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Archive for the ‘decorative accessories’ Category
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
 Unique paper tree At Christmas, John Lewis sold an unusual tree made from paper, which proved to be exceedingly popular. Now they’ve recreated the tree in a different guise, making it ideal for spring and Easter home decoration.
I’ve never thought to have an Easter tree decoration before, but this provides an unusual way of doing so.
The delicate blossom tree measures 150cm in height and its branches can be kept as they are, or decorated with Easter themed decorations, such as knitted Fairisle hanging eggs, a porcelain daffodil shaped Easter egg or a decorative felt bird house. Children would love adding the decorations, or ones they’ve made themselves, and you could even pop your eggs under the tree at Easter.
If you want to inject a feel of spring into your home, then the Easter blossom paper tree could be the ideal focal point.
Tags: decoration, Easter, john lewis, paper, Spring, tree
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
 Hannah Turner bird Yes, it’s another birdy piece. This one’s by Hannah Turner, a Bristol-based ceramicist, and almost looks like it could double up as a boomerang (although we don’t recommend that you throw it).
Oh no, it would be far better, and safer, to have it perched on a windowsill or bookcase, where it can look at you with its cheery beady eyes.
Buy your blue crested bird from Liberty.
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Tags: bird, bird trend, ceramic, Hannah Turner, Liberty, ornament
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
  
We’ve featured the fabulous Dandelion Clocks wallpaper by Sanderson previously on the blog, in the blue, green and grey colour scheme.
If you’re a fan of the 50s retro design, then you may want to head over to John Lewis, as a whole new range of gorgeous matching homeware products are now available in the same Dandelion Clocks design.
They’ve got a choice of two colourways - the blue, green and grey, which they’ll calling Chaffinch, and a purpley-pink, green and grey, which they call Blackcurrant.
Some of the items in the range include porcelain Dandelion Clocks dinner plates (£8), bone china mugs (£6), Dandelion Clocks cushions (£30) and even a fantastic large Dandelion Clocks rug.
Many of the items are available in a choice of colour and they’re the ideal accompaniment to the wallpaper.
Tags: china, cushion, Dandelion Clocks, john lewis, mug, plate, retro, rug, Sanderson, wallpaper
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
 Glass flower dish This beautiful glass dish is handmade in a lovely magnolia flower shape. Measuring 18cm in diameter, you can clearly see the petals of the flowerhead and the centre of the bloom and it’s been nicely finished off with a subtle gold shade.
It would look lovely on a shelf, windowsill or table, left empty or filled with sweets or nibbles.
You can buy the magnolia dish from ZiggiZiggi, for £13.50.
Tags: dish, flower, glass, ZiggiZiggi
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
 Quirky bird Despite the bird trend having been around for a while now, we’re still drawn to finding different bird-related styles and objects for the home.
Take this oddie bird, for example. It’s made of ceramic in a 1950s style and has been hand dipped in a gorgeous cobalt colour. Each oddie bird has enamel feather transfers applied to give it its own unique character. With its long beak and individual style, it differs from many of the other birdy images we’ve seen in interior designs.
You’ll find the oddie bird for sale at the Catkin Collection.
Tags: bird trend, Catkin Collection, ceramic, cobalt, Oddie bird
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
 Cutwork bowl This style of cutwork design home objects is all the rage at the moment, with many designs by big names commanding high prices.
This beautiful black decorative bowl features a delicate cut out design of flowers and butterflies. You could use it for a fruit bowl, or simply have it empty to enjoy the design.
The good news is that it won’t break the bank and is suitable for the budget conscious, as it’s priced at only £14.99.
Buy it at Beautiful Things.
Tags: Beautiful Things, bowl, cut out, cutwork, decorative
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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
 Create your own collage I’m on the lookout for a nice large frame, suitable for holding multiple pictures, so was pleased to come across this collage frame from Next.
It’s in a lovely deep chocolate colour and holds up to 11 photos, of differing sizes.
The collage effect is a bit of a change from some of the frames which simply hold multiple photos, as they look a bit less regimented and formal and look good on the wall.
This one, that Next are calling the chocolate large box collage, is priced at £40.
Tags: collage, collage frame, frame, Next, photo frame, wall art
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Monday, February 1st, 2010
 Quirky chip set Relive happy memories of eating chips out of newspaper, with your very own French fries chip and dip set.
Produced from porcelain china, with an authentic newspaper print, this quirky piece is designed to look like a bag that would have chips in, but is durable enough to be used again and again.
You don’t just get the chip bag though, there’s also a dinky little sauce pot, ready to hold your favourite chip sauce accompaniment.
The French fries chip and dip sauce set will set you back £7.50 at Oliver Bonas.
Tags: china, chip, chip and dip, dip set, Oliver Bonas, sauce
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
 Recycled vinyl bowl How clever is this?
If you’ve got a soft spot for traditional vinyl records, and you love recycling, then you can’t go wrong with this vinyl bowl.
Yes, the bowl is made from vintage vinyl records and each piece is unique, both in terms of exact dimensions, the record used and the colour label featured in the middle.
The Vinylux vinyl bowl is available from The Ethical Superstore, where you can currently take advantage of 49% off the usual price.
Tags: bowl, eco, ethical superstore, fruit bowl, green, recycled, vinyl
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Monday, January 25th, 2010
 Finch paperweight This sweet little silver bird paperweight would be just the thing for perching on your desk to hold down a few papers, or to have peeping out between books on your bookcase.
It’s only small in size - 14cm by 7cm - but sometimes you only need a small decorative item to add a bit of interest to a room and small can be beautiful.
The finch paperweight is silver in colour and made of ceramic and you can buy it from Oliver Bonas for the super value price of only £3.75. That’s a bargain if ever we saw one.
Tags: bird, bird trend, decorative, finch, office, Oliver Bonas, ornament, paperweight
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