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Scarlett Plum is a new player in the world of interiors and have a gorgeous collection of furnishings for the home. We particularly like the Table Gamekeeper Lampshade. It gives an instant update to your decor with its beautiful fabric and pretty bow. It's available in six different fabrics so you can make the perfect choice to suit your decor.

From £110.00

www.scarlettplum.co.uk

Lights in their stunning new range will include a run of converted M.O.D tank signal pendants- still complete with their original ‘sights’, a collection of Oil Rig surface mounted bulkhead lights, the “British Bullfinch” Search Light now converted into a tripod floor lamp and a one of a kind piece “The Cambridge Recorder” a converted seven day temperature gauge salvaged from the cellulose stores of a paint factory to the East of London. 

Each and every product in Skinflint’s reclaimed and restored lighting range is a piece of history with its own tale to tell, and the SKINFLINT team, Chris and Sophie Miller, have traveled the length and breadth of the UK hunting out these rare and unusual lighting pieces.

Chris says: “Lights such as these were really engineered to last- the detail of the castings reflects the intensity of their construction”

“These lights are simply stunning,” comments Sophie “It’s wonderful to have had the opportunity to breathe new life back into them”


The collection will be launched Spring 2011

Glass And Aluminium Searchlight By 'british Bullfinch', £780.00

Signal Lamp Pendants, £220.00

Both available at www.skinflintdesign.co.uk

Hallways are often the most neglected space in the home. Jam-packed full of coats and shoes they can end up being the family dumping ground. For a stylish and functional space follow TrendLife’s guide to the best hallway updates.

Add some storage- No one wants to be confronted with a mass of muddy trainers every time they walk through the door. Hide them away with the “E15 Imari Tall Chest of Drawers” from Nest. It’s perfect for storing shoes. 

Add a mirror- This is a great way to make a small space appear larger, the SPLINE mirror from Made In Design is stylish and will create a great focal point.

Console Table- This Ostrich table will work great in a narrow space and it’s the perfect place for dropping off your keys and the post.

Create a focal point: A stunning light fitting will add the wow factor to any bland hallway. Try this beautiful AKIKO pendant light from Habitat.

AKIKO Light, £400.00 www.habitat.co.uk

ibride Diva Ostrich Console Table, £235.80 www.nest.co.uk

SPLINE Mirror, £73.60 www.madeindesign.co.uk

E15 Imari Tall Chest of Drawers, £3,277.60 www.nest.co.uk

Hippie chic is back in the form of these psychedelic lamps from www.berryred.co.uk

Each with a different funky shade, they would look great in any room and wouldn’t look out of place backstage at Woodstock.

Anyone wanting to “feel the love” should snap one up quick before they sell out.

Lamps from £59.99 http://www.berryred.co.uk/

The woodland trend is by far the biggest and most popular for S/S 2010.

Inspired by our favourite furry friends, designers are hell bent on turning our homes into a scene from the animals of farthing wood.

So, how do you work the trend without making your home look like a homage to a Disney movie?

Well, the Moooi rabbit lamp from The French Bedroom Company is a good start. This funky lamp is right on trend and oh so stylish.

Moooi Rabbit Lamp, £270.00 www.frenchbedroomcompany.co.uk 

Gorgeous and affordable (only £20 for a string of 20!), and versatile – draping a string over your garden table is the perfect way to light up your evening, perfect for that summer soiree!  

www.cableandcotton.co.uk