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Archive for the ‘trends’ Category
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 26th, 2010
 Gorgeous sari cushions We’ve all for mixing design ideas and themes, and antique and vintage pieces can successfully work alongside modern and contemporary. Take these antique sari seat pads from Myakka, for example.
We’ve fallen in love with the fabric and colours - wonderful embroidery, rich colours, unusual designs, gold detailing and a rainbow of colours - and love the fact that each cushion is finished off with beaded tassels in the corners.
They’re designed to be seat pads - used for sitting on - but if you think they’re a bit too nice to be squashed, you could easily use them as cushions for decorative purposes. A pale or neutral coloured sofa would look great with a few of these dotted around on it.
Each seat pad is unique, with no two being exactly the same, so you can’t guarantee exactly what colour or design you’ll get. As far as we’re concerned, that just adds to the uniqueness.
The antique sari seat pads are sold individually for £14.95 each or as a set of four for £55, from Myakka.
Tags: antique, chair, cushion, eastern, Myakka, pad, sari, seat
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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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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
 Stylish monotone lamp It’s amazing how the base of a lamp can totally change its look. If this one was just a plain colour, it would probably be very easily missable, but the striking cream and black design draws the eye in immediately.
The cream base is made of ceramic and is decorated with a lovely black design, and it’s accompanied by a plain black faux linen drum-style lamp shade.
For a stylish lamp that will turn heads - for all the right reasons - and provide some essential light in a dark corner, then this Felicity table lamp is £65 from Very.
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Tags: ceramic, lamp, light, lighting, monochrome, table lamp, Very
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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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Monday, December 7th, 2009
 Swirly Union Jack Jan Constantine is renowned for her Union Jack inspired textiles, but this cushion offers a different take on the traditional Union Jack.
Made from 100% wool, the cushion features a swirling Union Jack, in black, red and white, with a heart on the intersection of the stripes.
The back of the cushion is plain black. It’s a striking piece and ideal for anyone that likes the Union Jack style, but wants something a bit more unusual.
You can buy the swirly Union Jack cushion from Beth Stevens, for £67.
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Tags: beth stevens, cushion, Jan Constantine, Union Jack
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
 Union Jack sofa For a statement sofa that gets noticed, this giant Cool Britannia sofa would surely fit the bill.
The sofa is a large, Chesterfield style, with plenty of room to sit back and relax on, and the Union Jack is made from aged, faded cotton, which is stitched together.
To get the Cool Britannia sofa in pride of place in your living room, then head over to After Noah, where it’s on sale. For the full effect, there’s even a matching armchair too.
Tags: After Noah, Cool Britainnia, furniture, sofa, Union Jack
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
 Create a nest out of paperclips Keep your paperclips organised and in one place, with the help of this bird paperclip holder. There are three different colours available - black, red and white - and it would look great in a ktichen, study or home office.
The birds are handmade in Mexico, from 100% recycled aluminium and have magnets hidden inside them, which help pull in the paperclips. As the paperclips build up around the base of the bird, you can have fun creating birds nests out of them!
You can find the nesting bird paperclip holder at Objects of Design, for £32.50.
Tags: bird, bird trend, Objects of Design, office accessory, paperclip, paperclip holder
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Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
 
These sweet little baby owls are handmade from ceramic plaster and finished off with a glossy gold enamel paint.
They come as a set of five, ranging in size from 4.5cm to 5cm tall. The gold owls would look lovely grouped together, arranged in height order, or dotted around individually in your home.
You’ll found the gold owls in Pirdy’s Etsy Store, where they’re priced at $38, plus shipping.
They’re also available in other colours and you can even have the owls customised with a colour of your choice.
Tags: bird, bird trend, etsy, handmade, owls
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