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It's our final day for being inspired by the current trend for postmodern Memphis style design. The London store Darkroom have created a collection called So Sottsass as a tribute to the founder of the Memphis group Ettore Sottsass. The collection was designed by Darkroom directors Rhonda Drakeford and Lulu Roper-Caldbeck and includes plates, notebooks, and wrapping paper designs and you can

Also new from Magpie comes a collection designed by Sarah Young called Wildwood. Sarah is a designer, illustrator and printmaker who works with lino and wood cuts and screen printing. She is based in Brighton on the South Coast of England and used folk art influences to create a collection inspired by woodland creatures. The Wildwood range for Magpie includes plates, coasters, mugs, and storage

Isak have released a brand new product range for AW15 called Familjen that features on tableware and trays. The new cheerful collection has been designed by Sandra Isaksson in England and Sandra describes her inspiration that Familjen are a beautiful and happy people living in the far Lappish north of Sweden, in Mintbergen a village is so remote that the sun does not rise in the winter and does

I thought I would have a look and see what was new at Mini Labo since we last looked, and of course there have been some new Autumn Winter arrivals. In case you don't know this really sweet brand they are a Paris based company founded by Celine Heno and Caroline Diaz and specialise in stationery, paper, homewares and ceramics. New items include trays, wrapping paper, wallpaper, wooden postcards

Our second post on Autumn Winter 2015 home decor is from Next, who also have a mid century style collection with this textured black & white leaf design. The print features on wallpaper, bedlinen, rug, cushions and wall art. Here is a selection of patterns recently arrived in store.... Read the rest of this post

The Autumn range by Swedish home label Camp Cirrus has been released. Designed by Cina Kjellsson there are three new designs on small trays and cocktail trays with happy dots or stylish straws in black and white on trivets and a blooming blue tea towel. Cina loves colour and her distinctive prints have their roots in Scandinavian design but are inspired by the whole world.

The Dot Com Gift Shop have released a new range of kitchenware created by their talented team of British designers. Designed to look fabulous and be functional these eye-catching storage tins adorned with graphic flowers and vintage apples and accessories will help to keep the kitchen tidy and organised. There are also lots of new designs on greetings cards, gift wrap, and in children's games.

Today's posts focus on homewares so for today's Friday eye candy I thought I would pick out a few highlights from the Anthropologie UK website. Recent arrivals include these 'Folklore' designs (above & below) on cushions and tea towels, and Saga tableware. On wall art there are prints by Molly Hatch and also standing out in rugs was a colourful tropical bird. Finally the typography on Marc

Our next post on homeware design is a preview of the new Autumn Winter trends at George. Their main themes this season include Tundra inspired by the bare beauty of Canada and the Great Plains. This rustic range features bears, moose, arrows, geometric tribal patterns, and earthy colours. The next trend is Trace - a fresh modern clean lined collection inspired by a retro Stockholm apartment.

Kikki.K is a stationery company founded in Melbourne in 2001 Kristina Karlsson. Since then it has gained a reputation for it's beautiful Scandinavian designs inspired by Kristina's native Sweden. The idea for the business came about when she realised the stylish stationery and organisation tools she had grown used to were not widely available outside of Sweden. Kristina soon opened her first

Wild & Wolf have teamed up with the V&A Museum to create a range of patterned gift and garden products. The are tools, pots, mugs, vases, gloves and watering cans featuring mid century prints taken from the museum's archive. The first (above & below) is Palamos designed by Sylvia Chalmers in 1953. This is followed by Kite Strings by David Parsons designed in 1956 for Heals. The final design is

My very last Paperchase pictures of the summer feature party goods from brands such as Talking Tables and Rice. In their flagship London store Paperchase had given over part of the first floor to create a party shop with plates, cups, decorations, favour bags, napkins, etc.

Today's posts all feature Swedish company Sagaform. We begin with 'Fantasy' a new everyday glassware range designed by Hanna Werning. The concept of the range was create a collection that would suit any occasion from your morning breakfast drink to a fun party. Hanna decided to create one main pattern and then select singular elements to create additional decors. There are beautiful geometric

I was a big fan of Lotta Odelius' Sagaform design 'Retro' which proved hugely popular when it launched a few years ago. So I thought it would be great to look and see how she had followed it up. The answer was Tulip which is another striking graphic range from Lotta which includes cake and storage tins, aprons, oven gloves, napkins and a tea towel. Lotta describes the collection as "A tribute

And we end today with a few more pattern highlights from the current Sagaform Print range. First we have another Hanna Werning design called 'Garden' has a bright and whimsical nature design that was inspired by vintage patterns. Ann-Carin Wiktorsson designed this print as part of her Pop range for Sagaform which features on a tray and latte mug. Our final Sagaform Print

Today's posts all feature designers who are coming to Heal's as part of their Swedish Summer event. Taking place between 27th July and 23rd August. The first designer featured is Camilla Engdahl who creates fabulous ceramics, cutting boards, and kitchen textiles. Camilla uses quirky animal motifs and strong graphic elements to make her playful and stylish pieces that will bring a touch of

Our second featured designer from Heal's Swedish Summer event is the House of Rym who will bring their children's range Tiny House of Rym including friendly face's beakers, along with bowls, tea towels, cushions, etc. The House of Rym was founded by Rym Tounsi and Zied Youssef and merges contemporary Scandinavian design with Tunisian handicraft.

Today I wanted to post a colourful summery print as we experience a heatwave hear in the UK. Prints don't come much bolder and more colourful than those at Marimekko where you will currently find Sitruunapuu, which i believe translates from Finnish as Citrus. This watercolour pattern was designed by Aino-Maiha Metsola and features on fabrics, ceramics, bedding, kitchen textiles, paper napkins

I wanted to point out this excellent new picnicware by MissPrint at John Lewis. The MissPrint family team of Rebecca, Lee, and Yvonne Drury have adapted their designs onto melamine plates, storage containers, cups, bowls, bags etc. Look out for Figs, Dandelion, and Little Trees. In John Lewis stores now and online. Besides the MissPrint collection John Lewis also have their own range

For the Autumn side of Cath Kidston's new collection we saw a great mid century style leaf print called Woodland. Here it was shown in two colourways aprons and tea towels. The theme of a walk in the woods continued onto tableware with falling leaf prints, woodland roses, and even a quirky squirrel. And the theme carries on into fashion with

Lisa Jane Dhar of Studio Noodles has recently released some eco art prints which are now available from Not on the High Street. They are all printed on recycled pulp board using vegetable inks and finished with an eco waterbased sealant. Designed and Made in Britain many of the prints have been inspited by London. See the full collection online here at NOTHS.

Yardage Design is an independent design business founded by Nicole James in Brisbane, Australia. Specialising in original textiles all their products are designed and handprinted by Nicole. After the birth of her first child Nicole took up sewing, and although her original aim was just to design and print 'yardage' she soon evolved into bags, tea towels, napkins, etc. Inspiration comes from

Today is 'Habitat Day' when this top UK design store store offers 25% off everything online and in stores. So i thought it would be a great excuse for us to look at some of their latest Spring Summer 2015 prints and patterns. I especially fell for these stylised birds on their 'Pennie' cushion and tote bag (above) and the simple semi circles and subtle colours of their 'Odeon' design on a

Talking of geometrics this is a sneak preview of new products coming to Marks & Spencer this summer. The watercolour geometrics in delicate colours will feature on storage tins and mugs. They should be available online and in some stores soon.

There have been some gorgeous new arrivals at Howkapow this month. Star items include these beautiful new designs from Darling Clementine (above and below) on dishcloths, trays, and art prints. Also new in are these striking art prints from the brilliant Eloise Renouf. And finally this floral print caught my eye by Clare Owen. More new arrivals are due soon that look really