Save or Splurge? Staying on Trend in 2015

SPLURGE OR SAVE? STAYING ON TREND 2015 > COPPER < AkzoNobel chose Copper Orange as their 2015 colour of the year. It's surprising, warm, and beautiful. SPLURGE TOM DIXON LONDON CANDLE £55 Mr Porter SAVE COPPER TEALIGHT HOLDER £7 John Lewis CLECTI "Small copper accents can make a huge impact" Silk & Soda SAVE EVEN MORE: MAKE YOUR OWN COPPER CANDLE HOLDERS... Using wax and copper pipe end caps available at all good DIY or plumbing stores. DIY Copper Candles by Caitlin McGrath Find out more at: themerrythought.com SPLURGE COPPER & MARBLE DESK LAMP £165 Holly's House SAVE TWISTED BLACK & COPPER LAMP £40 John Lewis "When it comes to interior, copper adds a shine, while the subtle pattern of marble adds a classic touch" Vic Bibby of Cush & Nooks SAVE COPPER PHOTO FRAME £7 Paperchase SPLURGE COPPER & GLASS HANGING FRAME £14 Oliver Bonas SAVE EVEN MORE: MAKE YOUR OWN MINI COPPER PLANTERS... Using different sized copper pipe end caps available at all good DIY or plumbing stores. Find out more at: sugarandcloth.com "It's minimalistic, rustic, yet still has a touch of glam" Ashley of Sugar & Cloth DIY Copper Planters by Ashley Rose SPLURGE COPPER TRAYS £168 Amara > CEMENT & CONCRETE < "Concrete has taken hold of DIY bloggers and become a favourite go-to this past year, with good reason; it's inexpensive and pretty easy to work with" - Apartment Therapy SAVE CONCRETE BOWL £15 June Olsen at An Artful Life SPLURGE CONCRETE BOWL £45 Marks & Spencer SAVE EVEN MORE: MAKE YOUR OWN LACE CEMENT VOTIVES... Using lace, plastic containers and a bit of cement. Find out more at: sayyes.com DIY Lace Cement Votives by Claire Dalgliesh MAKE YOUR OWN CEMENT COASTERS... Using plastic containers and a bit of concrete. Find out more at: adailysomething.com DIY Cement Coasters by Rebecca Gallop BA MAKE YOUR OWN CONCRETE LETTERS... Using cardboard letter moulds and a bit of concrete. Find out more at: athomeinlove.com DIY Concrete Letters by Aileen Allen "It's really such an easy material to work with, not to mention inexpensive. You should try it!" Aileen of At Home in Love "It's all about raw, industrial finishes these days" Design Milk SPLURGE CONCRETE PENDANT LAMP £85 Horsfall & Wright SPLURGE CONCRETE LAMP £150 French Connection SPLURGE A-Z CONCRETE BOOKENDS £45 Future & Found SAVE DIPPED CONCRETE VASE £12.50 Cox & Cox SPLURGE CONCRETE BROGUE PLANTERS £69.95 London Garden Trading > QUIRKY STRIPES < Elle Décor hail quirky stripes as the New Year's hottest design trend. SAVE COTTON CUSHION COVERS £3.99 H&M SPLURGE SQUARE PIPED CUSHIONS £24 Deckchair Stripes "These bold, unconventional stripes are bringing color and eye-popping effects to fashion and the home" Elle Décor SAVE EVEN MORE: MAKE YOUR OWN STRIPED TABLE... Using coloured tape and a steady hand. Find out more at: eliseblaha.typepad.com DIY Striped Table by Elise Blaha Cripe MAKE YOUR OWN STRIPED CANDLES... Using candlesticks, masking tape and paint. Find out more at: abeautifulmess.com DIY Striped Candles by Mandi Johnson MAKE YOUR OWN STRIPED RUG... Using a rug, some wide tape and paint. DIY Striped Rug by Sarah Dorsey Find out more at: sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.co.uk "f you haven't tried a striped rug yet, you MUST! It is super fast/easy and can add the perfect punch of contrast, pattern, color to a space!" Sarah M. Dorsey MAKE YOUR OWN STRIPED TRAY... Using contact paper, washi tape and a tray. Find out more at: www.brit.co DIY Striped Tray by Kelly Bryden SPLURGE PETER REED WAFFLE WOOL THROW £385 Harrods BAKERLOO CENTRAL CIRCLE DISTRICT HAMMERSMITH & CITY JUBILEE METROPOLITAN NORTHERN PICCADILLY VICTORIA WATERLOO & CITY OVERGROUND SPLURGE UNDERGROUND LINES TRAY £21.99 Lakeland SPLURGE ROSIE STRIPE RUG £175 John Lewis SPLURGE CROSSING DINING TABLE PRICE ON REQUEST Avenue Road SOURCES: ColourFutures 2015: colourfutures.com/gn_index.jsp Elle Decor: elledecor.com/design-decorate/trends/new-year-design-trend-quirky-stripes#slide-1 Apartment Therapy: apartmenttherapy.com/diy-decor-trend-concrete-190731 sarahmdorseydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/diy-striped-painted-rug-in-about-25.html cushandnooks.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/interior-trends-copper-marble.html nostalgiecat.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/my-concrete-home-accessories.html sugarandcloth.com/2012/10/diy-mini-copper-planters-and-organizers abeautifulmess.com/2014/10/striped-candlesticks-diy.html adailysomething.com/2012/05/diy-cement-coasters.html eliseblaha.typepad.com/golden/2012/06/just-for-fun.html sayyes.com/2012/06/diy-laced-cement-votive.html athomeinlove.com/diy-concrete-letters themerrythought.com/diy/diy-copper-candle brit.co/diy-tray Brought to you by: EXPRESS DOORS DIRECT Quality Interior & Exterior Doors