Top trends for spring/summer 2012 from interior designer Naomi Cleaver
Over the past couple of weeks I’ve shared the top colour trends for spring/summer 2012 with you, turning up the heat in your homes with Tangerine Orange and Fire Cracker Red. Just before Christmas I spent a festive day with interior designer and consultant Naomi Cleaver, nibbling mince pies at the stylish The Refinery restaurant... Read more...
How to master wood bending – watch our tour of the Ercol factory and showroom
When mydeco was invited along to the Ercol showroom and factory in Bucks we didn’t know quite what to expect. A loud industrial factory attached to a luxury showroom? Lines of factory workers churning out chairs amidst the furniture displays? It seemed a bit far fetched… Image credit: ercol.com Actually, Ercol’s headquarters lie in the... Read more...
At home with… Jazz FM’s Claire Anderson
Super–cool Claire Anderson, Jazz's FM's Late Lounge show presenter, talks to mydeco about her minimalist style, virtues of bringing the outdoors in, and reveals who is the most stylish celebrity she's interviewed. Read more...
How to keep your garden Fairtrade and on trend
It’s the beginning of March and officially one of the busiest months of the gardening calendar. Fairtrade Fortnight also kicked off yesterday, so the start of spring is all about growing your own and getting your garden ready in a more sustainable way. And the top trend alert this season is to have your very... Read more...
Why we love Bamboo – it’s sustainability on steroids
Why we love Bamboo - it's sustainability on steroids Read more...
The top 5 mydeco.com folders of 2010
Recently we released a new feature on mydeco.com which make it super simple to organize your inspiration by grouping your favourite 3D designs, moodboards, photos or products into folders. We asked 5 people to make folders of their favourite products and designs from mydeco.com that reflected their style. PopArtRockGirlYeah! was first up with Thoroughly Modern... Read more...
Oliver Heath’s top eco-friendly Christmas presents
Image credit: Oliver Heath For me, Christmas is about taking a little time out and spending it with my family and friends – if they can get a look in. While I love all the festivities over Christmas, as an eco designer I do find it hard to switch off as I’m always looking to... Read more...
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Watch mixologist Joe McCanta shake things up with his eco cocktails
It was a tough decision when we had to send one person away from the tap tap tap of computers down to the Saf Bar and Restaurant to get the lowdown on the latest eco trend – organic cocktails. Ever willing to sacrifice a few hours in the name of design, our style assistant Richard... Read more...
Watch our video with cardboard product designer Giles Miller
mydeco’s talented style assistant, Richard Brownlie-Marshall, met up with one of our mydeco boutique designers, Giles Miller for an exclusive video interview. We love his experimental product designs with unlikely furniture materials such as cardboard – which has become his signature style – and the eco credentials that go alongside it. His latest collaboration with... Read more...
Exclusive: Kirstie Allsopp reveals her ideal Christmas
Exclusive: Kirstie Allsopp reveals her ideal Christmas Read more...
Keep your eye on… graduate designer Katie Procter
How much do you know about Katie Procter? She’s not a household name (yet) but her designs are both delicate and vivid, with raw illustrative talent capturing your eyes. We spotted the talented textile designer at The New Designers Show earlier in the year and I caught up with her when she popped in to... Read more...
Geffrye Museum discusses ‘the home’
Last night I went to a fascinating talk at the lovely Vitsœ shop by Alex Goddard, assistant keeper at The Geffrye Museum. The talk was to celebrate the opening of a great exhibition at Vitsœ showing 50 years of the famous 606 Universal Shelving System. The Geffrye explores ‘the home’ over the past 400 years,... Read more...
