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Archive for the ‘home accessories’ Category
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
 Contemporary coat stand In the past, coat stands have been great big bulky things that have taken up far too much room in your hall, even without a pile of coats hanging on them.
But not any more.
This black sticks contemporary piece proves that coat stands really can be minimal. Although it looks ineffectual, as it’s made up of only three ’sticks’, the coat stand is suitably sturdy enough to accommodate numerous coats and jackets.
The black sticks coat stand is available from Heal’s.
Tags: coat stand, contemporary, Heal's, minimalist, stand
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
 Felt flowers To mark the start of Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February 2010 - 7th March 2010), we’ve found the perfect, long-lasting flowers for your home.
The Fairtrade Fuzzy Fleurs are easy to look after, will add a splash of colour and never need watering.
Each flower is handmade from felt and measures 45cm - or the average length of a cut flower stem. They’re available in three colours - Parma Violet, Tempting Turquoise or Passionate Pink and can be bought individually or as a bouquet of three flowers.
The Fairtrade Fuzzy Fleurs are available from Love Eco, where they currently have an offer on for a bouquet of three flowers for the price of two.
Tags: fairtrade, felt, flowers, Love Eco
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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
Posted in decorative accessories, entertaining, glass, home accessories | No Comments »
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Hang your coats in style, on this creative wave design coat rack.
Designed by J-me (not to be confused with Jamie Oliver’s Jme), and made from powder coated mild steel the wave design coat rack can hold coats (up to15, apparently), as well as gloves and scarves.
As well as the waves, that act as coat hangers, there’s also a handy little shelf at the back, and at the top, that you can use for extra storage. It could be the perfect spot for putting your keys, for example, or even your glasses.
To add this stylish modern coat rack to your home, pop over to All Up and On, where it’s available for £40.
Tags: All Up and On, coat rack, J-me, storage
Posted in home accessories, storage | 1 Comment »
Friday, January 29th, 2010
 - Special crystal bowl
I’ve previously only associated Aspinal of London with luxury leather goods, but did you know they sold other home items too?
Take this crystal decorative bowl, for example. It’s not any old average bowl, but is a special piece made from clear crystal glass with a sterling silver base.
It’s not cheap, but it is hand crafted and, for a special occasion, it would make a very nice home gift. Measuring 13.75″ in diameter, the bowl is the ideal size for a fruit bowl.
The crystal glass and sterling silver bowl is available from Aspinal of London.
Tags: Aspinal, Aspinal of London, bowl, crystal, fruit bowl, glass
Posted in fruit bowl, glass, home accessories | 2 Comments »
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
 Build a paperclip nest We love it when we find items we’ve previously featured reduced to super fabby prices.
Remember the nesting bird paperclip holder?
This quirky little piece, which would look great on a desk, was reduced by Objects of Design from its original price of £32.50, to £24.50, before being dropped a further 50% down to £12.25.
We couldn’t possibly resist that, so a white nesting bird is now winging its way towards our desk.
Get yours before they all fly away!
Tags: bird, bird trend, nesting bird, Objects of Design, office accessory, paperclip holder
Posted in home accessories, home office | 1 Comment »
Monday, January 11th, 2010
 Eco-friendly notepad Never worry about running out of paper again, with this ceramic, re-usable notepad.
This eco-friendly item is designed to look just like a notepad, but is made of ceramic. It comes with a wipeable pencil, which is tucked in the slot at the top, and you can write your shopping lists or notes on it.
The pad measures 20cm by 14cm and can easily be cleaned with a dry or damp cloth. As well as the pencil that comes with it, you can use china markers or dry wipe pens safely on the ceramic surface.
If you’d like to go for this paperless option, then find it at Soulful Toaster for £12.
Tags: ceramic, memo, notepad, Soulful Toaster
Posted in home accessories, home office, kitchen accessories, memo board | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
 The Fruit Loop This loopy fruit bowl is apparently designed to help air circulate to all areas of your fruit, to help keep it in tip top condition.
It’s designed by Black + Blum, an Anglo-Swiss partnership set up by Dan Black and Martin Blum, and is made from a single piece of free flowing chrome finish steel wire.
It’s available to buy from Handpicked Collection, where it’s currently in the sale.
Tags: Black + Blum, bowl, fruit bowl, Handpicked Collection
Posted in fruit bowl, home accessories | 1 Comment »
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
Welcome to 2010 and Happy New Year from all at Fresh Design Blog!
As is traditonal at this time of year, we’re beginning to think about the things we’d like to do in our homes and gardens during 2010.
For example, our editor is planning to decorate the hall and stairs area of her home and create a new patio in the garden, for summer entertaining.
I (Sarah) am looking at decorating my bedroom this year and am currently debating some gorgeous bold wallpaper designs.
We’d love to hear what you’re planning to do to your homes and gardens this year. Don’t worry if you’re not doing anything major - anything from buying a new tablecloth or changing your home accessories, to planting tubs of pots for the garden can make a difference.
Please leave a comment and share your aims, resolutions and ideas for your home in 2010.
Tags: 2010, new year
Posted in garden, home accessories | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
 Add a splash of colour
If you’re looking to add a splash of colour to your home, then decorative accessories are great to use.
This red swirl bottle from Next, with its slightly orange swirls, would certainly give a good dose of colour and you could use it as a simple vase too, as a single stem would fit in really well.
The red swirl bottle costs £22 from Next.
Tags: bottle, Next, ornament, vase
Posted in decorative accessories, home accessories, vase | 1 Comment »
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