> Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012

> Woodland Friends - new product range

Introducting "Woodland Friends", a new product range we are launching in early January 2012 ahead of showing at Top Drawer, Earls Court.

Woodland Friends is a charming glimpse into a copse of trees filled with woodland animals, flora and fauna. The design features a mixture of wooden textures and our trademark pop colours. The range includes Giant Wall Stickers, Bed Linen, Cushions and WallScene Wallpaper with interchangeable panels.

Available in January 2012.

Giant Wall Stickers

Bed Linen

Cushion

> Dandelion Field - new product range

Introducing "Dandelion Field", a new product range we are launching in early January 2012 ahead of showing at Top Drawer, Earls Court.

Dandelion Field is our contemporary take on the multiple dandelions you see in fields and on verges, floating seed heads, birds, butterflies and dragonflies all on a soft, warm grey background. The range comes as a WallScene with interchangeable panels, Bed Linen and Cushions. 

Available in January 2012.

Cushion

Bed Linen

WallScene - 1 x roll contains 4 panels to make up a scene.

5th December

2nd December

> Happy 1st of December

Starting to get Christmassy... 

> new retailer - "ARTIC DESIGN"

Artic Design, with shops in Italy and the UK are taking a selection of our designs for their fabulous design stores. 

Artic Design are inspired by Scandinavian designers (and non Scandi's...) and have a collection of unique Scandinavian and European designs.  

All of their products are "carefully selected for their quality, style, originality and beauty. We stock only our favourite things that we love and many of our products has a place in our home too."

Artic Design has been open since 2009 in Italy and in September 2011 they launched their sister site in the UK.

Looking forward to working with you.

> Woodland Friends Giant Wall Stickers

The beauty of Wall Stickers is that it is so easy to create a focal wall feature that anyone can do, in minutes.

Our new "Woodland Friends" Giant Wall Stickers shows a charming woodland scene with forest animals in a mix of our bright pop colours and woodgrains. They will bring a room to life instantly!

The range will consist of WallScene wallpapers, bedding and cushions. More to follow over the next few days.

> The Lost Garden - single colour options launching soon

Our ever propular "Lost Garden" WallScene wallpapers are getting a super cool, single colour look. Here, the colour is Winter Grey - a really soft, warm beige/grey. It looks so chic and fresh - we just love it! It will look amazing teamed with white and wooden furniture and it can be accessorised with our "Butterflies and Dragonflies" or "Birdies" sticker sets.

More colours to follow!

The Lost Garden - single colour options launching soon.

> Aaah-lessi Nativity Set

I have got to have this - the Alessi Nativity Scene (designed in 2007) with an ever increasing array of Nativity figures to add to this wonderful collection.

This colourful Italian "Presepe", or nativity group, features the Holy Family, a cow and a donkey is available in red or white. Designed by LPWK and Massimo Giacon they are made from porcelain and beautifully hand decorated. 

New characters in the nativity scene are “Trotto & Ernesto”, the blacksmith with his horse (my current favourites) and “Pina Farina and Fiona Fish” the baker and the fishmonger.

Aren't they wonderful? I'm ordering our set today!

Get them from the lovely people at A White Room.

> Children in Need

We are donating all the proceeds from orders we receive today to the BBC's Children in Need charity. 

This fantastic charity makes a huge difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people all across the UK.

Please help us and support this wonderful and vital charity.

> currently working on...

> Everything Begins - new Australian retailer

Everything Begins, a fabulous high end boutique webshop based in Australia launched over the weekend. They are taking our full range of wall stickers and wall clocks and our WallScene wallpapers.

Everything Begins search for "object so brilliantly designed it makes our hearts beat that little bit faster. We search far and wide for the most interesting new artwork and objects, made by independent and emerging artists, designers and makers all over the world."

Good Luck Amy!

> flower fairies - Giant Wall Stickers and WallScene Wallpaper

Flower Fairies - Giant Wall Stickers and WallScene Wallpaper.

... coming soon

> Leonardo Da Vinci Exhibition - opens today at the National Gallery

The National Gallery's blockbuster exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings opens today, and is, as expected, a sell out show. Taking more than five years to put together and acquiring artworks from institutions from all over the world, it showcases in breathtaking detail is absolute and astonishing mastery of brushwork and composition.

According to the National Gallery, their latest exhibition is "the most complete display of Leonardo da Vinci's rare surviving paintings ever held".

Can't wait to see it!

> exhibiting at Top Drawer 2012 (Jan 15-17th)

Very excited - we are exhibiting at Top Drawer in January (15-17th) and it will be the first time we have done this show. It will be a great way to kick off 2012!! So many new products... but so little time - nothing like a challenge to focus the brain.

> coming soon - Forest Friend

Forest Friends Giant Wall Stickers - designed to incorporate a mix of photographic wooden textures and our trademark pop colours.

Coming soon.

> Friday fun...

in love with.... RASTAMOUSE!!!! Just great!

> intelligent bedroom space planning

It is a hard task to fit furniture and storage into a compact bedroom without it looking like a furniture showroom or taking up so much floor space that it becomes unfunctional and impractical. Clever solutions, such as creating a mezzanine floor like that seen on the latest Kelly Hoppen Superior Interiors show (designed for the Drewitt-Barlows) utilise space brilliantly creating by a separate bed area and leaving the rest of the room for entertaing and relaxing in.

Here is a wonderful solution, "Ascending Retreat" designed by Thiemo Hildebrandt. Designed to fit under a staircase and sitting on three stage levels, Thiemo has created a floating bed cantileverd from a steel frame, a desk area and seat and two upper platforms. It even includes a swing rope! Fantastic!

> BMX murals

We have lots of BMX murals being ordered at the moment. It has been used in all sorts of places and locations and looks fabulous large or small, with either the black or blue background.

Wallcoverings create the most immediate and high impact focal point for any room. Especially, if the focal wall is the one you see immediately you enter a room. They are easy to install, washable and keep their vibrant colour for years and years. We tailor all our wallcoverings to perfectly fit wall proportions, can change colours to suit existing decor and will move elements in the design that could be covered by pieces of furniture. We even offer a paint swatch matching service.

We have some more boys wallcoverings and WallScenes almost ready for release - will keep you posted!

> fabulous children's desks

Our daughter is moving to a larger bedroom and has made lots of very specific requests (takes after her mother)!!!! A bespoke bed (naturally) and a desk for her to do her homework. She has developed a rather chic, industrial taste in design and here are some rather lovely desks you could consider for your child.

Which one would you choose?

Graham and Green's Archimedes Desk is lovely and looks great with industrial lighting and accessories (£550.00).

French Furniture Company, Studio Manzano created this minimalistic desk with Eames style stool and is perfect to fit into a small space.

Retro wooden desks shich could be bought from boot sales or slvage yards are great options for kids. Inexpensive and robust they are very trendy at the moment and when teamed with a lovely Anglepoise lamp or the fantastic Jean Prouvé's 1950's Potence wall lamp, it will be a wonderful place to sit and work at.

This one, designed by Danny Venlet comes in a range of colours (this is my favourite) but I fear it could be a budget buster!

> remembering summer....

... actually, did we have one? Here's an image from a lovely lady in Australia showing off her daughter's beautiful bedroom featuring our "Lost Garden" WallScene in glorious Summer Blue. Oh for some lovely weather... 

It looks fantastic with a contemporary mix of natural wood and white painted furniture and there are plenty of colours in the design to pick out for soft furnishings. Love the paper puff balls in the corner of the room... wonder if my daughter (going through a boyish/grungy/industrial phase) can be persuaded to have some in her new bedroom... 

> fabulous lighting for children's rooms

Getting lighting in children's room's is really important - you need good overhead lighting, bedside lamps and desk lights for older children. The choice available is endless. I steer clear of the sickly sweet 'designed for children' lights in novelty shapes in our interior projects (you will so quickly tire of them!) Instead, choose from the vast selection of affordable designer lights - they will stand the test of time, adapt with your child as they grow and really are worth every penny. Here is a concise but fabulous selection. 

One of my favourites is the Norm 03 by Normann Copenhagen (our Daughter has this in her new (nearly finished) bedroom). It is a wonderfully sculptural lamp shade and when illuminated, it casts the most wonderful pattern onto the ceiling and surrounding surfaces. We have this suspended low over her bed!

The FL/Y Suspension light by Kartell is equally stunning and comes in a gorgeous array of colours. Packs a real punch of designer oomph!

Verner Panton (who designed the iconic and my beloved Panton chairs) designer these sweet little Flowerpot lamps, in ceiling, table and desk options.

I can tell our daughter is growing up... she has requested the Anglepoise Original 1227 Desk Light in black for her new bedroom - this possesses a great urban/industrial quality and I celebrate her choice!

The Canned Light Suspension is great fun and adds a hit of 60's POP - a row of these would look amazing!

Norm 03 by Normann Copenhagen (Dennis and McGregor £74.99)

FL/Y Suspension by Kartell (Made in Design £149.00)

Flowerpot by Verner Panton (Dennis and McGregor £177.00)

Flowerpot Table Light by Verner Panton (Dennis and McGregor £252.00)

Flowerpot Adjustable Table Lamp by Verner Panton (Dennis and McGregor £289.00)

Anglepoise Original 1227 Desk Lamp (Dennis and McGregor £134.99)

Canned Light Suspension by Ingo Maurer (Made in Design £165.00)