Art is a great way to revamp a room. But buying original art can seem daunting. Here’s our handy and fuss-free guide on sourcing and purchasing original artwork for your home!
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Feeling (Classic) Blue Over Pantone’s Colour of the Year?
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for! No, it’s not the John Lewis Christmas advert or an end of year bonus at work. It’s the Pantone Colour of the Year. We haven’t always been favourable of the Pantone Colour of the Year. Ultra Violet didn’t take off and, at the time, 2015’s Marsala didn’t tickle…
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Create a Night (and Day) at the Museum with a Gallery Wall
Moving into a new flat is great – especially when it’s brand, brand new. You have a complete blank canvas – a fresh start – and an opportunity to get creative. However, after the stress of moving and settling in, it can be hard to find your starting point when you eventually get around to…
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Behind the Design: Breakfast with Rory Dobner
It’s no secret that we’re cat lovers. But Kiki notwithstanding, we couldn’t pass up a trip to the home of the hand-drawn monocle cat – Rory Dobner’s studio in leafy Hampstead. But before we go into Rory’s style and what he’s been up to, we wanted to know a bit more about his journey and…
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Renting Rules | Ten Top Tips to Bring Art into the Home
Following our talk with Houzz, we’re excited to start a series showcasing our top renting rules. Whether it’s nifty ideas of creating a dining space or adding little touches to the kitchen, follow our #RentingRules hashtag on Insta for more inspiration. First up, and one of the most popular topics when it comes to renting……
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Featured Video: Exploring Design for LDF ’17 at the V&A
For our first foray into London Design Festival 2017, we took a stroll to the V&A for the usual cavalcade of installations, exhibitions and talks. Always a fan of what’s on offer, we took a wander down to the museum – cameras in hand and found some fantastic displays and unique creations that didn’t disappoint.…
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London Design Festival 2017: Shows & Survival Tips
Interior lovers rejoice! It’s September which means it’s time, once again, for London Design Festival. The capital is about to become a hub of design, trends and new launches and if you’re feeling a little perplexed about the amount of places to visit (and there’s a lot). don’t fret – here’s our guide on where…
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Trend Alert: Hockney Homewares
Currently making a big splash on the art scene, the word on everyone’s lips is David Hockney – he’s even making waves with Red-Top newspapers after redesigning The Sun’s logo for a one-off special. With a new exhibition at Tate Britain celebrating Hockney’s life and work, why not bring some Hockney-esque style into the home.…
Read MoreWe’ve got a Big Venus in the Bedroom…
Over a year ago we were having a big old moan about our boring white bedroom walls. As a reminder, this is what they looked like… Boring right! A year later and we couldn’t take it a minute more and so during a trip to the Botticelli Reimagined exhibition at the V&A, we spotted an…
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The Lady in the Corner
You would have noticed that we’ve been slowly updating our bedroom. For a while the walls have been the biggest problem, with large blank white spaces making it look sparse and not cosy enough. We’re focusing on the walls bit by bit so following our contemporary Etsy find it’s time to inject some period drama…
Read MoreWe’ve Been Framed!
When a Whatsapp message came through from a friend recently with this image we just couldn’t believe our eyes. This is an engagement card spotted from JacobyDesign on Etsy and it scarily looks a little like us. Yes, it may be called “Hipster Gay Wedding Card” but lets just bypass the hipster aspect of it……
Read More60 Minute Stick
We came across this blog earlier in the week and it’s fast made its way in to our bookmarked folder… 60 Minute Stick is a simple Tumblr page brought to you by one bored commuter who takes London’s daily free newspaper, The Evening Standard, and in 60 minutes on their commute from London to Brighton…
Read MoreHouzz ideabook #6: 10 Purse-friendly Ways to Bring Art into Your Home
When it comes to art it’s not all about big investments and costly buys, there are definitely budget-friendly options for adorning the walls of your home. For our latest Houzz ideabook we’re looking at just that. From cheap Etsy prints through to tea towels, chalk boards and vinyls, there are plenty of creative ways which…
Read MoreWhen life gives you lemons…
Here over at Forward Features HQ we like things sunny side up, that goes for the our interiors too – most of you know about our favourite yellow wall… So to celebrate some sunshine we thought we’d put together a round-up of our favorite citrus homewares to give your home a little bit of fizz…
Read More5 Minutes With… Sarah Campbell
You may remember a while back when we went to Habitat’s Design Reunion launch. It was there we first set eyes on the lovely textile designs of Sarah Campbell with her ‘Fifty Leaves’ rug. We’re delighted that we got to speak with Sarah, so here it is, our 5 minutes with Sarah Campbell… Tell us about the…
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