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- Oct 4
- 3 min
5 DIY Highstreet Lampshade Styles to Make on a Budget
Make your own DIY lampshades to replicate the autumn highstreet trends!
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- Sep 6
- 5 min
DIY Tutorial – Cork Sewing Bin Kit #Hack
Our Needcraft Craft Kits already have plenty of creative potential, but we couldn’t resist this transformative Sewing Bin Kit hack,...
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- Mar 22, 2022
- 2 min
Outdoor LED Lighting: Brighten up your Spring garden
Spring is just around the corner and our attention turns, once again, to making our outdoor spaces, however big or small, ready for some...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 3 min
Highstreet Lampshade Hacks for the Autumn Season
With Autumn in full swing, high street homeware departments are full of new ‘must have’ accessories to help you create the ultimate cosy...
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- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Summer Ideas for Outdoor Lanterns
Lampshades can be everything from big and bold to small and subtle. They can be the eye catching focus of a room or a small detail that...
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- Jul 19, 2021
- 3 min
Interiors inspiration: The Cottagecore trend
Spanning both fashion and interiors, Cottagecore started to gain traction in early 2019, evolving as an internet and social media trend,...
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- Mar 18, 2021
- 2 min
Interiors inspiration: The natural trend
It’s been top of the shops for a couple of years and the trend for natural materials in interiors is definitely here to stay for 2021....
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- 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...
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- 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....
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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?...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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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- 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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- 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...
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- 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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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- 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...
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- Apr 18, 2016
- 3 min
So you want to be a wallpaper designer?
I came across wallpaper designer Juliet, while tweeting and was drawn to the following lampshade dilemma: Which would you choose? I...
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