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Andrea hall table from ME Design

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Keep your hallway clutter free with this stylish console table. £2,070

Hallways are notorious for becoming a dumping ground. Everything from keys and post to coats and bags seems to end up draped over stair rails or worse still on the floor – well, they seem to in my flat anyway.

So what do you do about it? Well, you get yourself a fabulous console table of course. Like most items of furniture, there are lots of console tables about; some gorgeous, some are frankly hideous but we love the one we discovered at TENT from ME Design.

Made from solid Meranti (it’s a hardwood from Malaysia – yes we had to look it up...) the top and drawers are spray lacquered for a really sleek finish.

It’s not just good looking though, oh no, it’s practical too. With two deep drawers to stash away those bills you might be avoiding paying, it’s guaranteed to keep your hallway clear and tidy.

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Black birch desk from Little Fashion Gallery

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Give your offspring somewhere stylish to do their homework with this clever desk. £730.54

If your studious offspring are doing their homework in front of the TV or hunched over the kitchen table, isn’t it about time they had a desk of their own.

We think so and Little Fashion Gallery also clearly agree as they’ve created this beautifully crafted desk just for the little people in your life.

Made from black birch, it’s large enough for them to spread out with all their exercise books, text books and laptop but it also has a really clever secret. Lift the hinged lid, and they’ll find plenty of storage space to stash away their stuff and not get shouted at by you for not being tidy.

We’re pretty sure we don’t want to go back to school (been there, done that) but with a desk this cool, we’re thinking about it...

Hot Spring radiator from Bisque

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Make your heating more stylish with this statement radiator. From £516.

With the colder months rapidly approaching, it’s time to make sure your home is warm and cosy. However, radiators make us yawn a bit here at Furnish and we’re pretty sure it’s the same for you.

Sure, they’re super practical and most homes can’t afford to be without them but why do they have to be so dull?

If you’re bored with those white rectangular boxes, why not take a look at the range at Bisque? They know a thing or two about radiators; well they should really seeing though they’ve made them their business for over 25 years and have a great collection of designs guaranteed to get you excited about heating.

We love the Hot Spring design. Available in Metallica (no, not the band!) and Chrome finishes, the Hot Spring, as its name suggests, is a curvy design which will look great in any room.

Add it to your scheme for instant wow factor and of course to keep those chilly days at bay in style.

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Paris wardrobe from Puji

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Keep your bedroom clutter free with this elegant wardrobe. £1,025

If you’re bedroom resembles a jumble sale more than an oasis of calm, then it may be high time to rethink your storage options.

Clever storage cubes, shelves and hangers aside, a good quality wardrobe is a must for any boudoir.

We love this Oak design from Puji. First off, it’s made from wood from managed forests so definitely ticks the eco box but it also ticks the style and function boxes too.

Generous hanging space and two deep drawers to stash away jumpers, scarves and other bulky items mean your bedroom will be clutter free in seconds.

We love its elegant curves and beautiful natural finish and think it would look great in any bedroom. Plus, there’s also matching bedside tables, chest of drawers and a bed in the range, so if you like the uniform look, then it’s the perfect choice for you.

Beautiful textiles from Selina Rose

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Cosy up with this nature-inspired rug and throw. From £350 for the throw.

Without a doubt, one of the best things about autumn is it gives you an excuse to change your accessories – like you needed an excuse!

Out go the light fabrics, bright cushions and summery textiles and in comes something a little cosier.

If you’re looking to update your autumn interiors, we suggest you head over to Selina Rose. This textiles guru knows all about creating a cosy interior that’s stylish too. We love her beautiful designer rugs, cushions and throws and can’t wait to get our hands on these items to give our homes an autumnal feel.

The Bloom rug is just the thing to give your floors an instant update while we guarantee you won’t know what you did without the Botanica throw. Perfect for adding texture to your bed, it’s also great for snuggling up in front of the TV with.

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Spindle lampshade from Rothschild & Bickers

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Shake up your lighting with this elegant shade. £275.

Boo to darker nights but hooray to using it as an excuse to splash out on some new lighting. It never fails to amaze us just how wrong people can get lighting.

Strip lighting is for shops, not living rooms – repeat that mantra and you’ll be ok. (And we promise we haven’t been peering through people’s living room windows). However, you’d be hard pressed to go wrong should you decide to go lampshade shopping at Rothschild & Bickers. Their collection is a virtual treasure trove of all things gorgeous and we had trouble picking our favourite.

After some deliberation though, we set our hearts on the gorgeous Spindle shades. Available in Bronze, Sargasso and Steel Grey, these lampshades have been made using hand-blown glass and will look absolutely stunning in both contemporary and classic schemes.

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Fan armchair from Ecco Trading

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Make sure you’re sitting stylishly with this beautiful armchair. From £995.

Long gone are the days of matching three-piece suites, and amen to that!

Which means you can really splash out on a statement armchair to bring your living room to life and we think we’ve found the perfect one.

Ecco Trading have lots of stunning seating options on offer but we’ve fallen hook, line and sinker for the Fan design.

Designed as homage to classic 50s design, the chair has a beautifully shaped back and elegantly turned legs and best of all can be covered in your own fabric.

Now all you have to do is decide what you want it covered in...

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Graham & Green's deer & stag heads

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Create a real statement on your walls with these aluminium heads. £95.

Thankfully, we’ve moved on from people displaying animal heads as trophies in their homes, but if you want a majestic look in your rooms without sacrificing poor old Bambi, then head (pardon the pun) over to Graham & Green.

Their collection of animal heads (the range consists of a deer, stag and rather more exotic gazelle) are perfect for adding interest to a plain wall and make an interesting change to conventional artwork.

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Vintage furniture from Zoe Murphy

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Take a fresh look at vintage furniture with this gorgeous chest of drawers. £850.

We’ve been busy at Furnish.co.uk, not just working on bringing you some of the hottest brands around but we were pounding the streets of London for London Design Festival seeking out new designers.

And we can tell you we weren’t disappointed. From 100% Design at Earl’s Court to TENT London in the heart of the East End, we met and saw some of the best designers Britain and further afield have to offer.

By the end of it, we were exhausted but happy with our new finds and buoyed by the designers infectious love of all things interior.

One young lady we came across at TENT was a prime example. Zoe Murphy’s stand was swamped with journalists and design students clambering to see her beautifully painted vintage furniture.

We love her pieces, which Zoe sources from second-hand shops and then gives them her own unique painted twist.

We’ve got our eyes on this chest of drawers but there are also chairs and side tables to choose from. We reckon this Zoe is going to be big news in interiors, so grab one of her pieces now while you can...

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Lizzie Allen wallpaper

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Forget your mobiles and go back to traditional means of communication with this quirky wallpaper. From £350.

When was the last time you saw a phone box, much less used one? About a hundred years ago? We thought so, I mean, even my technophobic parents use their mobile to text me from holiday.

So, while we were trawling 100% Design, it was good to come across someone who thought the traditional British red telephone box was an iconic enough design to make it on wallpaper.

We love Lizzie’s Telephone box wallpaper and think it would look great in a drab alcove or even make the perfect addition to a little one’s bedroom.

Lizzie has a whole host of other designs including her “red buses and taxis” design which was designed in collaboration with Transport for London.

As we all know, wallpaper’s been back for a while but this is really special and we can’t wait to get it up on our walls.

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Ella Doran's printed table mats

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Brighten up your dining table with these printed table mats. Buy a set now from Ella Doran for £39.

Let’s face it; dining mats are fairly dull but necessary things, especially if you want to protect your beautiful dining table from burn or heat marks.

Thankfully, Ella Doran has made them a tad more interesting with her beautiful printed versions.

Ella has created a range of designs featuring flowers and other natural photography but we love her vintage plates collection. They use photos of elegant dinner and tea plates that look like they’ve just been raided out of Granny’s attic.

And obviously they’re great for impressing guests and will instantly breathe new life into a tired dining table but we think they’re a bit too special for that, so why not try using them as prints on your wall?

(p.s Don’t use them for eating off if you do though!)

Oona from Sheerhome

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Not ready to commit to wallpaper? Try a wall hanging instead. Buy one now from Sheer Home for £156.96.

We all know that just having painted walls is a bit old hat now. Even the most steadfast minimalists are using wallpaper albeit very subtle ones...

But what do you do if you’re not too handy with a wallpaper table and get in a mess just reading the directions on the back of the paste packet? The answer is simple of course and comes courtesy of Sheer Home.

They have a wide range of patterned wall hangings, which will add instant pattern and colour to plain walls.

We love this bold, 1960s inspired design which is called Oona.

And if you have enough of your chosen design (although we don’t think you will!) you can simply take the wall hanging down and move it into another room, which is great because that means there’s no horrible wallpaper scrapping involved.

Classic prints from Surface View

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Plain walls are a thing of the past with these classic prints. From £75

Art can be a really expensive purchase, and it’s true that most of us don’t exactly have the cash for an original Picasso or Rothko – mores the pity.

It’s also true that we’ve definitely grown out of putting up posters with scrappy bits of blu-tack. Which is why it’s great there’s some middle ground, and it comes in the form of Surface View.

They have a wide choice of classic prints and photography to choose from which will instantly liven up a plain wall. We love the 1960s classic Lady of the Orient (perhaps once deeply uncool but now very kitsch chic) and this gorgeous shot of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe.

And the good news is you can suit your budget with a wide range of prices for prints and canvasses which are all available in a choice of sizes.

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The Lollipop Shoppe

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Stock up on your design classics with this Eames chair. Buy it now from The Lollipop Shoppe for £276.

We have a confession, but we don’t think it’s anything bad to admit to; we absolutely adore everything that was ever designed by Ray & Charles Eames.

From the famous Eames lounge chair to the super cute elephant stools they designed for pint-sized design aficionados; if we could we would fill our homes with all their designs.

Without a doubt one of our favourite designs of theirs is the DSW Side chair. It’s effortlessly chic and extremely useable too. Try it as a dining chair, in the bedroom or even in your office.

Available in eight colours, we adore the mauve grey and mustard shades and urge you to invest in one of these beauties now; they are after all the antiques of the future.

Sofa.com

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Update your bedroom with this fantastic bed. From £820

Sleep is definitely one of the things we could all do with more of (that and money of course), so if you’re not getting your eight hours a night, there could be a very good reason why and we’re not talking about staying up late Tweeting!

It could mean your bed is past its sell by date, which is why it pays to invest in a new comfy one.

Choosing a bed can be tricky, you have to find one that feels just right and then consider what will fit in with your scheme.

Some of our favourite beds at the moment are from Sofa.com, yes, we know it might seem a bit strange buying a bed from a sofa manufacturer but as well designing fabulous sofas, they’ve also got a great range of beds too.

We love this Buttons design, which looks ultra-comfortable and the best bit of all is it’s available in over 35 fabric choices.

We can’t wait to get it in our homes and catch up on some much needed Zzzzzz’s...

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Signs for Homes

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The writing is definitely on the wall with these quirky signs. From £125

Wall signs have grown in popularity over the last few years; it seems people just can’t get enough of having words and typography in their homes.

We have to be honest though and say a lot of them have been a bit too countrified for us – we’re probably not “in the garden” and definitely haven’t “gone fishing” as most of these signs would have visitors believe.

Which is why we were delighted to find these retro ones from Signs For Homes.

They’ll look great in any room and what excited us further was you can design your own sign; you could choose a favourite word or phrase or even your own name.

Personally, we’re saving up for, of course, a furnish.co.uk one.

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Vitamin living

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Make the most of summer’s last blooms with these clever vases. Buy one now from Vitamin for £34.50.

The leaves will soon be turning brown and falling, so if you’re green fingered you might want to get the most out of your home-grown flowers before it’s too late.

And this vase from Vitamin will provide the perfect place to display those late summer blooms.

But that’s not all – it’s got a clever secret too. The vase comes in two parts, lift the vase piece up and you’ll find a cute little bowl that you can use for anything from nibbles to loose change. With our homes already stuffed to the rafters of stuff, we really like multi-functional products.

Hunky Dory Home

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Get retro with your lighting with these fabulous lampshades. From £30

We love an instant update at Furnish.co.uk and as the nights start to get darker, we’re turning our attention to lighting.

Lighting can be an expensive business but is an essential part of interiors. One great way to update your lamps without breaking the bank is to change your lampshades.

And being retro-pattern addicts, we’ve found some of our favourites at Hunkydory Home. You can choose from a wide range of patterns and colours and the shades can be used for ceiling lights or table lamps.

Our pick of the best are these Carnaby and Tree designs, they’re guaranteed to bring a splash of colour and pattern to your home.

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AND ANOTHER IDEA...

If you want something to go with the lamp shade, why not try a black table lamp?

Ambient Lounge

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Get relaxed in style with this great ottoman. Buy it now, prices start from £84.

We love autumn at Furnish.co.uk, in fact it’s one of our favourite seasons. You get to cosy up without it being freezing, the night’s are drawing in and soups and hot chocolate are definitely on the menu.

Scarily (where did the summer go?), it’s just around the corner, which is why you need to start thinking about changing your furnishings.

This ottoman beanbag from Ambient Lounge is a great autumn buy. Use it to give our living room a slouchy, relaxed feel and we guarantee nights in will be all the more fun.

Available in a wide choice of coverings, we love the black and chocolate leathers, not only are they super stylish but they’re classics too which will last for years to come.

Bombay Duck

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Jazz up your cupboards with a great selection of knobs and handles. From £5.63 each.

I must have had at least three dozen emails this week with the words “make do and mend” in them; it seems as an antidote to the excesses of pre-recession, we’re all coming down to earth with a bump and making the most of what we’ve got.

There are of course loads of ways to make the most of your home without splashing loads of cash; a lick of paint here, a panel of wallpaper there and hey presto you’ve instantly updated your scheme.

Furniture can be trickier to make over, especially if you’re not too handy with stripping years of paint from Aunt Gladys’s chest of drawers, so we’ve come up with the perfect solution.

Bombay Duck has a plethora of beautiful products but nestled in between French-inspired tableware and vintage textiles is a great selection of knobs and handles for doors, cupboards and drawers.

Choose from the pretty ceramic flower knobs or for something a little more grown up the beautiful faceted glass designs.

Our top tip is to use them on a huge, battered old chest of drawers and use a different design on each drawer for a bespoke and eclectic piece of furniture.

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