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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Five Instagram Emporiums to Shop Vintage Homewares
Every now and then we get the vintage-buying-bug. But it was during lockdown that we found ourselves with an itch we couldn’t scratch. Like many interior nuts out there, we missed interior shows, flea markets and vintage yards. So off we went, on a search to find lockdown loot to fill the void and what did we find? Instagram pages dedicated to bringing you gorgeous vintage finds and one-off pieces to the home! Here are our top five Instagram profiles to shop incredible vintage wares right now…
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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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Three New Launches You Need to Know About for October
Brrrr… hello October, you chilly little beast. It’s official, we’re in autumn. Scarves are wrapped tightly around peoples necks and leaves are crunching under our feet. With the turn of season comes a bunch of exciting new things. From pops of neon to something colder than the weather outside, here’s three launches to keep an…
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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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Three New Launches You Need to Know About for March
For the first time the other day, on Friday night when the sun had still not set, the birds were still out singing and the weekend was about to begin, we noticed that around our building the daffodils were in full bloom.
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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 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 MoreWinning waves
This post and it’s content has been kept wrapped up in bubble wrap and stored safely away in David’s cupboard. We didn’t want to get it out until we had moved in to the flat and now it takes pride of place on the living room wall. We’re talking about this Waves print. It’s…
Read MoreLast night a DJ saved our lives…
Music is such a big part of our lives that we want to somehow incorporate this into our interiors! Now, we don’t actually have a record player, but Mark does have a lot of vinyl that he’s picked up over the years. Together we have pretty eclectic music taste and sometimes we do disagree, but…
Read MoreSigned, sealed, delivered
On a sunny Saturday morning, we went to the estate agents to sort some admin out for the new flat. On the way we had to make a pit stop at Tooting Bec’s new addition Imperial Durbar for a much needed iced latte and pastry following a rather boozy Friday night with friends. The Imperial…
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 MoreParqueting spaces
It’s only once something gets cleaned do you really appreciate it. After spending a Saturday afternoon giving Mark’s flat a deep clean, we couldn’t help but notice how well the floor comes up after a bit of a hoover and mop. Parquet flooring is the kind of design feature that is sometimes overlooked because you…
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