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We are delighted to share a brand new product with you - this super stylish industrial style lamp. This fantastic tripod lamp is a great way to introduce a bit of the industrial look to your home, without compromising on style. It would fit well into a range of interior styles and also into homes with limited space thanks to the slimline design. I'm a big fan of the industrial style, but couldn't go for the full look in my Edwardian home, so this is a nice way to give a nod to it, without it feeling out of place in...
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At my recent visit to the Tent design show at London Design Festival I spotted an interesting trend emerging…   Many of the exhibitors, showing cutting edge design from all over the world, had made detailed, elaborate surface texture a prominent part of their work.   Here is a quick round up of images showing texture being used to great visual effect on everything from stools to mirrors to wallpaper and also showing the wide range of materials used to create this, including paper, concrete, metal and fabric.   Jeonghwa Seo stool with luxuriously smooth bases topped with contrastingly rough textured concrete. Jake Phipps had some of...
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London Design Festival was a wonderful source of inspiration in so many different arenas - from fabrics to wallpapers, cushions to ceramics. This week I've decided to pick out some of the lighting which caught my eye at the shows this year. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but a few which attracted my attention as I wandered around enjoying all the new design on offer. TENT LONDON Mater designed these lovely acorn-ish lights The Salute light from Seeddesign - based on a wine glass don't you know. A wonderful chandelier fitting from lighting wonders Curiousa & Curiousa. Vezzini and Chen brought their...
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Cement tiles are something of an obsession for me, particularly the encaustic patterned tiles you see everywhere in Barcelona. Since moving here I’ve developed a habit of snapping every beautiful pattern I see - and there are many – and sharing them with a #tileaddict hashtag (and in this Patterned Tiles blogpost I wrote earlier this year). For those who are interested, encaustic tiles are ones where the pattern is made using clay of different pigments, rather than being painted on the top with a glaze. This means the pattern stays even as the tile wears down.   So, imagine my delight...
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Today would’ve been Charles Eames birthday, if he had lived to be 108, so I thought it might be nice to honour him with a quick round up of shots of his beautiful, evergreen, design work. Charles and his wife Ray designed some of the most important and influential pieces of furniture in the 20th century, as well as games for kids, puzzles, films and even houses. They began working in their home with a DIY moulding machine which formed plywood into new shapes. Their first shape was a chair leg based on Eames own human leg and this got them their...
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Mums can be tricky to buy for at Christmas. You don't want to get her the same thing every year - perfume, posh bath bubbles, a dressing gown or a book. But it is tricky to keep coming up with new ideas all the time. To try and help make your Christmas shopping easier I've picked out a selection of our products which I think would work really well for Mums. I've used my Mum, my Mum-In-Law and my friend who is a new Mum as my inspiration, so hopefully there will be a good range for you to choose from. Star...
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One of the reasons I started Pretty Dandy was a real love of handmade work from new designer-makers. I wanted to give some of the incredible craft and art in the UK a new platform and another way to reach people and find new fans. I have always loved handmade items and have been attending craft and design shows for years. It's lovely to now see the growing appreciation for the individuality, talent and creativity of designer-makers across a wider range of people. With that in mind I thought I would pick out a selection of our beautiful hand crafted interiors gifts...
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I love getting that festive feeling - hearing the first carol of the year, opening door number 1 on my (chocolate) advent calendar and baking mince pies. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside! However, all these things play second fiddle to my first love... decorating the Christmas tree. Ever since I was a little girl going crazy with tinsel and bits of silver string, I have loved decorating the tree. When I was a kid we had multicoloured lights and baubles made at school from cardboard tubes and crepe paper. In fact, I think my Mum still has...
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We love finding those special items that our customers love. Homewares handmade by artists and artisans which give your home that unique flavour and character. With that in mind we are delighted to share our latest finds with you! First up, beautiful lamp shades handmade right here in the UK. We are extending our range of Orwell and Goode lighting as these lampshades are wonderful quality and very popular with our customers. These lamp shades are made from top quality linen by this talented Scottish design duo. The fabric is designed by Mrs O in her studio in the far north of...
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Spring always brings to mind yellow, from when the first daffodil and crocus flowers bloom through to the first rays of sun. So, I like to add a little extra yellow and a few other bright colours to my home at this time of year too. Here are 3 Spring finds that I think would help to amplify the light and energy in your home...hopefully bringing summer round early! 1. My Festival mug by Jansen & Co. Available from howkapow. 2. Kompotti chopping board by Marimekko. Available from finnish design shop. 3. Ceramic cellars by RossLab. Available from Etsy. And finally.... nothing says Spring...
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