Category: Soft Furnishings
Retro Villa
Retro Villa is one of my absolute favourite vintage decor haunts and while I was pressing my nose against their virtual window the other day it occured to me that I’d neglected to share it with you. A Danish delight, Retro Villa is packed to the gills with the kind of over the top wallpaper [...]
10 Best: ideas for a tree-themed room
The branches may be bare at the moment, but I can’t help but think of spring and greenery. Although far removed from trad teddies and bunnies, trees are a fantastic unisex theme for a nursery – great if you don’t know what flavour you’re expecting. Designers love them as well – there’s a veritable [...]
Becky Baur cushions
I first came across Becky Baur when purchasing kids’ birthday cards from Minor Mail. I loved the cutesy retro style of her illustrations, so later Googled her and was delighted to discover she also produces cushions and ceramics. I’m not alone in my admiration – Mary Portas recently snapped up Baur’s homewares for her London [...]
10 Best: ideas for a rainbow-themed room
Red and yellow and… Who doesn’t love a rainbow? The thing I like best about them as a theme is that it’s so easy to customise pretty much anything to suit. Painted cot bars. Seven strips of fabric for a curtain. Paper lanterns. All cheap and easy updates. Check out Pinterest for some amazingly creative [...]
10 Best: ideas for a Paris-themed room
We’ve been to London and New York, so it seems only fitting that we should pay a visit to that chicest of fashion capitals across the Channel. A Paris-themed room could be great for boys (Eiffel Tower, gargoyles) or girls (Eiffel Tower, poodles). I tried really hard to find Pompidou Center goodies, but they’re [...]
Swoonish Picks: Rice DK at Sisters Guild
Longtime readers will know I’m a hardcore fan of Danish fairtrade design company Rice DK with its instantly recognisable granny boho chic. Cool boutique Sisters Guild has recently added their unusual range of raffa dollhouse meets storage with ‘Highrise City’ and Circus (shown) as well as florist, green grocers and cafe versions. Full of [...]
10 Best: Ideas for an aviation-themed room
Neee-oowww! Planes and all things aeronautical are flavour of the month here in Brighton, so I couldn’t resist bringing you a round of goodies for your little high flyer’s room. We’ve raved about Paperboy’s wallpaper designs in the past and their latest, Spitfire (which celebrates the 75th anniversary year of the iconic World War II aircraft) [...]
10 Best: ideas for a robot-themed room
In the 50s, pretty much everyone believed that robots would be commonplace in every home by the year 2000, and I have to admit, having grown up with Tomorrow’s World in the 80s, I kinda hoped it would be true, too. Sadly, with maybe the exception of Japan, our world is lacking in automated help, but [...]
10 Best: ideas for a farm-themed room
I don’t know a toddler who isn’t enamoured of Old Macdonald, so a farm-themed room is a bit of a no brainer. Colourful and fun, it works brilliantly for boys or girls and you can ramp up the tractor count if you’ve got a petrolhead on your hands. I took this fantastic print from ByGraziela [...]
Hot New Shop: Little Yellow Birds
The latest online boutique to open its doors is a treat for lovers of children’s interior design. Little Yellow Birds was founded by Jenny and Harriet, two Mamas with a passion for gorgeousness in children’s spaces. When I first browsed through the site it was with a skippy mouse finger eager to see the next [...]
10 Best: ideas for a transport-themed room
So, I was going to make this generally transport-themed, but there was way too much good stuff, so I’ve split it up. Here’s the first, cars, vans and trucks. Hot off the Petit Collage press is this little piece of fabulousness - By Land, a road-based print on maple veneer, from just $15 for the small size. [...]
New goodies at Lettie Belle
Loving the latest creations from Lettie Belle, aka textile designer Laura Anne Marsden. First up, a contemporary take on perennial favourite Fuzzy Felts. LB’s Felt Play Sets come in three designs – Garden, Woodland and Ahoy There! – and are packaged in an organic cotton button-down case, so you’re less likely to lose any pieces. [...]
Exclusive: Jennie Maizels Fabric
We love a good tip off and this afternoon we heard the sizzling hot news that Jennie Maizels has teamed up with Linwood Fabric to design a line of fabric. Jennie Maizels is a seasoned illustrator, author and creator of Clothes Plasters (stocked all over including Liberty where they sold out due to high [...]
10 Best: ideas for a weather-themed room
Ever since I first set eyes on Swedish designer Gunila Axén’s frankly amazing Clouds pattern I’ve been smitten with the idea of a weather-themed room. In all honesty, you could kit out a nursery solely in Axén’s icon design – find bedlinen, curtains, lampshades, cushions and storage in a variety of colours at Little Baby [...]
A Peek Inside: The Pippa and Ike Show
When we heard about a slice of kids’ cool opening up on the Gloucester Road in Bishopston, Bristol I knew we would be making a beeline for it on our next trip. The Pippa and Ike Show is a new boutique already creating a buzz amongst the cool Bristol parents. Located a minute away from [...]
