How to create a tropical paradise in your home
The ultimate spring and summer 2012 trend has to be Tropical Delights, as seen on countless recent catwalks. The stunning florals and turquoise blues featured in these shows also look fabulous within the home. An array of island colours such as yellow, green and pink can brighten and enlarge rooms. Tropical Delights has been a... Read more...
How to introduce the tribal trend into your home
Spring is the month to declutter your home as well as your wardrobe. Fresher fabrics and colours should be added to the home to make that warm conversion from winter to spring. Tribal and Ikat prints are highly fashionable this season making colourful, exotic designs and bold statement pieces an excellent choice for the home.... Read more...
Featured boutique designer: Megan Quinton
Textile designer Megan Quinton trained at Winchester School of Art after which she returned home to leafy Suffolk to begin working for herself designing and making her own collection of unqiue cushions. Megan’s love for natural textiles led her to produce her first collection of pure new wool felt cushions. Wool felt is one of... Read more...
Squint Cushion Giveaway with Torie Jayne
At mydeco, we’re big fans of stylist Torie Jayne’s blog. Although based in London, she has a big US following as her style certainly crosses both countries. We asked Lisa Whatmough from Squint to let us give away one of her fantastic bespoke cushions to one lucky reader of Torie Jayne’s blog. Head over to... Read more...
mydeco loves: vibrant colour used by Plum Chutney
Camel is sooo last year. This spring home and garden accessories are embracing a riot of bright clashing colours, from botanical greens to blood reds to luminescent nudes. And if you’re a bit of a colour magpie, darting from one shiny item to another, Plum Chutney could soon become your favourite. I love the Rajasthan... Read more...
Get ready for spring with our Designers Guild competition
Mark my words, spring is on its way. The weather is positively tropical! mydeco’s offices were bathed in 10 degree sunshine yesterday (warm enough to picnic in Hyde Park at lunchtime, I kid you not) and today the clouds are enveloping us with 13 degree hugs. But have we not grown accustomed to the winter…... Read more...
Secret Snoop: A look into designer Poppy Treffry’s creative studio
Poppy Treffry is a designer who has hand stitched her designs on to tea cosies, cushions and bags. mydeco takes a secret snoop around her studio and shop to reveal her fantastic workspace. The studio is the heart of her business and its location is the primary inspiration for her designs. Set in the Cornish... Read more...
Kelly Hoppen’s tips for Christmas decorating
kelly hoppen, decorating, festive, christmas, style, home, cushions, crystals, fairy lights, holly, berries Read more...
mydeco boutique Friday favourite: Introducing the lovely Lisa Stickley
mydeco are thrilled to announce a quirky new addition to our boutique family: Lisa Stickley, the brilliant British designer-du-jour who is threatening to oust Cath Kidston as the nation’s favourite purveyor of nostalgic, witty homeware. Image credit: Lisa Stickley Being part of our gang – and in honour of her arrival – I had a chat with... Read more...
Danielle Proud’s summer design tips
Get hot design tips for summer with expert advice from designer and journalist Danielle Proud. Your home and garden will be ready for the sun in not time... Read more...
Brighten your home on a budget
Give your home a makeover and a refreshed look, without having to totally redecorate or spend a fortune Read more...
design boutique Friday Favourite: Sunshine is here with Lulu & Nat
My favourite designers this week have to be Lulu & Nat. I don’t know about you, but all this sunshine is making me feel super summery and Lulu & Nat have the perfect summery collection to bring all the sunshine indoors. Image credit: Lulu & Nat Inspired by the beautiful colours of India, Lulu &... Read more...
