WHAT TO BUY NOW - HEMA

I've met HEMA for the first time in the Marais and I thought it was the genius version of an H&M for housewares. Relatively low pricing of generic house goods, often with a Nordic and minimalist design.

The first HEMA opened in Amsterdam in 1926. Since 2014 HEMA is present in France, Spain and the UK.

They also have other products that I would recommend checking out, like:

Beauty and Make-Up

Travel and Luggage

Canvas Bags

Toiletry Bags

Find here below my selection of what is interesting to buy for your home now at HEMA:

1. Vase in sturdy and glazed ceramic, 22 cm high - £5.00
2. Cheese Knives - £10.00
3. Ball-shaped BBQ - £20.00
4. Salad Spoons - £5.00
5. Woven burlap pouf - £35.00
6. Tea Towels - £2.00
7. Hammok! - £15.00
8. Thermal Jug - £20.00
9. Metal Case - £4.00
10. Flower Pot - £2.00
11. Sea-grass Basket - £3.00
12. 100% Cotton Throw with frills at the ends - £7.00
13. Glass Jar - £6.00

DIY - HANDMADE PURSES

THE CHOICE - DOOR WREATH

One of my all-time favourite festive (and not festive) home decoration is the door wreath.

I favour it totally natural, predominantly green, with modest coloured - but still natural - insertions, and very circular and lush.

London offers many occasions to see gorgeous door wreaths this time of the year. If you live here, you don't need to buy them at the Botanique Workshop or at That Flower Shop. You can find very nice wreath at Borrough Market, Whole Food, Liberty, and at every small florist down the road.

But most of all, here’s a link on how to make one: it’s easy and cheap DIY XMAS WREATH.

Enjoy the gallery below (the last one is our very own!)

WHAT TO BUY NOW - H&M HOME

Here's what I've found interesting and convenient at H&M Home few days ago.

Enjoy!

WHAT TO BUY NOW - WEST ELM DISCOUNTS!

CITY GUIDE - PARIS, BEST CONCEPT STORES

If you are traveling to Paris and you're thinking about shopping for your home, you have two great opportunities: Parisian amazing flea markets for second hand special pieces or the unique concept stores for contemporary latests.

Hereby we are recommending you the unmissable best Parisian concept stores:

- FLEUX, 39 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris
Around 350sq meters of great design selection varying from minimal sofas to colorful iPad sleeves, as well as unique bed throws and sophisticated terrariums. Have a look below to get an idea of what you can find there.

- MERCI, 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais, 75003 Paris
Merci concept store is located in an old wallpaper factory. Visiting Merci is really an experience on its own: within its 1500sq meters of store you can find one restaurant and two cafés, all surrounded by the most eclectic variety of goods including fashion and accessorizes.

- SENTOU, 29 Rue François Miron, 75004 Paris

Sentou is a design gallery but has also its trade mark of furniture, objects and lighting. Being one of the oldest Parisian interior design boutique and manufacture, it nowadays represents a destination for design lovers and keen buyers.

FLEUX

DESIGN SHOP: COS X HAY

Actually it makes a lot of sense: COS + HAY.

The Scandi clothing brand COS (my favourite shop for clothes and accessories, as my good friends Ilaria and Pragya know very well) and Danish designers HAY joined their aestetics into a curated collaboration featuring dreamy classic and unique pieces.

In London the homeware collection is available at COS Hi St Ken (124/126 Kensington High St, W8 7RL), while a selection of items are also available online here.

Enjoy the gallery!

THE CHOICE - TOP 10 FAVOURITE PIECES ON ARTFINDER

Artfinder is an online marketplace for affordable authentic art. There you can buy original paintings, sculptures, hand-crafted prints and photography from independent artists.

Here below you can find my top ten selected pieces from the artists that I'm currently following. (so if you don't know what to buy for my birthday, feel free to get inspired ^_^). Enjoy!


1. Antiportrait 9, 2016
Colour photograph (Giclée) by ART GALLERY Le Beuan Bénic
£417.75

INSPIRATION - MATTE BLACK

Matte black: what can be more stylish, dramatic and seductive than that?

Here below are 13 great examples of matte black objects that will make you whisper: I want it!

Sources:

01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13

THE CHOICE - LIQUID SOAP DISPENSER

1. L:A BRUKET
Liquid hand and body wash with essential oil mix of sage, rosemary and lavender, 250ml £20.00

2.  MERAKI
Liquid handsoap, 500ml £17.00

3. AESOP
A-Rose-By-Any-Other-Name body cleanser, 200ml £17.00

4. PERRICONE
Nutritive cleanser, 177ml £36

5. COMPAGNIE DE PROVANCE
Liquid soap with olive oil and black jasmine, 500ml £16.00

6. SORT OF COAL
Hai hand and body soap, 500ml £24.00

7. MAYN
Hand soap mint-coconut - 500ml Euro10,00

WHAT TO BUY NOW: ZARA HOME

Zara Home accessories and furnishings have a bit too much of a South of France/shabby chic general look for my taste but its textile ranges are - not surprisingly - very good, and the home decoration objects are always up to date with the latest design trends.

Check out my selection below of what worths a visit to the store for me.

Nb. Zara Home has also an interesting clothing department, check out their beach collection and especially the leather crossover sandals!

1. CYLINDRICAL VASE £19.99

2. COTTON KNIT BLANKET £49.99

3. METAL STOOL FRAME £69.99

4. LOW TRAY WITH HANDLES £39.99

5. ECRU VASE £39.99

6. SQUARE HANDLE CUTLERY £3.99- £4.99

7. GREY DECORATIVE JAR £19.99

8. COTTON KNIT BLANKET £49.99

9. CLASSIC TUMBLER (Set of 3 small £2.99 - Set of 3 tall £2.99)

WHAT TO BUY NOW - H&M HOME

H&M... have you ever thought of shopping there for your home? If not, let this post inspire you. 

Below you can find a list of the products from the SS2016 collection that I consider interesting.

Some will definitely be mine.