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Ferret out a unique feature with second hand super bling from the junk stores of Hastings Old Town

Mini Moderns’ inspirational guide to decorating and living in your own authentic Mid-Century Modern home

We take a quick flick through Morris & Co’s delightful Archive Wallpapers V – Melsetter in our friendly neighbourhood Brewers store…

What’s new from the trade shows New Year, New wave After a busy few weeks checking out some fabulous new collections at the trade shows in Frankfurt, Paris and London I’m excited to share some of our trend forecasts for the coming year. We’ve chosen some exceptional patterns and prints to excite and inspire your walls for … Read more

The 9 NEW colours from Farrow & Ball have now been revealed! The secret is out!  The new 9 Farrow and Ball colours have been revealed! I went along to the event showcasing the 9 new exciting colours from Farrow & Ball – there’s always great excitement to see what the team have produced and … Read more

Stay cool Phew it’s a real scorcher today! Decorating is probably not at the top of your list but there are ways of keeping a cool vibe in your home for the hottest of days… Declutter (easier said than done I know!) to let the air circulate around your home more freely. Box up some … Read more

Natural beauty Being able to find out more about the the creative influences in a wallpaper design is a real pleasure and gives a real insight to what inspires the collections.  Here we find out more about artist and designer Elizabeth Ockford from The Paper Partnership. Elizabeth is based in a studio in rural Sussex. She … Read more

Super greens Green is good for you. Not just the veggies, I’m talking lush green interiors. Nature’s very own green brings balance and harmony to your space. Gorgeous green offers a classic counterpoint to any other colour as it does in your garden. Houseplants are back in a big way (the more the merrier) reconnecting us with nature and … Read more

Mr. Blue Sky… I’m looking out of my office window at the most glorious blue sky. It’s so uplifting to see some sunshine at last and makes me think of the feel good 1977 Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) song Mr. Blue Sky. Sun is shinin’ in the skyThere ain’t a cloud in sightIt’s stopped rainin’ … Read more

Having fun in Chelsea, checking out new collections at Design Week… Couture for the home London Design Week 2018 We’re having an interiors reboot this week at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour.It’s the place to go to see the best in design and decoration for the home all under one roof. The showrooms are looking suitably bright and … Read more

Baby it’s cold outside… Sometimes it doesn’t really matter how cold it is outside, as long as you have a few key ingredients – a nice bowl of warming soup, an old black and white film to watch while snuggling up on the sofa by a log fire. A good book, some favourite magazines and Billie Holiday crooning softly … Read more

Not so sugary sweet dusty pink for grown up girls & boys! The look of love Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and as we’re celebrating Valentines day today, I thought I’d choose the colour crush of the moment, blush pink. I’ve never really been a pink person myself but have always liked … Read more