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...
Lighting tips (part two)
Today Pia, our Design Director, completes her two-part post, with some more useful tips about lighting trends and how to style your home. It’s important that you use your lighting to compliment your interior. Have fun with lights and don’t be afraid to do something different; there are some fabulous fittings on the market. If... Read more...
Lighting tips (part one)
Welcome to our special two-part series on styling your home with lighting. Today Pia, mydeco.com Design Director, lets us know what you can do to light up your home. Lighting is one of the most important elements in designing your home, it affects how you live and use your space. This is especially relevant at... Read more...
Light up your life
This Sunday, the clocks will be going back one hour. Although this means an extra hour in bed (great!) it heralds the start of long, dark evenings as winter truly begins. However, this doesn’t have to be a bad thing – dark winter’s nights can be some of the most cosy, and they’re a great... Read more...
mydeco and Mr & Mrs Smith at Best of Britannia
Last week saw the launch of ‘Best of Britannia’ – a new and highly targeted, brand statement event that caters for both established and new designers, whose products are all made in Britain. The event showcased an eclectic mix of exhibitors, with products ranging from beautifully tailored suits and retro, hand crafted furniture to quirky modes of... Read more...
Lighten up your life
The light in your home is one of the most important things you have to think about. I live in a 400 year old cottage with low beamed ceilings and deep set windows so light is all important to me. The choices that are now available to us all are truly mind blowing. This industrial... Read more...
Say it with flowers
I don’t think I have ever met anyone who doesn’t like flowers. Bringing nature into your home is a hugely satisfying and beautiful thing to do. It doesn’t have to be done with pre-made fabrics and wallpapers – with just a little imagination you can create something amazing. Although this is a beautiful way to... Read more...
RT to #win a prize a day with @mydeco #mydecompetwition
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and what easier way to be jolly than with a chance to win a chandelier worth £1300 from our lovely friends at Priscilla Carluccio’s London homewares boutique Few and Far. We are giving away a prize a week day (until 23/12/2011 / UK only) to our followers on Twitter.... Read more...
Have a quirky Christmas with Abode Living gifts on mydeco.com
Admit it, you don’t really want to unwrap yet another pair of woolly socks and some generic high street vouchers this Christmas. And you’re not being bah humbug; you do deserve better! At mydeco.com we’ve handpicked the most original, eclectic and cutest Christmas gifts from quirky boutiques across the country. Image credit: Abode Living One... Read more...
Pastels in the home for winter 2011, by Trend Bible
This month, our guest bloggers over at Trend Bible focus on how pastels can be utilised in the home for autumn/winter 2011/12. Pastels can be an easy trend for retailers to buy into when it comes to soft furnishings and bedding, but is more of a challenge when it comes to furniture and accessories. So... Read more...
How to get a gorgeous garden for autumn
With the exciting London Design Festival well under way (so much to see, so little time!) I’ve been swamped with invites to previews, interviews, requests to film, after party here, after party there – and KLC School of Design was no exception. So I’m meeting with the renowned interior design academy in London next Monday.... Read more...
Bank Holiday bargains at B&Q plus their A/W Trend Watch
Hoorah, the Bank Holiday is coming! And because it’s the last Bank Holiday until Christmas (not that long to go…) we should all make the most of the long weekend and the last of the summer evenings. I would love to suggest one final barbecue, the ultimate garden party, or a sun-drenched British beach break... Read more...
