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You need to see these tiles by Bert & May X Darkroom

At the end of September I visited Bert & May Showroom to see first-hand the result of their collaboration with Darkroom in a range of amazingly simplistic and statement-making tiles which celebrate the beauty of three geometric shapes: the circle, the square and the triangle. Could it sound any better? Erm, yes... They come in a distinctive monochrome palette. Come and check them out! 

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Super cool collection by... yes, IKEA

Long gone are the days that we would just go to IKEA for the cheapest and plainest flat packed furniture when we desperately needed storage space and couldn't afford to get anything else. Seriously, there is so much more we can get at Ikea these days. And one of their latest collections is so cool you won't be able to get enough of it... I warn you, there are stunning images in this post!

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Highlights: Decorex International 2016

Last week London was the place to be for designers, interior addicts and decor obsessed ones - the London Design Festival was taking over the city, and there was so much to see! I have put together the highlights and trends I found at Decorex in a video, keep reading and click to watch it!  

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How to 'Basket' your home

You may already know I have a little obsession with baskets... I probably own so many that I have them in every room at home and for different uses. I've put together 12 of my favourite baskets at the moment to inspire you... 

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