Liberty of London: judges winner of Independent Home Shop Awards 2012
The judges votes have been counted and it is with great delight that we can announce the winner chosen by the judges of the Best Independent Home Shop 2012 (Judges vote) is… *drumroll* Liberty of London. Alongside the public vote, our wonderful panel of judges included Holly Becker from decor8, Romain from Fubiz, Micle from... Read more...
How to create a hallway to be proud of
When you walk into a person’s home, nine times out of ten the first room you see is the hallway. And as we all know, you never get a second chance to make a first impression… If you feel you would like to make a statement, the best way to do this is by creating a... Read more...
How to beautify your home with brocade
When it comes to updating your home, using a neutral colour palette is the safest and most reliable way to achieve a new look. There are many ways to renew your decor, including dressing your room with fabulous furniture and accessories. Brocade is highly popular at the moment within the world of fashion – broderie... Read more...
Getting to know Chloe Croft
When it comes to finding a beautiful, vibrant piece of art or cushion for your home, any one of Chloe Croft’s masterpieces could fit the bill. Her work is made from scalpel-cut paper and the resulting images are as intricate as they are striking. She has translated these designs into a fantastic range of prints, canvasses and... Read more...
Rockett St George: public winner of the Independent Home Shop Awards
We have a very exciting announcement to make today… the mydeco.com Independent Home Shops Awards 2012 has now closed, the votes have been counted and verified and we have a worthy winner of the public vote, Rockett St George. Known for specialising in British-based design and their adventurous curation of products (vintage or reclaimed pieces... Read more...
Get your home ready for the Jubilee
As we return to work after the bank holiday weekend, our thoughts have turned to ‘when is the next one?’ Good news, the next one is the Jubilee weekend at the start of June and we are given an extra day to celebrate 60 years of The Queen’s reign. The patriotic trend has been moving into... Read more...
Colour recipe – analogous colour scheme
Now that we are confident with designing colour schemes based on a single colour (in my previous posts I used red and blue-green), let’s move on to other colour recipes using multiple colours. The simplest way is to use colours which are close to each other on the colour wheel. These are called analogous colour schemes.... Read more...
My Paris address book
As I have just returned from my latest trip to Paris, I thought I’d share with you some of my favourite places to visit. Yves Andrieux & Vincent Jalbert take antique fabrics and do something wonderous with them. Their shop in the Marais district of Paris is an Aladdin’s cave of treasures. Clothes, bags, cushions, curtains... Read more...
The Natural Selection trend, forecast by Trend Bible
With an emerging consumer backlash to mass-produced goods comes a desire for simplistic, tactile and primitive forms, hand-crafted and hand-woven materials. Products that build an emotional connection resonate with jaded consumers, who are exercising a much more considered approach to shopping. In part this is because of the continuing squeeze on disposable income, and also... Read more...
Sitting pretty – how to create a sitting room of calm sophistication
The sitting room, a place of relaxation and solitude, a hide away from the chaos of day-to-day life. Well, maybe in our hopes and dreams! However, this does not stop me wanting to create a space that reflects this sentiment. I am never shy about saying that I favour a neutral colour palette. I love... Read more...
Leaf, Bough and Blossom – celebrate the start of spring with Vintage influences
May began this week, officially bringing the start of Spring. I don’t know about you, but I’d quite like the weather to catch up and realise this fact! Instead of celebrating outdoors amongst the flora and fauna, why don’t we bring the May Day celebrations inside the home this year? Historically at this time, according... Read more...
Vintage up your boudoir
With a lot of people leaning towards a more vintage romantic feel for their bedrooms at the moment I thought I would base today’s post on how to achieve this look. Vintage is all about soft colours, delicate patterns and textured fabrics – all of which bring an instant romantic feel to a bedroom. This... Read more...
