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Brass Handles



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Brass Handles



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brass handles It's no secret that I do have a bit of a brass thing going on at the moment. Having said that, so do many of you. I have been asked several times where to source brass handles as it's a quick and easy way to bring a little bit of the look into
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Trend: Pineapples



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pineapple bookendsbitten cushion smug tea towellinen cushion I have always loved pineapples. The symbol of hospitality and welcome, the pineapple is often seen at the entrance to grand old houses and is a recurring theme throughout history. It's back again for 2014. Last year it was flamingoes and owls everywhere you look, this time it's
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Objects of Design #285: Five of the best Sofa Beds



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mid century modern sofa bed from pelikanoniline.co.uk
I have been on a quest for the best sofa bed for years now. It needs to be contemporary and a bit cool. Comfortable enough for a family to sit and watch a film but also convenient enough to manoeuvre the bed part. I love the quilting on this douglas sofabed from espacio from £3,463
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west elm is here … a new interiors shop



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pintuck grey bedding from westlem
So after all the hype and the previews, the latest arrival from the US is finally here. West Elm opened its doors yesterday and, while there wasn't exactly a Black Friday style riot, there was a long queue of very polite shoppers all waiting patiently to be let in. pretty glass boxes from westelm I
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Objects of Design #264: Bloomingville



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bloomingville products
As I delve around the Internet looking for exciting products to tell you about, and interesting new stores for you to discover, I find that again and again I click on a product to discover it's by the same brand. part of the collection from Bloomingville A brand that is Danish (no great surprises from
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Objects of Design #255: Westelm is Coming



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chunky tassel throws £50 from westelm
cadiz wool rug from £144 fromwestelm  Less than a month to go people. The second great American behemoth to land on our shores (yes, yes J Crew we love you but we prefer the US prices frankly) is Westelm and it opens on 5 December. That's about three-and-a-half weeks *screams a like a One Direction
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Objects of Design #250: A Shade Wilder



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animal cushions from a shade wilder
You all know that I do love a bit of wallpaper and when some samples from new UK company, A Shade Wilder, fell through my letterbox the other day, I was smitten. I couldn't choose just one so here are this week's Five Finds. koromo clearwater wallpaper from a shade wilder at £95 a roll
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Objects of Design #243: Five Knitted Lampshades



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grey knitted lampshades from rockett st george
If the colour palette in your house is quite simple and consists, perhaps, of only two or three colours then you need to make sure you introduce variety with lots of different textures. knitted lampshade from Holly's House for £275 So when I saw these knitted lampshades I was immediately taken by them. And then
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Objects of Design #236: Five Task Lights



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Five Industrial Task Lights Task lights, reading lamps, desk lights, call them what you will, you need some. Creating the right lighting in a room is about adding layers that can be used in different combinations. Sometimes an overhead, sometimes a gentle wall light, sometimes a few table and floor lamps. Or combinations of all
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Objects of Design #229: Five Lampshades



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Five finds from notonthehighstreet.com Sometimes a stunning lampshade is the easiest, most effective (and cheapest) way to go. If you just want an easy solution, although beware - there is so much choice out there it may be overwhelming, or, perhaps more likely, you've spent the money on a new chair/table/pair of shoes and you
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Five Finds: Multifunctional Furniture



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Following on from yesterday's rather fabulous folding-hanging chair, I started thinking about other multi-purpose furniture and had a little poke about the Interweb to see what else was out there. The answer? Some rather clever stuff and so we come to this week's Five Finds. TRE TABLE by Isaac Krady tre table by isaac krady
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Five Finds: Technology



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Five Finds looks at technology this week. After the home gym that was more home than gym and the unusual lights made from, among other things, dried fish and stuffed squirrels, this week it's the turn of technology. ferguson hill FH001, FH002, FH003 speaker system I hate how speakers and televisions and dvd players and
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Fifteen Finds: Wedding Gifts from Etsy



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This week Mad About The House is happy to announce its first ever affiliation. Da Da. Yes, we have teamed up with Etsy for a monthly post called Fifteen Finds where we will hunt out the best of the site and bring them to you. Then, if you decide to buy any of them, Mad
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Five Finds: The Home Gym



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Some of us don't have quite enough space in our homes for a gym (I know, I know – what an outlandish suggestion) and it can be hard to make room for ugly equipment that takes up precious floor and, after a while, possibly, doesn't get used quite as much as, er, intended. So, this
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Five Finds: Fancy That



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This week a departure. A departure from the usual collection of the new and forthcoming collections for five discoveries that are more, shall we say unusual. I have come across them over the last few weeks and wanted to share them with you ... see what you think. The first is from Iceland and it's
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Five Finds 5/6/13



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This weeks' Five Finds kicks off with some rather fabulous big cushions which are perfect for taking outside as extra seating or can be stacked up in a corner for when they are needed indoors. Crush Cubes crush cubes outdoor cushions Made by Francesca, who realised that as the mother of four sons she never
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Five Finds 29/5/13



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This week's Five Finds is a mixed bunch, but then that's how it works best I think. It's a smorgasbord of delights, a table of tapas and and (that's enough, Ed). Anyway, ahem, take a look. We've got everything from flooring to furniture with accessories to go with them. First up from Loaf, the Thelma
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Five Finds: Clerkenwell Design Week



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This year at the third Clerkenwell Design Week, the focus was firmly on the floor with the launch of Covered, a new exhibition space dedicated entirely to materials for floors and walls. Here are my five favourite finds from there. First up a collaboration between traditional carpet company Brintons and the edgy Scottish duo Timorous
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Five Finds from Interiors Ldn



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This year's Interiors Ldn, part of the May Design Series, promises to be bigger and better than ever with dozens of exhibitors and brands and speakers all gathering in the capital between 19-21 May. Here then, are just five finds to get you started and give you something to look out for. First up Deadgood,  a
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Five Finds



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Time for this week's new discoveries hunted out for you by The Designshopper. I hope you like them. To start us off, we have this rug from Woven Ground which is part of the new collection. Called Ombre, it fits with this year's dip dye trend, which I wrote about a couple of weeks back.
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