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At Home: Homebase Life Improvements #2
Howdi campers! How are we all today? I’ve been working with Homebase over the past month, who have partnered with design and well-being expert Oliver Heath, to see whether improving your home environment can also improve your life. My Life Improvement challenge was to see whether adding colour to a space, as well as adding mood and atmosphere, helped to improve my life too. I’m always up for a challenge (and a kick up the derriere to get on with…
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At Home: MADE x Unboxed
Made.com have launched an exciting online community called Unboxed, which allows users to see MADE furniture and accessories in real life homes. For free design inpiration, you are able to take virtual tours of homes and workplaces across Europe, find products that you are tempted to buy and see how people style them too. I was asked to be a brand advocate as part of their exciting launch and you can view my profile here. Our humble home looks a little less glamorous than…
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Tote of the Week: Screenprinted Tote by Maianka
Via Maianka It’s been a rather lovely week full of excitement and unexpected craziness. There seems to be so much going on at that moment but I’m thankful for every bit of it. I had a few days of being poorly, which soon passed, and now the week is done I’m looking forward to catching up on some reading, talking about our new house (eep!) and seeing my sister. As for the tote, it’s a simple one this week that pulled at…
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Bookmarked: Let it Reign
If you’re easily tempted by a little window shopping let me introduce you to Let It Reign. The online boutique sources the very best in unique and contemporary products from established and emerging British designers including Alphabet Bags, Wolf and Moon, and Me, Me, Me to name a few. If you’re partial to unique handpicked accessories, design-led homewares and contemporary prints then take a peek through their site for inspiration; here’s what inspired me! 1. Wooden Egg Cups 2. Merci Beaucoup Card…
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At Home: Eames, Hyacinths and Easter
Charles Eames DAW chair c/o Metro Furniture After a hectic weekend pottering and cavorting in Sheffield (more on that soon), I’m looking forward to spending Easter weekend in and around our new Eames reproduction chair – working on new website adventures and reading books. By the way, how the heck is it nearly Easter already? I’ve not eaten nearly enough chocolate eggs yet (adds to grocery list). With a passion for mid 20th century designer furniture, Metro Furniture source beautiful and practical reproduction pieces for…
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Tote of the Week: Less Popular Nail Varnishes by Gemma Correll
Via Gemma Correll Hello there, how’s Friday (and February) treating you? All jazzed up to hit the town or curled up on the couch ready to put the week to rest? We’ve had a charming week, the highlight being a mid-week city break in Leeds. It was a luxury to flee from the Valley, if only for a day or so. As much I love Hebden Bridge, it can feel a tad small sometimes (and a little too much gossip…
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Christmas Gift Guide #4
1. OnePiece 2. House of Rym 3. Hus and Hem 4. Isak 5. Fine Little Day 6. Darling Clementine 7. Ikea This Christmas gift guide is for the folk in your life with an eye for great design. Scandinavian inspired gifts provide the perfect mix of contemporary, functional and beautiful design; a fine choice for Winter too. Look at that tray! Also, the kind people from OnePiece, makers of the Norwegian original onesie, are offering my readers 20% OFF all onesies on their site until December…
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Best British Designer-Makers: REcycled REscued REstored Exhibition
What’s better than featuring awesome designer-makers on the blog? Featuring an exhibition that houses a rather large bunch of them, that’s what! Heart Gallery in Hebden Bridge (my home town) is launching a new exhibition on Sunday, celebrating all that is recycled, rescued and restored. Featuring a new body of work from local photographer Ross McGinnes and multi disciplined designer-makers including David Howey, Lisa Slater, Kate Lulham, Aiden Spencer, Heather Shaw, Sian Atkinson, Ian Swales and Rosy Maddison, to name a few. Images courtesy…
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At Home: Vintage-Inspired Work Spaces
I got a tad inspired whilst searching for ways to organise your work desk and ended up bookmarking all of these beautiful vintage inspired work spaces instead, hence the title and a very late evening. For the amount of time we spend at our desks, at home or in an office, it seems only right to be able to jazz the space up and create something we’re happy spending time in. These vintage inspired spaces work perfectly using old furniture…
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Best British Designer-Makers: Seija Chowdhury (Moha)
Moha is the creation of graphic designer, Seija Chowdhury. Her collection of contemporary products for your home include, art prints, cards and lovely tote bags using her own ink, illustrations and typography. Taking inspiration from a vintage peach floral wallpaper design and her love of nature, she created this delightful limited collection of wildlife prints; the stag is my favourite and would look perfect above our telly (adds to wish list). Or if you’re partial to geometric patters and lots of colour,…
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Best British Designer-Makers: Buddug Humphreys
I first came across Buddug Humphreys last year after her charming Teacup Brooch caught my eye. Last week, I was gently reminded of her awesomeness via the ever delightful Ella Masters blog so I thought it was time to take another peek into Buddug’s world. Buddug Humphreys, once native to Snowdonia in North Wales, now lives and works in London specialising in metalsmithing and enamel. Her hand forged plates (and jewellery) are individually made using layers of enamel fused on metal, to create unique, delicate and…
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Tote of the Week: Accordion Tote via Stephanie Cole Design
Oh me, oh my. This tote is adorable. It has me yearning for Jean-Pierre Jeunet movies and afternoons spent people watching in the sun…ah! The Accordion Tote is the creation of Stephanie Cole (who also designed this beauty I featured a while ago), an affordable purchase for your Summer jaunts, at only £8. ♥ P.S On the hunt for a new bag? Take a look through my previous tote bags featured!
