Tag: ottoman

Vintage furniture highlights on eBay

We currently don't have a 'bricks & mortar' selling space

We currently don’t have a ‘bricks & mortar’ selling space as unfortunately, the antiques centre here in Todmorden had to close down due to unforeseen circumstances. In addition to placing some of the pieces that had been housed there into our own web shop, we’ve decided to sell some of the larger items from our former pitch on eBay… and we’d like to highlight three lovely bits of vintage furniture which have just been listed for auction.

Vintage Ladderax unit with white metal uprights, 3 short teak shelves and cube-shaped glass-fronted cupboard | H is for Home

First up, we have another mid century modern classic – Ladderax. This small unit is a very sweet example. It’s 60cm wide – and has 3 shelves and a glazed cupboard; very simple, compact and stylish. It would suit almost any room – office or lounge,  most likely – however, we could also see it working in a kitchen, bedroom or hallway.

Vintage wicker rocking chair | H is for Home

Next up, we have this fabulous cane rocking chair dating from the 1950s/60s. It’s quite rare to find these metal framed mid century modern ‘atomic’ era chairs in rocking form. And with cane & wicker currently being all the rage in interior design, we’re sure that this piece will appeal to lots of people.

Vintage leather footstool/pouffe

And last, but not least – a leather footstool. It has a lovely, aged patina and the patchwork forms a flower like pattern. It would fit perfectly in any interior scheme, from boho chic to mid century modern. It’s also an ideal piece to to soften the hard edges of a vintage industrial space.

All items are live and available to buy as this post goes live!

5 things we do in bed… it’s not just for sleeping!

Button & Sprung bed with floral upholstered headboard and base

Many people see their bedroom as a sacred shrine to sleep. You read articles advising insomniacs to remove unnecessary distractions such as computers and mobile phones from the room. Luckily, both of us rarely have trouble dropping off to sleep. It’s said that you spend a third of your life in bed – for us it could be getting on for up for a half! Here are some of the things we get up to in bed… no sniggering there at the back!

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Work

We both work primarily from home, and a lot of that time is actually working from bed. Working mornings begin before we even get out of bed; we’re on the iPad or laptop answering emails, browsing social media… and even blogging. They’re all jobs done from the comfort of bed. Speaking of comfort, upholstered beds & headboards give necessary support to your back. They can be beautiful as well as practical, we especially love the pretty floral patterned example from Button & Sprung in our main image. Get extra help from bolsters and cushions.

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Read

If you enjoy reading in bed, you’ll need decent lighting. A wall-mounted reading light frees up limited bedside table space. The bulb should be bright enough so you don’t strain your eyes, but not so bright that you dazzle yourself. Get a lamp with an adjustable, directional arm so that you (and your page-turner) don’t disturb or keep the other person awake.

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Eat

We usually have coffee in bed first thing most days, but breakfast in bed, especially at the weekend – now that’s a real real treat. A tray laden with fresh coffee, croissants, fruit, bacon & egg… along with newspapers and the radio… bliss! Come to think of it, it’s been a while – Sunday it is.

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Watch TV

We love watching films and gorging on box sets such as House of Cards and Scandi dramas. We have a large TV mounted on the wall opposite the bed in our upstairs den. It’s such a comfortable position to watch the screen from. The perfect place to switch off and relax in the evenings – wood-burner crackling, pillows plumped up, a snack or chocolate treat close to hand.

Poppy storage bed base from Button & Sprung

Store stuff

Your bed can take up a huge amount of the space in your bedroom. Make it a multi-functional, practical piece of furniture by having an ottoman or under-drawers. You can never have too much storage space! You’ll find a large selection of divan beds with drawers and king-size ottoman storage beds on the Button & Sprung website. Bedding, towels, out-of-season clothes, shoes or, in my case, the overspill of vintage handbags can all be stored out of the way until needed.

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Gimee Five! Pouffes

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selection of 5 pouffes

Our sitting room has undergone a slow but considered transformation in the past few months. We’ve replaced our sofa, armchairs and coffee table (most of which were ruined by flooding). The furniture layout’s been altered… then changed… then changed again… and again.

One piece of furniture we’ve been missing in each arrangement has been a pouffe – or footstool or ottoman if you prefer. I was brought up knowing not to sit or put your feet on tables. As the saying goes, “Tables are for glasses, not for …es.” The coffee table in front of our sofa,  has been seeing far too much heel action!

  1. Scott ottoman: £349, MADE
  2. Moroccan leather pouffe by Bohemia: £135, Notonthehighstreet
  3. Brillo box pouf: $379, Fab
  4. Moroccan leather pouffe: £130-£150, Graham & Green
  5. Kiko stool: from £1,159, Harrods