• Posts Tagged ‘cushions’

    Wednesday Wish List

    by  • Wednesday, April 3, 2013 • Look what I found • 3 Comments

    I am very happy to have discovered Margarita Lorenzo and her lovely online boutique, Chocolate Creative. Yes, it may sound like some sort of Willy Wonka experiment but it’s actually nothing to do with chocolate (they’re just two things Margarita can’t live without). The Spanish designer, based from her studio in Peckham, has come up with a unique range of handmade homewares including these gorgeous picturesque cushions above and door knobs/wall hooks that are beautifully crafted from sustainable plywood…

    Finished with water based paint and varnish, these are SO pretty! Designed to mix and match, you can use them to customise a piece of furniture or attach to the wall for essential hanging space (they come ready to use with a screw fixed at the back for easy wall insertion). Hooks are £15 and knobs, £9 each. Take a peek at her website to view her ever-growing collection, including mugs, prints, candle holders and more cushions. I like a lot. Let me know what you think.

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    Micro trend: Parisian Chic

    by  • Tuesday, February 19, 2013 • Latest trends • 4 Comments

    Popping up all over the high street are cute little Paris-inspired designs. Mugs, trays, cushions and even Eiffel Tower lighting. My favourite is the limited edition print from Our Workshop. Love a man in stripes, with onions round his neck…

    1. Paris mug, £12, Famille Summerbelle. 2 & 3. Paris cushions, £20 each, BHS. 4. Paris city print, £30, Our Workshop. 5. Monument lamp, £69, Maisons Du Monde.

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    Tesco Direct: Spring ’12 preview

    by  • Sunday, January 8, 2012 • Look what I found • 10 Comments

    Now then, I thought you might like to know, Tesco Direct are introducing some rather covetable homewares next season. Available from February onwards, here’s a little preview of their best pieces (in my humble opinion) and I have to admit, at first glance I thought this mid-century-esque sideboard was a ‘stylist’s own’ situation, but oh no…

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    Retro Oak veneered sideboard, £229; Cream barrel vase, £5.

    ..it’s theirs! I love the handles and at only £229 it gives Ercol a run for their money. Perhaps less about quality craftsmanship but a great ‘get the look for less’ option! Elsewhere, you’ll find cute ceramic tea light holders in the form of rather podgy, but friendly owls. I do appreciate the rustic shelving and apple green bakers twine too…

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    F&F Home ceramic owl tealight holder, £6 each.

    Other home accessories include these gorgeously glossy picture frames in teal and plummy shades, statement ikat cushions, bottle vases and chunky woven throws…

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    From top: 5x7cm gloss frames, £7 each; teal ikat cushion, £10; bottle vase, £4; teal check throw, £15.

    And if you’re looking for something a little fresh and more Spring-like this armchair in a citrus retro print is quite the number. It’s looks very at home on the white wooden floorboards with natural linen blinds…

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    Exeter Accent chair, £250.

    But, I’ve got my eye on this stunning silver anglepoise style lamp for only £18!

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    And if you’re a fan of  Dutch clock brand, Karlsson, and looking to add a pop of colour you’ll also find the multi spider clock in their range. BOOM!

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    This is supermarket-chic at it’s best. Looking for more decorating ideas and stylish buys but feeling the post-Christmas pinch? The new February issue of Ideal Home is packed full of budget ideas for the home so make sure you bag yourself a copy. Out now! - Alice

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