West Elm

Isn't West Elm the greatest shop?! I don't know how many times I've seen a piece of furniture on Pinterest, loved it, only to find it's from West Elm. Unfortunately their larger furniture items can't be shipped to us here in New Zealand. But the great news is that a lot of their products can be shipped internationally. So go and do a spot of window shopping and see what you can find. These are just a few of my favourite things...

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Nate Berkus

That Oprah Winfrey!... she's pretty awesome! It's been a long time since I've watched daytime TV, but I remember 10 years ago seeing this lovely (and really cute) guy designing these great rooms on her show. Oprah introduced Nate Berkus to the world back in 2002, and he became the design expert for the show - the perfect platform to launch the talented interior designer's amazing career. He's since featured in countless top magazines, hosted his own TV talk show, has his own line of home products, published two books, and even had the role of executive producer on the film, The Help. His firm, Nate Berkus Associates, based in Chicago, continues to design interiors across the country and around the world.

I had to use this photo from Apartment Therapy - you know I love pod chairs!

I can't believe I haven't featured him sooner on the blog, I love his style. Lots of beautiful furniture pieces, layers of texture and interesting treasures, a mix of new and vintage, and personality plus! This first dining room is my favourite - divine dining!

Minakani Lab Wall Coverings

Wallpaper... I love it! If you haven't got any in your home yet, maybe these amazing designs will inspire you. Minakani Lab is the partnership of French designers, Cécile Figuette and Frédéric Bonnin. Guided by their passion for motifs and colours they have created a fabulous collection of wall coverings. As well as the standard range, you can also order from their bespoke collection, which can be adapted to whatever size and surface you require.

And a quick note to say, make sure you pick up the latest copy of Homestyle magazine,
out in the shops today. It's chocka-block full of inspiration, as usual, and there are a couple of gorgeous homes that I've written about - belonging to the lovely and talented artist,
Evie Kemp; and the awesome creative manager of Redcurrent, Emma Holden.