February 4, 2024
Brighten the home with new Homeware. We have a selection of items and sources that deliver functionality or refresh the home. From kitchen to bathroom, you are to sure to find something of interest that suits your budget.
Abigail Ahern collection at Freemans
Abigail Ahern’s moody maximalist style is all about materials, with texture rather than pattern adding interest.
It’s a look that murmurs stealth wealth but can be had on a budget in the form of her Freemans home collaboration.
Ribbed glass storage jars start at £20 and mango wood bowls cost £20 for a set of four.
Search “Abigail Ahern” at freemans.com
Anthropologie x Nathalie Lete
Anthropologie’s collaborations with artists and designers are an accessible way to build up a collection of decorative craft.
There is a range designed by the Paris-based artist Nathalie Lete, features rugs, throws, cushions, curtains and tableware, decorated with Lete’s fantastical folk art-inspired motifs. Titania serving platter, £28, anthropologie.com
Anyday at John Lewis
Anyday, John Lewis’s value range, is a relatively new edition to the brand.
Set up to supply bedroom, bathroom and living room furniture and accessories designed by the JL studio at a price point below the regular collection, the launch could not have been more timely.
If you like a bold graphic, this may be the collection for you. The block stripe reversible double duvet set costs £40, and small furnishing include side tables (Pebble side table, £35) and desks (Spindle desk, £199).
Arket
If you need terracotta flower pots or classic drinking glasses, try Arket. The Swedish store — sister to H&M Home — is on a mission to bring beauty and quality to everyday essentials.
There is also has a host of decorative accessories, including glass vases from £10. Arket’s throw collection is one of the highlights of the range, from £87 for a Klippan wool blanket. arket.com
Dusk
You’ll find no shortage of inspiration at Dusk.
A go-to for everything from sofas, beds and mattresses to bedding and accessories, the brand is comfortably mid-range but hosts regular sales throughout the year (think £3 for a cushion).
Design led but classic, the homeware brand caters for every taste.
H&M Home Linens
While H&M Home has many strengths (Corso cane chairs, inexpensive but glam champagne coupes), its superpower is undoubtedly textiles.
Bed linen is exceptional, towels are outstanding.
This season pretty table linens offer standout value and style. Four pack of patterned napkins, £9.99, hm.com
Hakuji Tableware at Muji Founded in Japan in 1980, Muji is short for Mujirushi Ryohin: “no-brand, quality goods”.
Its dedication to modest, robust materials and simplicity of design, and its knack for small-space solutions, make this a low-cost label to discover.
Plain white plates in Hakuji porcelain are bestsellers, £3.95. The standout bargain is the £399 oak double bed. muji.eu/uk
Homesense TKMaxx
TKMaxx has revolutionised retail shopping with top brand savings but it’s more than just clothing. If you’re after eclectic accessories, essentials and heavy duty furniture at affordable prices, head to Homesense at TK Maxx.
Covering every category, you’ll find everything from kitchen and bathroom essentials to seasonal ranges for Halloween or Christmas.
Spend some time browsing and you’ll find some bargains or visit a store.
Flying Tiger
A treasure trove of household essentials, quirky gifts and toys, Flying Tiger specialises in homeware that makes you smile. The products are “inspired by Danish heritage”, meaning they are playful but not lurid.
Stoneware and bamboo storage jars, from £4, are minimalist vessels strikingly similar to the cult pottery storage by Vincent Van Duysen for When Objects Work. flyingtiger.com
JYSK Home Office Furniture
If you’ve never heard of JYSK, think Ikea but from Denmark. It’s the largest Danish retailer operating internationally, and stocks inexpensive home and garden necessities (like its Swedish competitor but without Ikea’s knack for graphic print or bold colour).
Expect a grown-up palette of neutrals and furniture designed for compact living. Some gems are kitchen and home office staples such as the Vadehavet trolley, £30, and the Vandsetd bamboo desk, £90. jysk.co.uk
Les Ingenieux at La Redoute
You may think of La Redoute as a source for chic ready to wear, but the retailer also does a roaring trade in home decor and is the third-largest seller of linens in France.
Best of LR’s collection is a range of small furniture called Les Ingenieux, embracing nifty designs from foldaway desks to storage dining tables, with prices starting from £199 for storage bedside tables. laredoute.co.uk
Made.com Ratten
Millennial catnip brand Made.com launched as an ecommerce site in 2010 and went on to become a key source for inexpensive contemporary design. After it went into administration last year, Made.com was acquired by Next and has now resurfaced with a pared-back catalogue that still delivers both value and fresh looks.
After it went into administration last year, Made.com was acquired by Next and has now resurfaced with a pared-back catalogue that still delivers both value and fresh looks.
Rattan designs are a speciality, including wardrobes, bedside tables and Java lampshades, from £79. A set of two Rhye chairs with woven seats costs £299. made.com
Next Shabby Chic by Rachel Ashwell
If you are familiar with the #shabbychic hashtag on Instagram, shared 9.3 million times, you’ll already be aware that Ashwell is the OG of this pretty, vintage-inspired aesthetic.
Her range for Next features floral bedding and heavy velvet bedcovers, painted wood furniture and deeply fringed lampshades.
Starting from £20 for a floral cushion. Printed sheers (voile curtains) cost from £25, and bedding sets from £55. next.co.uk
Nisbets
Don’t let the no-frills websites put you off. Nisbets is aimed at the hospitality industry and not tailored to homeowners looking for styling inspo. What will inspire are the prices. Where else can you find a blue and white butcher’s apron for under £6?
A great place to acquire the basics of your household inventory, or a capsule collection for the student in your life, such as this starter set of ten kitchen essentials for £7.99. nisbets.co.uk
Oliver Bonas
One of the more mid-range high street brands, Oliver Bonas is hot on bright and characterful homeware.
From quaint kitchenware to quirky jugs and embroidered placemats that are bound to invite compliments from guests, there’s plenty of characterful ornaments that would make great gifts, too. Oliverbonas.com
Ruggable
Whether you have grandchildren, pets or are just prone to the odd spillage, Ruggable’s washable rugs make clean-up a whole lot easier (goodbye red wine stains).
Machine-washable, water-resistant and stain-resistant, the brand’s rugs come in three texture options and a huge selection of washes, prints and designs. It’s also collaborated with the likes of Iris Apfel and Jonathan Adler, and sells limited edition ranges with The National Gallery and Morris & Co. Ruggable.co.uk
Tesco Fox & Ivy towels
Fox & Ivy Hygro Tencel towels are as absorbent and fluffy as a premium brand, and seem only to get better with washing.
Starting from just £6 for a hand towel, made from 70 per cent Better Cotton Initiative, cotton and 30 per cent lyocell fibres from sustainable wood sources. tesco.com
The White Company
The White Company is now synonymous with elegance and neutral colourways. Its homeware range looks every bit as luxurious as its clothing and home fragrance.
You can expect minimalism meets luxe from the range, from full length arch mirrors to rustic linen napkins. The White Company
Zara Home
Texture is Zara Home’s gift, and its ceramics, from shiny porcelain bowls to rough earthenware vases, are perennially popular.
It’s another collection where the products look way more expensive than their price tag would suggest. Products for Dining Room, Kitchen, Bedroom, Office as well as Gifts. Zarahome.com
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