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    Quick make Halloween lantern kits
    • Oct 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Quick make Halloween lantern kits

    Carving a frightening face in a pumpkin is an essential part of Halloween preparations but why not add a few handmade lanterns to your sp...
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    5 creative lampshade ideas for Halloween
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    5 creative lampshade ideas for Halloween

    The back to school chaos has finally subsided and as the autumn weather rolls in it can only mean that Halloween is around the corner. Sp...
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    Go geo! Make a hexagonal shade
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 3 min

    Go geo! Make a hexagonal shade

    Making your own lampshades, means you can avoid the predictability of what the high street has to offer, but also bring a special soft fu...
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    Fringe benefits
    • May 16, 2019
    • 3 min

    Fringe benefits

    If you hear the word fringing and think of your Gran’s 1970’s velour sofa, think again! Fringing is packing a punch in the world of inter...
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    Experiment with your fabric choices to make a classic shade
    • Jul 11, 2018
    • 2 min

    Experiment with your fabric choices to make a classic shade

    I’m a big, big Bitossi ceramics fan – I have a beautiful vase and a gorgeous vintage pigeon made by the Italian pottery house. So when I ...
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    Kid’s bedroom ideas – Decoupage picture frame
    • Mar 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Kid’s bedroom ideas – Decoupage picture frame

    Giving a nursery or kid’s bedroom a bright and colourful revamp needn’t break the bank. We have two fab, crafty ideas that will give a ki...
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    5 Favourite fairy light ideas
    • Nov 13, 2017
    • 1 min

    5 Favourite fairy light ideas

    Images: 1- Pinterest 2- junkaholique.com 3- www.alex-closet.com 4- blog.urbanoutfitters.com 5- Pinterest Share this: Click to share on Pi...
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    4 Great Home DIY Projects!
    • Aug 22, 2017
    • 1 min

    4 Great Home DIY Projects!

    Make these lovely home-dyed napkins using plant and vegetable dye with Mollie Makes! Fantastic way to up-style your ottoman with Sugar an...
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    3 Liberty Home bedroom Ideas
    • Jun 28, 2017
    • 2 min

    3 Liberty Home bedroom Ideas

    Learn how to restyle your bedroom with step by step tutorials. Hurry! Don’t miss issue 9 of Sew Now Magazine! Not yet heard of Sew Now? W...
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    3 Shibori techniques for lampshades
    • May 8, 2017
    • 2 min

    3 Shibori techniques for lampshades

    If you haven’t tried shibori dying yet you really must, it is a beautifully simple technique using natural dye and the art of manipulatin...
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    Four quick bedroom hacks
    • Mar 27, 2017
    • 1 min

    Four quick bedroom hacks

    1: Pick a happy colour This is your room, so select colours that make you feel clam and relaxed. Neutral shades are recommended for the u...
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    How to find the perfect lamp base
    • Feb 27, 2017
    • 3 min

    How to find the perfect lamp base

    Rascal and Roses So you’ve found your perfect lampshade at last! It only took years of chewing over, changing your mind, deciding exactly...
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    4 Ways to create a magical garden with outdoor fairy lights
    • Jan 23, 2017
    • 2 min

    4 Ways to create a magical garden with outdoor fairy lights

    Creating a magical space in the garden is so rewarding! If you don’t have a garden you can still make use of the window ledge or even the...
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    DIY Statement lighting to suit your scheme
    • Dec 12, 2016
    • 3 min

    DIY Statement lighting to suit your scheme

    As the weather gets chillier, the nights draw in and we’re getting cosy indoors, it’s time to give your home some extra TLC. When the day...
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    5 top tips for hunkering down
    • Oct 31, 2016
    • 1 min

    5 top tips for hunkering down

    5 top tips for hunkering down Yes! It’s that time of year for cosying up and making use of the space indoors… 1: Lose yourself in a good ...
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    3 fab ways to decorate your walls
    • Oct 17, 2016
    • 3 min

    3 fab ways to decorate your walls

    Whatever your style, when it comes to home decorating, sometimes it’s nice to make a statement and what better place to do it than to dec...
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    How to upgrade your bedside part 2: Create a clean, serene scene
    • Oct 12, 2016
    • 1 min

    How to upgrade your bedside part 2: Create a clean, serene scene

    An aqua inspired palette of blues, greys and whites will give your boudoir a tranquil atmosphere; perfect for when you want to really unw...
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    Winter is coming – Time to redesign the house!
    • Oct 11, 2016
    • 2 min

    Winter is coming – Time to redesign the house!

    Winter is drawing closer, the cold is creeping in. It’s time to draw the curtains early, turn the lights up and get cosy with a mug of mo...
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    Bespoke Metal lampshades
    • Sep 26, 2016
    • 2 min

    Bespoke Metal lampshades

    The world of lampshades is full of surprises and this is one we came across recently… Excell Metal Spinning Ltd no less! What do they hav...
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    Creating a restful bedside
    • Sep 21, 2016
    • 3 min

    Creating a restful bedside

    Exciting news in the Dannells world! We have some wonderful guest blog posts coming up from the incredibly talented Ella Johnston at Ella...
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