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...
On the sofa with Lucy from Rowen & Wren
If you look for stunning, beautiful and high quality products for your home, look no further than mydeco.com supplier Rowen & Wren. From their hugely popular Dayani button backed chair (seen in the image of Lucy below), to the smallest touches, every product is carefully chosen for its effortless style. We caught up with Lucy,... Read more...
A catch-up with Mel Made This
Last week, we popped over to Hanbury Hall in Spitalfields for a craft show, organised by Selina Lake for the launch of her new book Homespun Style. The event featured a collection of designers, with stalls full of beautiful handmade products – from crochet bunting to handmade wrapping paper. We particularly loved the beautiful home-made... Read more...
Design like the pros: meet suppliers Plant & Moss and enter our new competition
One of our longstanding favourite suppliers here at mydeco.com, Plant & Moss creates truly beautiful and unique furniture pieces. We’ve teamed up with them to offer you the chance to win their star piece, the Clamp Lamp (worth £210!) by entering our new design competition. They are looking for a 3D room design created based on... Read more...
Get 2 for 1 tickets for Grand Designs Live with Kevin McCloud
The Grand Designs Live exhibition is coming – from 5-13 May, Excel London will be full to the brim with over 500 exhibitors, hundreds of talks and workshops and top industry experts giving free advice. mydeco.com have teamed up with Grand Designs Live to offer you a 2 for 1 discount on tickets – just... Read more...
Getting to know you: meet one of our new suppliers, Nkuku
mydeco.com is expanding! In the next few months, we’re inviting a host of new designers to partner with us. One of our favourite new additions is Nkuku, whose focus is on eco-friendly, ethical homewares and gifts, inspired by their travels around Africa and India – even the company name is borrowed from a village in... Read more...
Red Candy gets you in the mood for love with a £200 Valentine’s goody bag
I have a massive crush on Red Candy, not least because they produce home accessories with quirk and character but because everything champions red. If you saw my bedroom and kitchen decor you’d know I’m a fan of this vibrant, passionate and uplifting colour and Red Candy know how to work it into their products... Read more...
On the sofa: Meet our home accessories supplier bark
When the new-look mydeco.com launched in November we wanted to say bah humbug to the high street hum-drum and hello to a specially selected bundle of beautiful, handpicked product and design. And I think it’s safe to say we have. Now, not only do we have a new website and new outlook, we have a... Read more...
A new year, a new look – key kitchen trends for 2012 from Anna Ryder Richardson
A new year should bring a new lease of life into our homes! If you’ve been thinking of sprucing up your house, then January is the perfect month to make the creative leap. And what better room than the kitchen – the hub of the home – to inject a new look into 2012. I... Read more...
Rose & Grey: How to use colourful trends with confidence in 2012
Now we’ve hit 2012 I’ve been inundated with exciting trend predictions, bright colour picks and hot products for the coming year, from bloggers who’ve kept their eyes and ears open and the trend experts who specialise in this area. Image credit: olliandlimeblog.com The experts at Pantone are tipping the bright citrus blasts of Tangerine Tango... Read more...
Beware the Moon: One small step for walls, one giant leap for drama
Let’s give 2012 a proper entrance! At mydeco.com we’re all about making your home a happier, fun and vibrant place to live so we’re here to give you a nudge in the right direction – down the path of gorgeous statement walls. I spoke to Louise Wakefield, the energetic, passionate co-founder of our new favourite... Read more...
Bright paint is coming back – Farrow & Ball puts the writing on the wall
Last week’s guest post by Trend Bible mentioned a big comeback for paint in spring/summer 2012: ‘As consumers grow in confidence and use increasingly unusual and bold colours in the home, we think there will be a revived interest in using paint in place of wallpaper.’ This will make a refreshing change from the huge... Read more...
