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Archive for the ‘Furniture’ Category
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
The colourfully designed drawers are the stars of this upcycled and fresh design drawer unit.
In retro style with fresh, zesty colours, this is a piece of furniture that will provide both functional storage and a striking feature in a room.
The retro chest of drawers are handmade from reclaimed wood and the painted drawers have been designed using eco friendly paints. This lively piece of furniture is available from Green in Mind.
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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
A sleek and minimalist geometric design is at the heart of this contemporary Axis shelving unit.
The visually appealing design of this piece of furniture is enhanced by its strong build and lacquer finish. As well as being available in a walnut finish, there’s a nice green lacquer, white lacquer and oak finish too.
The unit can be used as freestanding piece or placed against a wall and provides plenty of space to compactly store books or display favourite accessories.
The typical high street RRP of the Axis storage unit is £329, but all options are available for just £129 each from Made.com.
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
What a brilliant way of livening up your home storage and furniture needs!
These wooden animals are designed to look a bit like storage crates, but open them up and inside you’ll find quirky shelves and cupboard space.
The cow provides the best amount of space inside and is great for use as a sideboard.
The pig and goose are full of character too and, as well as storage, you could use the top of their backs as a side table, or a place to rest a lamp or plant.
We love all three of these designs, but the cow has to be our favourite. The wooden animal design storage cabinets are available from Out There Interiors.
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Tags: cabinet, side table
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
What’s the difference between contemporary and modern styles and how can you use them in your home interiors? This guest post explores the issue and has some great ideas for home styling.
When thinking about home styling, many people will use the terms ‘modern’ and ‘contemporary’ interchangeably – there are, however, distinctions between the styles.
Contemporary Home Style
Contemporary furniture works well teamed with an understated colour scheme which is easy on the eye. Look for recliner sofas, modular sofas (or both) and coffee tables with bold lines.
Consider wall storage for smaller homes, and solid wood display units for bigger spaces. Solid woods encompass the contemporary style; veneered woods will also work very nicely. Also consider resilient upholstery in linen union or classic leather.
Muted colour schemes are suitable for the contemporary style – stone, grey, sage, baby blue and mink, accented with bolder tones of brown, charcoal, bottle green, denim blue and plum. Use warming accent colours on feature armchairs, table linen, cushions and throws.
Great Buys for a Contemporary Theme
1. Rustic ceramics
2. Floral fabrics
3. Pendant ceiling lights
4. Nature based pictures
Modern Home Style
For a confident, design conscious and adventurous modern design, make bold statements with your choice of furniture and colours.
Bold use of colour helps brings to life a modern style, especially when used in blocks against more neutral backgrounds – an accent chair in a bright fabric or rugs, lampshades and cushions in vibrant shades. Think about creating a feature wall with patterned wallpapers, and the use of patterned fabric for cushions can be very effective.
Modular sofas and shelving units give maximum flexibility, and large proportions hint at a boutique modern hotel style. Directional materials include solid and veneered woods, glass, metal, and wicker, for fabrics think velvet, silk, linen and large cable-knit.
Modern furniture invokes a big visual impact, whether the centre-piece of your room is a corner sofa with a chaise longue, a lustrous glass dining table, or a bold room divider. Look for uncomplicated designs that have presence.
Great Buys for a Modern Theme
1. Chandelier
2. Floral round mirror
3. Sheepskin rug
4. Landscape wall prints
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
Compact, convenient and well designed, this Irvin storage mirror combines the practicality of a mirror with some useful storage.
The Irvin mirror was designed by Conran as part of their range for Marks and Spencer. This piece of furniture is great, as it’s solid, sturdy and multi-functional. You get all the benefits of a full length mirror, but there also multiple shelves and a useful hook incorporated into the design too.
The slimline design makes it ideal for using in a narrow room where you have limited space for a bulky piece of furniture, or in a corner of a room.
We can see it working very well in a hallway (there’s a place to leave your keys, hang your coat and a mirror to use to brush your hair as you leave your house in a rush) or in a bedroom where you want to provide guests with a mirror and some shelves, but have limited space for anything bigger.
The contemporary storage mirror is made from oak veneer and, although it arrives flat packed, will be put together for you by the M&S delivery company.
Usually priced at £329, the Irvin storage mirror is currently reduced to £263.20 in the Home Event at M&S (runs until 25 Feb 2013). We think this looks like a great buy for a good looking, sturdy piece of furniture that should last well.
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2013
 Contemporary Noah chest The Design Collective at John Lewis showcases furniture, homeware and soft furnishings from some of the best design talent in the UK and internationally. Amongst some of the excellent designers who have products featured is Bethan Gray.
Bethan is an award-winning furniture designer who spent 10 years designing for Habitat, before going solo and launching the Bethan Gray Studio.
Bethan has produced a range of contemporary furniture exclusively for John Lewis, including furniture for the bedroom, dining room and living room.
In particular, we love the design of the Noah range, which includes sideboards, desks, tables, cupboards and this lovely Noah chest of drawers.
The chest has five drawers and offers plenty of storage inside. It’s made from solid and oak veneers and we like the ‘no handle’ look – the soft-close drawers have integral handles, rather than bulky knobs.
As you’d expect from a high quality designer piece of furniture, it comes fully assembled, so there’s no diy needed to put this beauty together!
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Tags: Bethan Gray, chest of drawers, Design Collective, designer furniture, john lewis, Noah chest, Noah range
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
 Beer keg light up table Who knew an old beer keg could become such a great table?
This stainless steel beer keg has been reclaimed and upcycled to produce a fresh new piece of furniture.
The keg has been fitted with 6mm of toughened glass on the top, to produce a sturdy table top. Inside the keg, 24v low voltage LED lights have been fitted, which light up the inside. So not only do you get a funky drinks table, but also one that lights up!
The silver beer keg table has been designed and created by ReUpCycled and is available from their store on Not On The High Street for £249.
A black beer keg table is also available, plus some other unique products.
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2012
Oak is one of the finest natural materials in the home. Coming from centuries of tradition, oak was once used only in the homes of the privileged few, though today we are all lucky enough to enjoy the splendours of oak.
Here are some of our favourite examples of oak furniture.
The Bookcase
There really is no other piece of furniture which says so much about a person.
Used by many as a window into their personality, who they are and who they want to be, bookcases are a brilliant way of showing guests who you really are. In fact, a recent survey found that 71% per cent of us claim to have read classic books in order to look more sophisticated.
The Kitchen Table
Though it may not seem so when you’re actually there, the kitchen table can be one of the most important family pieces of furniture in the hose.
In the fast paced world of the 21st century, the kitchen table is one of the very few places where everybody is at the same place at once; a great way to spend some real family time together and catch up on each other’s lives.
Having a sturdy and well-made oak table is a perfect way to do this.
The Door
You may not realise it, but the common door is the first thing that a person sees about your home, so it is important to make the right impression.
Oakwood Doors for example, supply the finest internal oak doors available and are great additions to any home.
Although you don’t think about doors too much in life, they do very quickly become a part of the home and are easily noticeable once that they are replaced.
***This is a guest post from Oakwood Doors***
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Thursday, September 27th, 2012
 Metal tube chair Designer Osian Batyka-Williams makes amazing contemporary furniture made from recycled materials.
This chunky tube chair is made entirely from reclaimed metal tubes, all of which were sourced from within five miles of his London Bridge studio.
Also made from metal tubes, but with addition of wood, is Osain’s other design of tube chair that we featured previously. Another favourite design is the super novel chair made of reclaimed cutlery.
The chairs are available to buy via Bouf.
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Tags: bouf, contemporary chair, funky furniture, metal chair, modern chair, Osian Batyka-Williams, recycled furniture, tube chair
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
If you’ve not yet seen it, it’s well worth taking a look at the House by John Lewis collection of furniture and home accessories.
Based on a contemporary style, all the pieces are well produced, stylish and uncluttered, making them perfect for a modern home.
In particular, we love the look of the Oxford range, which consists of many modular storage units which can be used individually or in conjunction with other pieces. They’d be great for use in a living room, bedroom or study.
The Oxford storage units are made from oak veneer with a natural lacquer and you can choose between lacquered or coloured doors and various shelves and drawers.
As far as modular furniture go, it’s a well designed concept and it’s perfect that you can buy the bits you want and select your own colour preferences for cupboard doors. Prices start from £29.
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Tags: contemporary furniture, House by John Lewis, john lewis, modern home, modular furniture, Oxford, storage units
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