Archive for the ‘seating’ Category

Iconic Finn Stone ball chair from Bodie and Fou

Friday, March 19th, 2010

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These fab, shiny ball chairs are designed by Finn Stone and are perfect for use indoors or outdoors.

They’re made from recycled ABS - an almost indestructible form of polypropylene - and are coated with UV-resistant gloss.

The ball chairs are suitable for use by both adults and children (from six years old) and are functional for use in many rooms of the house, as well as outside in the garden or on a patio. Although simply designed, their unsual shape and glossy finish provide a great design statement for a room.

The iconic ball chairs are available in a choice of 14 colours, including this bright bluesilverorange and apple green, and are available exclusively from Bodie and Fou.

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Retro circles grey dining chair

Monday, March 15th, 2010
Retro grey chair

Retro grey chair

If you like all things retro, then you’ll like this grey circles chair from Dwell.

It’s classed as a dining chair, but to us it looks a bit big and bulky for sitting down in for a formal meal. It would be much better to relax in, or perch in at a breakfast bar.

The height of the chair is adjustable and it’s finished in chrome and a faux leather material.

Find out more, or buy the retro grey circles chair, at Dwell.

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ENO make-it-yourself magazine book stool

Friday, March 12th, 2010
Nifty magazine stool

Nifty magazine stool

This doesn’t look much, but it’s a really clever idea! If you’ve got loads of magazines hogging the magazine rack, rather than recycling them or giving them away (or, shock, horror, throwing them out), now you can make them into your own usable piece of furniture.

ENO have made a strong black nylon strap which you can wrap around a pile of magazines, tighten and make into a stool to sit on. If you were to simply pile up a stack of magazines, sitting on them would inevitably involve one or more sliding and coming adrift, so the nylon strap solves those issues.

The book stool strap is also available in red and you can buy them from Made in Design.

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Stripy contemporary chaise longue

Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Sink down into a chaise loungue

Sink down into a chaise longue

We love classic pieces of furniture that have been given a contemporary twist, so couldn’t help but like this gorgeous chaise longue when we spotted it at Mooch.

The elegantly shaped chaise longue (or ‘long chair’) is given a stylish and up-to-date feel by the colourful, stripy Designers Guild chenile fabric and the lime upholstering. The piece is finished off with beech feet and the matching cushions are available to purchase separately.

It looks great, but would also be a comfortable piece of furniture on which to relax, unwind, and put your feet up, after a busy day.

The stripy chaise longue is available from Mooch.

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Reclaimed comic decoupage chairs

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

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Bring your favourite comic heroes into your home, in the form of these unusual comic decoupage chairs.

Handmade from reclaimed vintage 1950s chairs, the chairs have been re-designed and given a completely new look, with the help of comic decoupage.

If you’ve got a favourite comic, then you can pick which one you’d like adorning the chair - the blue one above, for example, features Superman. You also get to choose the colour of the seat pad.

If comics aren’t your cup of tea, there’s also the option to have a chair covered in the pages of a favourite magazine, map or even a newspaper.

These unique chairs are created by Bombus and are available to order through Not On The High Street.

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Osborne & Little Prima Donna cushion

Friday, March 5th, 2010
Statement cushion

Statement cushion

Osborne & Little are well known for their wallpaper and fabric design and have created this Prima Donna cushion for part of Heal’s ReDiscovers range.

Using traditional floral designs, the cushion is given a modern feel with its black and fluorescent pink roses and silver background. If you like the design and fancy more than just the cushion, there are a whole load of other matching items available, including a lampshade, rug, armchair and drum pouffe.

Personally, we feel that one or two pieces is enough to make a statement, as too much can be a bit overpowering, but each to their own.

The cushion is available from Heal’s, who are celebrating their 200th year anniversary in 2010, so look out for special offers in store and online throughout the year.

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Snooze velvet sofa from Graham and Green

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Gorgeous velvet sofa

Gorgeous velvet sofa

This sofa has the best name ever - the Snooze!

Designed by Jamie Graham, the modern style sofa also has the perfect dimensions for curling up on, so you can snooze away to your hearts content. The velvet fabric adds to the effect, making it luxurious, cosy and inviting.

The Snooze sofas are made to order in England, with each one made from a beech wood frame. They come as a 2.5 seat size or a three seater sofa.

As well as this gorgeous purple velvet, they’re also available in cornflower blue, midnight blue, mink, raspberry or the multicolour kenzo stripe.

You’ll find more details about ordering the Snooze sofa at Graham and Green.

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Avignon patchwork footstool from Couch

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Vibrant footstool

Vibrant footstool

If you love the patchwork trend, but can’t quite run to buying a patchwork sofa, then how about introducing the patchwork idea through a footstool instead?

It takes up far less space than a large piece of furniture, but still adds a good dose of colour to a room. This Avignon patchwork serpentine footstool is upholstered with a selection of stunning fabrics, including some from Designers Guild, and the footstool has nice carved wooden feet fitted with brass castors, so it’s easy to move around.

If the choice of colours and fabrics isn’t quite to your taste, then it is available in other fabric options. This fun piece is available from Couch.

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Get 10% off at Habitat online or in store

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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To celebrate the launch of their new Spring/Summer 2010 collections, Habitat are offering shoppers 10% off their purchases during February 2010!

To take advantage of the offer online, just enter the code ‘SS1PT’ into the discount code box or, if you’d prefer to shop in store, hop over to the Habitat website and print out the voucher.

Some of the home goodies you could treat yourself too include the Africa folding chair in a gorgeous cerise pink (£9), a set of two colourful natural handwoven Temple storage boxes (£22) or the handmade Italian high back, curved arms, Emlyn two seat sofa, designed by Bethan Gray for Habitat (£799).

Don’t forget to buy before the end of Feb 2010 to get your 10% discount.

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Metropole Odyssey leisure chair

Monday, February 15th, 2010
Contemporary purple chair

Contemporary purple chair

This contemporary styled chair looks like it should be expensive, but it’s not.

The seat is made from a gorgeous purple faux leather and it sits on a shiny chrome base. The chair has a gas lift mechanism, so you can move it up and down to your desired height.

You’ll find the Metropole purple Odyssey chair available at Very, for the reasonable price of £99.

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