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1 day ago | 
inkl.com | Amiya Baratan |Debbie Black |Emma Breislin |Maya Glantz
So, are the larger furniture items actually worth shopping? Should you skip the scented candle section? And is buying a rug bound to end in regret? Below, I asked our editors to share the things they'd recommend avoiding at IKEA, and the items they gravitate towards instead. 1. The BedsDO INSTEAD: Rather than the bedframes, look to beautiful lighting to style beside your bed.
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1 week ago | 
inkl.com | Emma Breislin
Polka dots and stripes mix with new texture-forward patterns and maximalist animal prints. "People are craving warmth, personality, and richness," interior designer Kelly Zerbini, principal of Dunnam Zerbini Design tells Livingetc. "Heavily patterned, layered spaces feel lived in and tell a story.
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3 weeks ago | 
inkl.com | Emma Breislin
Close-up image of a white wall with molding that has a chic, black console table with two ceramic vases and a ceramic dish on it. If you're looking for entryway furniture for small spaces, I wholeheartedly believe that the only thing you need is a console table. They're practical — sure, many designs come with built-in storage and multifunctional designs, but a console table can also be incredibly chic.
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3 weeks ago | 
livingetc.com | Emma Breislin
(Image credit: La Redoute)When I moved across the world last year (from Sydney to London), I found myself at somewhat of a loss. For someone who takes immense joy from hunting for stylish homewares — yes, often it's not even about buying them — I suddenly didn't know where to look? Knowing the best, secret, most unexpected, and 'in-the-know' places to shop homewares comes part and parcel with being an interiors editor. It's literally my job.
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2 months ago | 
livingetc.com | Ruth Doherty |Emma Breislin
Lavender has made a surprising contemporary comeback, but it's only as strong as the color pairings you create with it
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2 months ago | 
livingetc.com | Emma Breislin
As I sat on a sofa next to Ola Wihlborg, I umm-ed and ahh-ed over whether to tell him I had previously owned (and only reluctantly sold) the sofa he designed for IKEA's 2017 STOCKHOLM collection. I did, and he was chuffed, even sharing that he currently has the same sofa in his own home. And while that's a sweet story, it's not the reason I found myself sitting next to the IKEA designer in Sweden a few months back.
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2 months ago | 
yahoo.com | Emma Breislin
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: IKEAAs I sat on a sofa next to Ola Wihlborg, I umm-ed and ahh-ed over whether to tell him I had previously owned (and only reluctantly sold) the sofa he designed for IKEA's 2017 STOCKHOLM collection. I did, and he was chuffed, even sharing that he currently has the same sofa in his own home.
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2 months ago | 
flipboard.com | Emma Breislin
NowShould You Put Rocks at the Bottom of a Planter? We Asked Plant ExpertsWe all want what is best for our beloved houseplants.
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2 months ago | 
livingetc.com | Emma Breislin
I've always dreamed that one day I'll buy a property and rip up its drab and worn-out carpets to reveal original, mint-condition floorboards underneath. I find myself watching videos of people doing it on social media all the time — it scratches that itch. There's always been something about wall-to-wall carpeted spaces that just doesn't do it for me. Perhaps it's the fact I grew up in Australia and never really appreciated (or wanted) the benefits that come with having the soft surface underfoot.
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2 months ago | 
homestolove.com.au | Emma Breislin
Once upon a time, motels were the sort of places you would aim to spend as little time as possible in. They were mere roadside stops to rest weary bodies on the way to somewhere better and more exciting. But that’s changed of late, with many of these rundown highway pitstops being sold off and completely reimagined.
