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New arrivals at Design Storey



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It's been some time since I did a round-up of the latest additions at Design Storey. mainly due to my house drowning in dust, and my brain not being able to handle another design decision. But I've made it through the other side and have found an interesting mix of furniture, lighting, and accessories -
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Christmas gift ideas at Design Storey



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Dropping in from the decorating front line with a few new additions for Christmas on Design Storey. As I write we have no heating, no floors in the hall or sitting room, we are 5sqm short of new floorboards, the bedroom is half-wallpapered, the 21yo's room awaits a new floor before the radiator can be
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New season finds at Design Storey



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A new term and a new season and if you feel like shopping then here are some gorgeous finds (from under £20 treat to £2,000 investment) all of which will stand the test of time. Fashion people say that if you are going to buy a new piece of clothing you should think of at
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8 Design Storey favourites



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It's too hot for shopping but in case you haven't dropped by recently here are a few of my Design Storey favourites from the last month. JONAH GARDEN SET, MADE This, as far as I am concerned, is the best garden set out there. I own it in grey (wish it was this natural colour)
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Latest homewares at Design Storey



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Fancy a quiet moment and a cool down with a look at the latest drop on Design Storey Shop featuring some great lighting and ready made linen curtains that come in three lengths - perfect for wafting in the (non-existent) breeze! ATTICUS BRASS WALL SCONCE, GRAHAM & GREEN  If you adhere to the principle that
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The latest additions to Design Storey



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Welcome to the new weekly drop on Design Storey, this week we are mainly focusing on bedrooms and workspaces with a little bit of outdoor living thrown in.   BRUTON DOUBLE DRAWER DESK, THE DORMY HOUSE We tend not to think of painted wooden desks but if yours is sharing space with a bedroom or
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Latest drop at Design Storey



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Good Morning and Happy Tuesday to you all. If you're stuck at home with no way of getting to work thanks to train and tube strikes then perhaps you can distract yourself with the latest products to drop at Design Storey: Woven teak bench, Zara Home There are some pieces of furniture that once bought
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New arrivals at Design Storey



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Time for this week's newest additions to Design Storey Shop and this week there's a slight emphasis on outdoor living with a very comfortable chair and a pretty watering can but some good finds for indoors as well. First up: the chair: Shona chair, Made The key to garden furniture is making sure it’s as
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Painted Rugs on Floorboards



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  from improvisedlife.com At a barbecue recently I was asked about painting the floorboards in a hall where the planks continued into the sitting room. We decided that this might be tricky as it would necessitate painting a straight line across the boards to create an artificial ending point. And then I remembered an idea
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How To Plan The Perfect Kitchen



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This kitchen was on my moodboard for my own. From digsdigs.com via pinterest At first it might seem overwhelming trying to plan the perfect kitchen, but the chances are you've already worked out what's annoying you about your current one, so you might as well use that as a starting point and begin by thinking
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My Kitchen is Painted Grey



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Well it was finally time to put my money where my mouth is and after several posts about the joys of grey paint and the acquisition of a coordinating grey kitten, it was time to paint the kitchen grey. Despite the rather sudden arrival of the cat, the idea of painting the room grey had
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How To Choose Your Kitchen Worktops



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So you’ve chosen the kitchen cupboards, selected the white goods – sorry stainless steel – and commissioned the bespoke door handles. Time for the worktop. And this is where you get to really make a statement. from kitchenworktopsuk.co.uk Gone are the days when you were being quite posh if you chose wood, announcing your wealth
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Choosing The Right Shade Of Grey Paint



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It is the most fashionable paint colour of the moment and, if my blog analysis is to be believed, the most commonly researched shade on the colour wheel. But grey can be hard to get right and does need a bit of careful planning as our cool Northern light can make some grey tones too icy
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Spa Up Your Life



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It's very old fashioned to just have a bathroom these days. The idea of a functional room for washing and teeth cleaning is so over you know. Now, it's all about making it a blissful experience, a haven away from the rest of the household, a place to soak away the cares of the day
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The Sculpture House: A New British Design Collective



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It would be fair to say that I see a lot of new products and while I'm always interested and keen to see what's out there, when I received the press release about The Sculpture House, I was slightly stopped in my tracks and felt they deserved a whole post of their own. The Aggregate
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New Launch: Bathroom Range from Loaf



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the new bathroom range from Loaf If you're tired of all the usual chrome bathroom accessories that all look exactly the same and you're looking for something new, have a look at what I have just discovered. Dolly trolley from Loaf at £295 The British online retailer Loaf.com, known for their comfy sofas and bedding,
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Mad About … The High Street



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part of the Conran collaboration with Marks & Spencer There has been much wailing and gnashing of teeth about the death of the High Street recently with the closure of Jessops, Blockbusters and HMV not forgeting Currys. Yes it's true in part that they were affected by the behemoth that is Amazon, which is in
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Buyer’s Guide To Carpet



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zebra stair runner by alternative flooring
This runner from Alternative Flooring is called Quirky Skinny Black A few of you have been asking about carpet recently, so I thought it was time to take the plunge and investigate what's out there so you don't have to. Carpet has suffered from a rather poor image in recent years but it's coming back
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Should I Have Polished Concrete Floors?



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Sam contacted Mad About The House to ask about concrete flooring. poured concrete flooring. Image from kitchenbuilding.com Q: What do you think about polished concrete flooring? I am struggling with a funky idea for my (small) kitchen floor and was interested to know if concrete is something you had come across – it sounds like
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Eight of the best … Sofa Beds



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Even if you've got the space for a dedicated spare room, the chances are it has to double or triple up as a playroom, office, laundry, place-for-all-that-junk-you-never-got-round-to-finding-a-home-for. Which means that most of us haven't got room to have a bed sitting there waiting for a guest to just drop by. So we come to sofa
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