Inspiration: Customise bedroom furniture with wood grain effect for a woodland theme

I visited Home and Top Drawer on Monday, the trade show for design-led products and went to visit the stand of one of my favourite British brands ever, Anorak. Laurie’s famous ‘kissing animals’ prints adorned bedding, homewares and accessories displayed on a bunkbed, chest of drawers and shelving that have been transformed with wood grain [...]

Hot shop: Hello Bubba!

Hide my credit card! I’ve happened upon yet another haven of fantabulousness in Hello Bubba. The online boutique was created by Natasha Fellas who previously worked in the fashion industry. It’s all about the brands here and, boy, have they got some good ones.  Donna Wilson, Coq en Pate, Lucky Boy Sunday, Anorak, April Showers, [...]

Hot shop: Burp!

Hurrah for another online boutique and yay for it being British. Burp! is the Hampshire (Farnborough, to be exact)-based brainchild of Kate & James Hayden-Ellis who, like so many parents these days, were bored with the traditional baby offerings and took matters into their own hands. The result is a small but lovely selection of goodies [...]

Sitting Bull Mini Bull beanbag

The problem with children’s beanbags is that they tend to be deeply unattractive and/or plastered with television characters. But they seem to be having something of a makeover, courtesy of companies like Anorak (see Nat’s post last week) and German company Sitting Bull, who have a Mini Bull range for small people. The beanbag chair [...]

Serious Hot-ness! Anorak Beanbags

I spied these unbelievably cool beanbags by Anorak featuring their hugely popular seagulls and kissing rabbits prints when I was at their press show a few months ago and word on the street is that they’ll be available online some time next week. They’ll be £95 each. Hot!

Anorak – Silly Sale

Anorak are currently holding a Silly Sale with 50% off selected products. Just looking at their print-tastic outdoor products has me wishing away the Winter. Two of my favourite buys are the Junior Sleeping bag for £22 and oilcloth for £13.50 a metre. Check out the rest of the sales

Christmas Gift Guide: 3 – 4

1. Mini Micro Scooters in Limited Edition Colours £54.95 from Micros Scooters (also check out their scooter ribbons) 2. Haba Mail Box £12.95 from Tickety Boo! 3. Selecta Play Store £139 from Nubie 4. Subscription to Anorak (4 issues) £13 from Anorak 5. Plan Toys Eco Town £80 from Born 6. Plan City Parking Garage [...]

Strawberry Fool Sale – Up to 70% Off

Online gift boutique Strawberry Fool has up to 70% off in their summer sale. A virtual rummage revealed cool buy like Anorak Kissing Robins and Kissing Horses Shopper’s £12.99 reduced from £17.99 as well as sleek grow your own tools sets with FSC certified ash handles for £4.99 reduced from £14.99 amongst the bargains. Don’t [...]

Summer 2010 from Little Baby Company

Little Baby Company is easily one of my favourite online shops. I might even be guilty of staking out their new products section more than is strictly healthy. My obsession is rewarded with a veritable smorgasbord of delicious new products. Their new outdoors fun section is jam packed with both kitsch and chic products for [...]

Anorak Picnic Blankets

After a glimmer of a sunny day this week I am already planning long lazy days outdoors. Top of my priority list is a picnic blanket from Anorak. For too long I have made do with old blankets hastily grabbed at the last minute but this year I will will have the hottest accessory in the [...]