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September 2nd, 2010
 Pink flamingo table If you enjoy a sense of fun in your home furnishings, then how about this unusual pink flamingo table?
It’s been cleverly designed in the shape of a flamingo, with the two table legs angled in the same spindlely way as a flamingo. In order to balance the table and make it functional for using, the third table leg is designed to be like the head and long neck of a flamingo. It’s a really fun piece and, although rather quirky, has a certain degree of elegance about it.
As someone who’s been fascinated by seeing pink flamingos in the wild, the table very effectively captures the shape and activity of flamingos, especially the idea of the head dipping down into the water to hunt for food.
The pink flamingo table is available to purchase from Blue Sky via Bouf, a company run by a design graduate and ex-boat builder who now specialises in making furniture and cabinets.
If you can’t get enough of flamingos, then check out this post regarding pink flamingo wallpaper from Cosy Home Blog.
Tags: Blue Sky, bouf, coffee table, flamingo, pink, side table
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September 1st, 2010
 The wall sticker that's also a clock... Wall stickers are not only great forms of wall decoration, but they can be functional forms of art too.
In a similar vein to the Big Ben wall sticker clock, here we have a rather kitsch red vinyl wall sticker decal that also doubles up as a functional, working clock.
The wall sticker can be easily applied to an appropriate area of your wall and comes with the clock face that can be positioned on top. The clock sticker is designed in a style reminiscent of traditional cuckoo clocks, but without the annoying bird.
To get your hands on a kitsch vinyl wall sticker clock, head over to the I Love Retro store on Bouf, where they’re priced at £27.95.
Tags: bouf, clock, decal, I Love Retro, retro, sticker, vinyl, wall
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August 31st, 2010
 Bargain place mats It’s that time of year when the new Ikea catalogue thumps through your letterbox. Ours has duly arrived and is already looking well thumbed-through.
Amongst the many new offerings in store are these Tyst place mats. The natural look, cork, tree design placemats are extremely affordable at the super bargain price of only £2.99 per set of four. They’d be perfect for new homeowners getting themselves kitted out for the first time, for students or for anyone looking for table mats that don’t break the bank.
Head over to the Ikea website for more details of the Tyst placemats and to find an Ikea store near you.
Tags: Ikea, mat, place, placemat, table mat, Tyst
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August 30th, 2010
 Funky felt coasters Felt is a great material for interior design products and coasters are no exception.
These contemporary flower design coasters are designed by German company, dekoop, and are made from 100% wool felt. Each coaster measures 140mm in diameter, making it the perfect size for popping a drink on.
The felt flower coasters are sold individually, so you can mix and match from the range of colours available, or pick a selection in your favourite colour.You’ll find them available to buy from Design at Home.
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Tags: coaster, Dekoop, Design at Home, felt, German
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August 27th, 2010
 Purple silk cushion I was having a browse at the new M&S homewares recently and spotted this gorgeous purple cushion.
In keeping with the purple/plum on trend colours for Autumn/Winter 2010, the cushion is made from 100% silk and features an embroidered and sequinned contemporary floral design.
Lovely to touch and lovely to look at, the purple Silk Road cushion currently benefits from having an additional 20% off the usual price, of £35. The offer runs up until the 1st September, so take advantage of it whilst you can!
There are plenty more homewares and furniture available with 20% off too at M&S.
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Tags: 20% off, cushion, M&S, purple, silk
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August 27th, 2010
 Seasonal flower guide Ever wondered what British flowers are in season each month, or when is the best time to plant garden seeds or bulbs? Wonder no more – all this information can be at your fingertips, thanks to this seasonal British garden flowers tea towel.
The 100% organice unbleached cotton tea towel is printed with an informative guide to seasonal British garden flowers. Whether you simply want to enjoy spotting seasonal flowers, or make sure you’ve planted your garden with seeds or bulbs at the right time, this tea towel has all the answers.
The Seasonal Garden Flowers designer tea towel is by Stuart Gardiner and can be purchased from To Dry For for £10.
Other similar tea towels are available featuring seasonal vegetables and seasonal wild food.
For more inspiring tea towel ideas, check out our guide to the top 10 contemporary tea towels.
Tags: British, flowers, garden, seasonal, tea towel, To Dry For
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August 26th, 2010
 Contemporary deer head No deer have been harmed in the production of this quirky wall decor. No, in fact it’s made from good old paper mache.
Contemporary versions of traditional deer heads are 100% more animal friendly and offer a 3D hanging that will provide impact on even the dullest of walls.
The Rice paper mache deer heads are available in a choice of colours – red head/white face, purple head/blue face and blue head/green face and can be purchased from Camel and Yak.
Tags: 3D, Camel and Yak, decor, deer, wall hanging
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August 25th, 2010
 
The lovely Pins and Ribbons, who specialise in handcrafted home accessories (we’ve featured one of their luxury doorstops previously), now have a small range of tea towels available.
The beach hut designs caught our eye, as they’re appropriately summery (even on a dull day). The tea towel on the left has a grey background with colourful red, white and blue beach huts and boats, whereas the one on the left is a sky blue colour with white seaside beach hut images on it.
Both tea towels are made from 100% cotton and are complete with hooks, ready for hanging in your kitchen. They’re very well priced at only £6.99 each from Pins and Ribbons.
Tags: beach, huts, Pins and Ribbons, tea towel
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August 24th, 2010
 Purple kettle and toaster If you love purple, you’ll love some of the autumn 2010 interiors products available. We’re seeing gorgeous plums and deep berry shades in all sorts of products, from cushions and soft furnishings to crockery and kitchen appliances.
Interiror influences and fashion off go hand-in-hand, so it’s not surprising that some of the high street shops are full of fashion in coordinating purple and berry colours.
This fab deep purple toaster and kettle set is from Next, where it’s priced at £40. If you can’t get enough of purple in your home, then Next have a fab range of other funky purple items, including a microwave, a purple bin, purple canister set and a plum bread bin.
Tags: kettle, kitchen, Next, plum, purple, toaster
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August 23rd, 2010
 
As we’ve mentioned on numerous occasions before, we’re big fans of wall stickers or wall decals, as they offer a quick and easy way of adding interest and design to you walls, without much effort (and you can easily change it if you go off the design).
A lot of wall stickers are very flat and lack texture, so we were thrilled to discover this fab wall decor product by designer, Rachel Horrocks. Her Flutter butterfly wall decor is very cleverly made from felt and and feels wonderful to touch and look at.
The butterfly wall stickers work in the same was as traditional wall stickers, with a self-adhesive backing that sticks them to your walls immediately. The felt butterflies are 3mm thick and made from 100% wool.
Available in mixed sizes of packs of five or 10, and in petrol blue or lavender, the butterflies can be used creatively in whatever way you choose – have them fluttering down your lounge walls, flying up the stairs or positioned over your bed, the choice is yours!
The Flutter wall decor is available to purchase from Pure Design from £24.50 per box.
Tags: buttefly, decal, Flutter, Pure Design, wall sticker
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