, in a lifetime, we spend 227,468 hours tucked up in bed… sleeping mostly, of course. Naughty. It’s suffice to say though that a bedroom is a pretty important place. That’s why it’s important to make it a haven of peacefulness and loveliness. However, each of us have a completely different view on what makes…
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 MoreSay Hello to The Tab Collective’s SS15 Collection
The Tab Collective is one of our favorites – a lovely homewares e-tailer which offers a wonderful mix of British designers, what’s not to like? Now spring is here and so is their spring/summer ’15 collection. This collection is a delightful mix of new cushion designs, misshapen vessels, laser-cut lampshades and, the star of the…
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 MoreLiving walls with Elkebana
Well wasn’t that a lovely sunny weekend that just went by? Does this mean Spring has officially started? As the trees start to blossom and plants start to sprout there’s many ways you can bring the outdoors in to the home. You may have noticed animal heads and horns have been quite popular in the…
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 MoreGetting charged with IKEA’s new smart range
Now most of us hate wires, the hassle of plugs and the annoyance of losing chargers. But, hallelujah, because those clever sausages at IKEA have created a range of furniture with built in wireless charging spots. So it seems the future of furniture has landed. They’re the first to do this in the UK and…
Read More5 Minutes With… Sophie Robinson
A few months back we were absolutely hooked, as we imagine many of you were, on The Great Interior Design Challenge. That brings us to this month’s 5 minutes with – stylist, interior designer, journalist and GIDC judge, Sophie Robinson… Tell us about the first place you called “home” and how did you make…
Read MoreWelcome bright delights from Curio & Curio
Interiors can most certainly be taken too seriously sometimes so when we were introduced to new homewares brand Curio & Curio and it instantly planted a smile on our faces, we knew it would be a winner. Established by husband and wife team Clair Wayman and Nick Young, Curio & Curio offer beautifully bold soft…
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 MoreBarrow & Fall
We don’t know about you, but we know the following all too well… A rather humorous sketch created and written by Jessica Ellerby and also starring Jessica Kirton – Barrow & Fall. “Corpse dick” David & Mark x
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 MoreHouzz ideabook #2: 10 Ways to Make Your Bedroom Bold on a Budget
Our ideabook numero dos is live on Houzz and this time we’re looking at 10 ways to make bedroom’s bold – on a budget, of course! So pop the kettle on, click here, forget about work and spend your Monday morning with some interiors inspiration. David & Mark x
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