November 2011
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Interiors and me were just never meant to be…
Thank you for your support!
October 2011
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Downtown: Gothic screen
Divide spaces in your home with this 1960’s gothic screen, it is beautiful, isn’t it?
3 panel gothic screen $3,200
Available from Downtown on 1st Dibs
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Foscarini & Diesel: Succesful living
Made out of a single rubber body, Diesel and Foscarini explore lighting in it’s raw state as a tool… nice and industrial.
Diesel with Foscarini large tool suspension light in black £245.11
Found at Nest
Check out other designs in the range here
September 2011
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Graham and Green: Jewel Lantern
This jewel lantern is far too pretty for words, coloured glass, delicate tin…
Jewel lantern £125
Found at Graham and Green
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Balinese Giiiiiiiiirl
Why not kick back and relax with a couple of these Balinese girl cushions, listen to some big romantic music and be done with the day?
100% linen and made in South Africa
Tretchikoff Balinese girl cushion £120
Currently out of stock at Room 39
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B & Y
This is the perfect colour combination for me… and now you too!
Team your zingy yellow chair with this perfect yellow vintage work light.
One of a kind, it features a crisp blue cable flex to contrast the yellow shade.
EarthSeaWarrior Vintage work light $140 (not including shipping)
Designed by Ursula
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Yellow is the colour of...
In one of the best colours that the spectrum has to offer… check out this No. 4 chair!
No 4 chair in yellow £250
Available from The Conran Shop
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Dreamy dish washing with Vigar
Lets face it, washing dishes can be duller than dish water… but now you can cute things up a little by using this sweet love heart and diamante dish brush and scourer set!
Comes with three heart shaped scourers and a handy drip tray container, arrr ♥
Dish brush and scourer set (Lulu collection) €9.50
Found at Vigar
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Form us with love: Work lamps
A strong dimensional design that will look great teamed with your Magis chairs
Can be hanged above, or placed upon the table of your dreams!
Work lamp €169 in chrome or gold
Found at Form Us With Love
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Downtown: Italian Laquered chairs
I just love this beautiful pair of 1960’s Italian carved chairs. Re upholstered with cotton, these chairs are sure to make a statement in the room of your choice.
Pair of Italian laquered chairs $4,800 (not including shipping)
Sourced at 1stdibs
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Cloud chunky cable blanket
Snuggly hand knitted merino wool is perfect at the end of a day outside in the blustery Autumnal winds.
Can I get a plum one please?
Cloud chunky cable blanket in Grey or plum £280 price lowered to £140
Sourced from Room 39
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Magis: Chair One
Not only a classic & beautiful design, but light in weight too… just 5kg!
Comprehend this chairs dimensions in one of five colours. Comes in black, white, red, aluminium and grey anthracite.
Magis chair One from £520 at Utility
Designed by Konstantin Grcic
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Akari 5X table lamp
Let this pretty triangle paper lamp illuminate your space.
Nice design & concept by Isamu Noguchi with skinny feet and the harshness of electricity, shaded by magic paper.
Akari 5X table lamp £149
Sourced at Skandium
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Black & white stripes
Two nice and simple finds from Ikea that you can team together in your room, no problem! I just love black and white stripes, dont you?
Stockholm Rand rug in two sizes 170x240 or 250x350 from £99
Evior throw £15.99
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Jellio Gummilights
Is there anything sweeter than these colourful little lights?
They come in 8 juicy colours for you to choose from, and being battery powered there are no fiddley hide the cable moments for you to worry about.
Jellio Gummilights are $125 each or $500 for a set of five
Available from the Jellio store
Designed by Kevin Champeny
Click on the image to download some cool desktop wallpapers
August 2011
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Begone Dull Benches
I can completely see one of these in my garden. No longer are we faced with boring garden bench design… this one is sure to get your folks talking at the BBQ!
Spaghetti Bale bench designed by Pablo Reinoso
Found at Carpenters Workshop Gallery
Fancy it here
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Swarovski Flush
Who says you cant have a Swarovski crystal encrusted toilet?
Get a quote at Jemal Wright Bathroom Designs
Based in Florida
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Cardboard City
There are entire sites dedicated to furnishings that are assembled purely from cardboard at the moment, but my favourite few Baroque style peices have been created by one of the designers at Skitsch.
Customise it to heaven and back, and be safe in the knowledge that if this ever ended up on a tip somewhere, it would fully biodegrade back into the ground.
Carboard Baroque style wardrobe £209...
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Me & You, and no one else.
A sweet white pillow case set to love up your bedroom space.
100% cotton and dont forget, cold wash only!
Me & You pillow set £30
Available to order from Urban Outfitters
July 2011
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Cheeky Cherubs
This could be the perfect mirror for your bathroom! I love the cute ribbon tie and the adorable cherubs, dont you?
Small cherub oval mirror in cream £30 at Sweatpea & Willow
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Smeg 50's Laundry style
There is no denying the beauty of Smeg design, and I am more than happy to discover the range they have created especially for our laundry needs.
These are the pink and cream 50’s style washers from the selection, in keeping with the Smeg refrigerator design we all know and love.
Pink or Cream Smeg washing machine
Available at Appliance City £765
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Mikko or Tekton?
This chrome floor lamp will make a nice addition to the existing lighting in your home.
Jazz up your ceiling lights with some matching garlands such as these to create a nice clean chrome ambience in your living space.
This lamp is available from two different retailers at varied prices, check them both for the most up to date price and stock availability - do your homework people!
Tecton...
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The Nomad Lamp
Hang this Nomad lamp wherever you like!
Not only is it a gorgeous shade, but if you feel like using it at your bedside without hanging, you may do so as there are little feet at the base of the shade for table use.
The Nomad Lamp in white £39.99
Available to order at Rocket. St George
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Karlsson big diamond
This white Karlsson design clock ticks the glamour and minimal style boxes all in one go for me, and it also comes in two other luscious finishes… stainless steel or black.
Karlsson big diamond clock in white £58 at Housing Units
Be sure to check your measurements, this is one big clock: Diameter 39.5cm x 8.5cm
June 2011
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Function and beauty
Yes, I know how you feel… your radiators at home are boring, boring bland -but this does not have to be so. Check out this ultra detailed radiator design by Droog.
Electric, beautiful and functional all in one!
Heat wave electric radiator £6527.70 at Nest -not including postage
Designed at Droog by Joris Laarman
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Bedroom Goddess
Glamorous carved chest gorgeously finished in silver paint, a must have for you goddesses out there.
Delivered in approx 8-12 weeks
Tiffany mermaid chest £975
Available to order at Sweetpea and Willow
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Safari Time!
We should never forget those special finishing touches that matter in ours homes, and one of those touches is toilet paper… some times we need a little more than what Andrex or Charmin has to offer.
This Safari selection is my favourite, but there are many more themes and designs to choose from on The Designer Toilet Roll Company web store.
Safari toilet paper collection in clear...
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Blanco Bookshelf
Add a bit of depth to any room with this book shelf wall paper.
Although the books should form an over bearing atmostphere, the white colour of this version creates a balance where what should be clutter appears more free.
Book shelf wallpaper £70 per roll at Rocket St.George
Designed by Young & Battaglia
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..and THIS little piggy....
I have blogged about these babies before, but today I have sourced 3 chromalicious new colours added to the piggy bank party!
Pink, purple or teal chromed resin & marble piggy bank £136 each
Available at Areaware and designed by Harry Allen
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Colored Buttons
I simply adore this modern twist on the classic style of this 3 seater sofa.
Colored buttons replace the uniform gold or cast iron look of yesteryear to create an eye catching peice of furniture for your home.
The foot stool is available seperately £285
Bath button back 3 seater sofa £1,450 at Graham and Green
May 2011
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Maritime Showdown
Is there anything better than a bargain on lighting? Ok, yes there is but this beautiful tripod lamp is no exception.
Nickel finished -gives a super high end look for your lounge.
Maritime showdown tripod lamp £435
Available from Sweetpea & Willow
April 2011
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Cushionize To Magnetize
Gus* Modern have created their very first set of graphic cushions and I quite like them!
Inspired by vintage science and graphics that have been printed in the most eco friendly manner possible.
My personal fave:
Gus Modern Magnet cushion $65
Gus Modern Laboratory cushion $65
Both available and shipped to the UK by Bobby Berk Home
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Chess Piece Stoppers
Now that youve got the stools, why not get the wine stoppers?
This funky chess piece design includes one knight piece stopper and one Queen piece stopper.
Made out of beautifully carved black wood.
Available at Tweek Studio - the studio of David Weeks for £11
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Life After Corkage
Polyester mesh encases twelve hundred recycled wine and champagne corks to create this great stool I found over at Phase Design. I imagine it to be very comfy!
Available in stainless steel, Black or white finishes.
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Joie De Vivre... DIY
Check this pretty pretty Italian DIY stool!
Designed at Miho unexpected things, this stool is made of mdf and will arrive flat packed to your door.
It is then up to you to put together this sweet little thing and add it to the room of choice.
Miho Joie De Vivre DIY stool £45 at Rocket St. George
Designed at Miho unexpected things
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Mademoiselle! Mademoiselle!
I absolutely adore this new addition to the Sweetpea & Willow range.
A glamorously tall side table with two handy draws, and legs that makes it look like it could run away any second now!
Customise this beautiful piece to order in any shade you like shown below on site.
Mademoiselle Versailles side table from £850 at Sweetpea & Willow
March 2011
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Mysoti Lampshades
It is time for another round up of my favourite Mysoti shades!
Mysoti is a place where artists can upload their work and have it transormed into lampshades, sweat shirts, wall art and T shirts!
Check out the artists profile to see what else they have added to the Mysoti collection.
Things are looking up lampshade by Ninthwheel $38.89
Frog lampshade by Skinnyman $43.75
Winter Forest...
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Tweet Tweet
Need to cater for a bird thats flown into your room?
Fear not… the Geo Birdhouse is here to provide your tweety friends with a modern alternative to this sort of thing… though I must say, I quite like that colored glass version too.
Geo Bird House designed by Kelly Lamb
$95 at AreaWare
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Shine by Sho
I am still a massive fan girl of all things Chesterfield, so I have chosen to post this bench made Edinburgh sofa from the Shine collection that I have found online.
Now dont let my favouritism’s stop you from checking the rest of the collection, where there are many other gorgeous furnishings to be found!
Edinburgh sofa available in different fabrics, nail heads.
Can be custom sized
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February 2011
3 posts
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Crystal Decanter Lighting
Fed up with your regular chandelier?
Lee Broom has got it pegged with these beautiful lights made of crystal decanters sourced from various flea markets and vintage shops.
Each piece is unique and when clustered together, the light gives off a warming glow.
Also available in a polished gold finish
Buy Various pieces from £300 at Heals
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Me 4 U
Remember in the 80’s, you were hanging about over the park, up to no good and decided to fall in love with who ever was sitting next to you yes? YES?
Well now you can re live the moment without becoming a menace to society and order this personalised heart carve canvass print.
Heart carve print £15.50
Available from Not on the high street
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It's been a long time, baby.
But now I am back to spread the love all over your interior decisions.
Spring is in the air, lamb’s are a frolic’ and since it is St. Valentines day, why not spell out your love to your eternal beau with these fabulous scrabble cushions?
L.O.V.E Scrabble cushions set £74.99
Available at Firebox
December 2010
2 posts
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Out with the old, In with the NU!
It is time to shake the dust offa me & my furnishings.. see you in Feb/March some time!
Have a very merry festive season x x x o
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London Kills Me
The cushion that says it all.
Silk screen printed cushion £16.50
Avaialable at Rocket St. George
November 2010
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Decisions, decisions?
I cannot decide between these two wreaths, though I am edging more and more towards the sprouts version as I type.
Dried pink rose bud wreath £12
Brussel sprout wreath £25
Both available at Not on the high street
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Light Effects
There is no way on earth Id be able to refuse some of this fibre optic wall paper for my home.
Available with the light, or simply the painted light effect, both of these mediums look equally fabulous.
In all sorts of differing colorways this stuff will make a stunning talking point for your guests… so what time will Elton & David arrive?
Nature Ray Charles white woven wall paper
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Forgive & Forget
Forget that Ikea Bruse purchase, forgive your self and then replace that missing peice of wood in your heart with this completely superb table.
Solid maple supported on black steel trestle legs - I bet this smells just beautiful!
Sumi table designed by Andre Joyau
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Ruffle Shuffle
Bring the boudior to your bedroom with this fab ruffle quilt.
Also comes in white, with pillow cases & curtains of the same nature available.
Ruffle duvet cover £120
Available from Urban Outfitters
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Bedtime Butterflies
Girlify your bed frame, shelf or window dressing with one of these sugary sweet hand painted feather butterfly garlands.
Pink Butterflies garland
Also available in antique white
Both a bargainous £11
Available from Not on the high street
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Campfire Candle
Awesomely good ivory colored campfire votive candle holder wich includes a little LED candle, though you can use a regular candle if you so wish.
Campfire votive $20 at Tweek Studio - Only shipped within the US, aw :(
Designed by David Weeks