Indie Furniture

Last week was a sad week. It was the week that my trusty Ikea LERBERG shelves finally gave up on me. Therefore it was with deep regret, and a guilty excitement, that I started looking for new ones. And look what I found- Indie Furniture!

Indie Furniture are a Swiss company who manufacture shelving clamps which you use to build your own bespoke storage solution. The idea is that you 'design' the size of shelf you want via their 'configurator' on their website, buy the joining clamps, then visit a local joiner/carpenter/scrapyard for the materials you want and voilà- your very own personal shelf! The man behind the company, designer Nicola Enrico Stäubli, professes that this is an environmentally friendly way to build and design furniture, as well as providing local craftsmen business- a great idea that I fully support. But are they pretty I hear you ask? Well take a look...

That's a 'yes' then.

The great thing about this company is that the end look of the storage unit is completely up to you. You can choose which materials you want it to be made of (though they do strongly recommend wood), which colour you'd like it to be and the size of it. You can also alter it if your tastes change over time. The overall look and feel of the product is quite industrial (remember my trends for the season post?) which is fantastic, but that can dramatically be altered through colour and material, see the salmon pink one above.

An innovative, eco-friendly company focused on local craftsmanship...hats off to you Indie Furniture.

{Images: Indie Furniture}

ON LOCATION: Barcelona

With it being Valentines Day and my birthday last weekend I got to go to Barcelona for a good old city break. It must be said, the boyfriend is good to me! Whilst I was there I found Vinçon, a beautiful interiors shop specialising in quirky homewares with an industrial edge. The store is situated in Eixample, an area famed for its beautiful architecture, and this can certainly be seen from the outside.

Though on the more pricey side, especially on larger pieces of furniture, Vinçon has a great range of products from kitchenware, homeware, lighting, bedding, accessories and children's furniture as well as some novelty items. Here are some of the displays that caught my eye whilst wandering around.

Vinçon has only two stores, one in Barcelona and the other in Madrid.  Though the good news is that they ship to the UK. To see their full range head over to their website. Happy shopping!

{Images: Laura Blanksby, except image 1 from Vinçon}

My First Post! Trends for the New Season

For 2011 I told myself I'd do something I've wanted to do for a long time: create my own homeware blog. And here it is! Welcome to High Street Home, and my first post.

As it's the beginning of the year I thought I'd begin with showcasing some key trends for Spring/Summer 2011.

Look One: Industrial Apartment

Think studio apartment in the Big Smoke. Key themes are exposed brickwork, simple pendant lighting, quirky artwork and bold, brassy colours. Get the look on the high street from Habitat and Muji.

Image Credit: Apartment therapy

Look Two: Folk

This look is great for the Spring/Summer season as this trend focuses on pretty florals, girly prints and vintage-inspired pieces, alongside natural wooden furniture. Find great high street pieces at John Lewis and Marks & Spencer.

Image credit: John Lewis

Look Three: Simplicity

A timeless classic trend that works in any living space. Think white-washed walls, wood, wicker, church candles and glassware. Simple, clean-cut and classy. Create the look using high street shops The White Company and Toast.

All available from The White Company. Gorgeous!

These are just a few trends, and there will be many more as the season progresses but happy shopping until then!