Playtype
Toni, the founder of one of our boutiques, Skandivis, is thrilled to announce the arrival of Playtype to her online store and mydeco.com… AND she is the only UK stockist! Playtype offer a fantastic range of typography products – from classic black and white pieces to bold, statement monograms. Everyone loves a good letter product,... Read more...
This week we love – the Z-Light
Here at mydeco when we come across a product we really love, we like to shout about it. This week we’re shouting about the Z-Light by Lexon Design. It’s being sold exclusively through mydeco.com for the next month, and we’re excited to share it with you. Designed by Ming Yang and Alain Lee, the Z-Light... Read more...
Make this Easter your most stylish yet!
With Easter on everyone’s mind this week, here are a few inspirational ideas for a sensational and stylish celebration! Whether you relish the thought of hours spent crafting or prefer a simpler look, this is a round-up of the best Easter decorations with something for everyone. This floral arrangement comprising a cake stand and egg cups... Read more...
mydeco.com welcomes Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin offers a fantastic array of home interior products – from wallpapers to home accessories – and we are all thrilled to announce the arrival of these eclectic and striking products on mydeco.com. The Andrew Martin aesthetic draws inspiration from a combination of cultures and eras; blending products old and new, large and small,... Read more...
mydeco meets Maxine Sutton
This week mydeco met Maxine Sutton, the creative force behind Blackbird, a lovely little boutique in the seaside town of Margate. We instantly fell in love with her quirky designs, and wanted to know more… Where did you go to school, and what did you specialise in? What roles do you do now in addition... Read more...
Lucienne Day
Last Friday I came across this beautiful Lucienne Day tea towel in a friends’ studio, such a terrific find, and a wonderful source of inspiration! The furniture designer Robin Day and his textile designer wife Lucienne had a huge impact on British product design after World War II by working with new materials and collaborating with inexpensive furniture for manufacturers... Read more...
Cold comfort
Is it me or does this Winter seem to be lingering!? Having barely survived the coldest march day on record for 27 years I’ve turned my attention to cosying up. Out again come the wool socks and winter jumpers and I’ve been cold-proofing my home too. When it comes to making your home feel cosy, think about the light.... Read more...
mydeco visits Interwoven at Habitat
‘As we work, we braid the strands together, just as our mothers and grandmothers have before us/ Inspired by the past and created in the present, with the constant evolution of life, we weave together the elements, creating new patterns and new possibilities’ – Siphiwe Mngometulu, from Gone Rural, Swaziland. At the end of last... Read more...
Colour study – red-orange
I promised a while ago to do some more room grids based on the twelve colours of the red-yellow-blue colour wheel. So here goes with red-orange - Red-orange is a wonderful earthy colour – the colour of rust and leather (as shown above), but also: Terracotta, Wood, And brick. Is it just me or does... Read more...
Treat your Mum to a top 5 afternoon tea in London
It’s Mother’s Day this Sunday the 10th of March. I always love finding new and interesting ways to treat my Mum – last week I wrote about gift ideas, this week I thought I’d write about taking her out for a treat. We’ve been reading quite a few lists of the best places to go... Read more...
Homes & Gardens design awards 2013
This Wednesday sees the annual homes and gardens Design Awards take place for 2013. Here are just a few of my favourite contenders… On the list for Young Designer of the year is Billy Lloyd, a hugely talented ceramicist, who has a studio at Cockpit Arts in Clerkenwell, and made his name with the ‘Thrown... Read more...
Colour recipe – wonky complements
Long ago I did a post for mydeco on complementary colour schemes. These are colours you chose from opposite sides of the colour wheel. I have named my own variation which are the “wonky complements” – those which are nearly complements. I think these are actually easier to pull off than direct complements – which... Read more...
