Tag: Handmade
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Visit : Nkuku Lifestyle Store and Café
I hadn’t heard of Nkuku until a friend of mine started working there. I was then invited to a special sale night where I was able to get a proper feel for the kind of products that Nkuku sells. I was really surprised to find that such an amazing company is based right here in…
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The Sheep Inspired Baa Stool
When I was first approached by Michelle Bartleet-Greavey with her new product, the Baa Stool, I knew I had to feature it here on the Design Sheppard. I mean what more perfect product is there for this blog than a footstool that bears an uncanny resemblance to an actual sheep? The Baa Stool is a…
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Book Review: Hand-Knit Your Home by Melanie Porter
Central Saint Martins College graduate and international knitting design goddess Melanie Porter is well established in her field, creating fabulous bespoke pieces designed to enrich your home in a gloriously contemporary fashion. But if you’re looking for a way to interpret Melanie’s products with your own personal spin, then look no further.
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Interview: Dave Young of Young & Norgate
Images by Artur Szyperek As many of you will already know, I don’t live in London like most of the other design and interiors bloggers that I know. I live just outside Dartmouth in South Devon, which is the most beautiful rural location and I absolutely love living here. Admittedly I do miss out on…
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Happy World Sleep Day!
So today is World Sleep Day. So I hope you all got a good night’s sleep last night in preparation! World Sleep Day, for those of you who don’t know, is an annual event that is organized by the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM) in celebration of sleep and it aims to lessen the burden…
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Cushions Imitating Hard Materials by How Are You
How Are You is a Swedish design firm run by Emelie & Tobias. They created these great cushions as part of their Making Hard Things Soft range, which is printed and handmade in Sweden. I asked Tobias to give me a bit of background to the company and this is what he said: “We are a couple…