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Outdoor Living – Summer 2020 Style Shot

This post was last updated on May 22nd, 2020 at 03:18 pm

It looks like we’re all going to be spending our holidays much closer to home this year. Take this opportunity to re-style your outdoor living space, whether garden, patio or balcony, with some strictly al fresco inspiration from the Accessories for the Home team!

Now more than ever, we’re appreciating the benefits of our own back yard. If you’re foregoing a foreign holiday this year, there’s no reason you can’t create a luxurious outdoor living environment of your own to enjoy those long hot summer evenings (well, we can dream!).

We’ve put together a collection of lounging and dining furniture, along with a few choice accessories, to turn your garden into a beautiful extension of your home, and bring a welcome ray of sunshine into your summer staycation!

Relaxing rattan

We’re starting off with this season’s go to material, rattan, in a sofa-plus-armchair combination from Danish designers Nordal.

Nordal Ralph Rattan Seating Set from Accessories for the Home

The Rattan seating set comprises a two-seat sofa and armchair, in a compact design that makes it super versatile for smaller patios or larger balconies. Even better, it works beautifully indoors as well, so you don’t have to consign it to the back of the garage during the winter!

Outdoor opulence

If you’ve got the space, flaunt it! And what better way than with the low and lazy luxury of the Tinekhome natural bamboo day bed …

Tinkehome Natural Bamboo Day Bed from Accessories for the Home

Available in both left- and right-hand configurations, and fabric colour options, this is probably the most sumptuous indoor/outdoor day bed you’ll find. With a generous size (it’s over 2m long and over 1m wide!), this is the lounger for the serious sunseeker.

Super compact lounging

We’ll admit that you need some serious surface area to accommodate the day bed. If your space is more modest, there’s nothing better than the Mighty B outdoor beanbag to bring a bit of colour to your relaxation space.

Mighty B beanbag from Accessories for the Home

But which colour? With eleven to choose from, in both bright and more subtle hues, there’s a B-bag for every space, and it’s unique design ensures the ultimate in relaxed reclining!

Alfresco dining

But summer’s not just about lounging around. Although alfresco dinner parties will be a little more bijou this year, it doesn’t mean you can’t dine out(side) in style.

Tinekhome Natural Bamboo Dining Table from Accessories for the Home

Take the Tinekhome natural bamboo dining table for instance. Bohemian style? check. Tactile natural materials? check. A touch of Scandinavian inspiration? check! All blended beautifully to create a stunning dining table for a lazy evening soirée.

Accessorize your outdoors

No lazy evening soirée would be complete without a refreshing, long, summer cocktail (or two).

Get creative and serve your drinks in style with the Madam Stoltz summer drinks dispenser.

Madam Stoltz Summer Drinks Dispenser from Accessories for the Home

Prep the Pimms and prepare to party!

Re-style your outdoor living space today. All of our items are available to order today. Our delivery team are working hard to ensure your order is delivered as quickly as possible, but, as you would expect at the moment, our schedules sometimes need a little re-organisation. Feel free to email us prior to placing your order if you have any questions at all.

All that’s left to do is shop now, and explore our full range!

Coffee Tables – Spring 2020 Style Shot

In this Style Shot, we introduce our range of side and coffee tables, carefully curated to save you the hard work of selecting your next perfect piece!

Given the amount of coffee we drink as a nation, it’s no surprise that a quick Google for coffee tables results in a quite overwhelming number of styles, shapes and build quality. So how do you source your next exceptionally made, super-stylish, coffee, side or occasional table, without spending hours scrolling through screens of same-old same-old?

Firstly, a practical matter to consider: although often seen as a companion table, there’s no reason why your next side table can’t make a statement of its own. Decide whether you want your table to complement your existing look or shout out your new style, and then the rest is easy!

Statement side tables

Let’s start with the pieces that make the most noise! These are tables that, literally, stand on their own two feet. Use them to broadcast your existing room style loud and clear.

We’ve chosen the raw industrial concrete and iron Willy coffee table from Danish design powerhouse Muubs to start this list.

Muubs Willy Concrete and Iron Coffee Table from Accessories for the Home

Coffee tables don’t get any tougher than this! Concrete and iron are the cornerstone (!) materials of industrial style interior design. The simple form of this reference piece shows them off to their maximum.

With one of these on each side of your sofa, there’s no doubt whatsoever of your style intentions!

Moving on to something at the more elegant end of the range, with the Dutchbone Boss round marble side table.

Dutchbone Boss Round Marble Side Table from Accessories for the Home

This is most definitely one for in front of the sofa! A coffee table with style clout! The Boss marries the opulence of green marble and brass with a geometric open frame, to accentuate the elegance of the materials.

And now for something completely different. The Crane table from Dutchbone (available in either black or gold) is most definitely the Marmite of side tables! Suffice to say, we love it!

Dutchbone Crane Side Table (Black or Gold) from Accessories for the Home

The crane is believed to be a symbol of happiness and eternal youth. Well, we’re not sure about eternal youth, but owning this table will certainly bring you happiness, and will never fail to start the conversation!

The last of our style statement tables is the stunning Sari, again from Dutchbone.

Dutchbone Sari Brass Top Side Table from Accessories for the Home

With a Middle-Eastern influence to its decorative metal top, this is a more compact side table that nevertheless makes its presence known.

Complementary coffee tables

Looking for something that blends in without fading out? Our Scandi-inspired side tables offer sleek, minimalist design in light tones, to perfectly complement a Nordic styled space.

Take, for example, the Hamar round side table (available in either grey or white top).

Hamar Round Side Table (Grey or White) from Accessories for the Home

Epitomising the ethos of Scandinavian design, this three-legged, super simple side table is the perfect complement to a light, cool, contemporary living space.

For something on the more elegant side of industrial, we finish with a perfect pair from Nordal, with their black iron and glass side tables.

Nordal Black Iron and Glass set of 2 Side Tables from Accessories for the Home

The clean lines of the simple design ensure these super practical tables can slot in to any contemporary setting: industrial enough to fit seamlessly into a more urban space, but elegant enough to suit more opulent surroundings.

So, forget Googling! Just make one simple decision: statement or subtle, and let our range guide you to your next perfectly styled piece! Browse our full range now!

Online business as usual

In these uncertain times, here at Accessories for the Home we are, like you, making changes to how we work, and doing our best to support the incredible efforts of our country’s key workers as they man the front line of this pandemic.

Although we have closed our Walkden shop to the public for the time being, we continue to process orders through our website and ship your items as normal. All of our suppliers and delivery services continue to operate a normal service.

As a small and passionate business, we will ensure that you continue to receive the care and attention you would expect throughout your experience with us, and we are always here to answer any questions relating to the availability of our stock either prior to, or during your purchase.

We look forward to your continued support, but more importantly, hope that you and your closest stay safe and well through these difficult and unsettling times.

Console Tables – Spring 2020 Style Shot

In this Style Shot we take a look at console tables. Often over-looked but extremely versatile, the right console table can transform the look of a hallway, living space or bedroom.

The console table has come a long way from its French origins. Traditionally it described a half-moon shaped table fastened to the wall with an S-shaped bracket (called a console). This made the table appear to be free standing.

Having evolved through many designs, including the addition of legs, contemporary consoles come in many shapes, sizes and styles. Nowadays, any long, narrow table or shelf unit falls under the general heading of a console.

Today’s Console Table options

There are a wealth of options available to you when choosing a console table. We’ve taken a few of the key pieces from our range below, to help you decide.

Woood June Black Metal Console Table from Accessories for the Home

Proving that a modern console doesn’t have to be a table, the June from Woood is a slender black metal shelving unit that offers a great alternative to the traditional form.

With plenty of open storage, this is a versatile piece that puts the spotlight on your display, rather than taking the limelight itself. Perfect for a modern industrial hallway or living space, or even as storage in a large bathroom.

Woood Romy Black Wood Dressing Table from Accessories for the Home

Our second offering from Danish designers Woood brings a completely different look and material. The black wood Romy is, strictly speaking, a dressing table. But its small, narrow format makes it equally effective as a console for a smaller hallway.

With storage drawers and a fold-up mirror concealing an additional storage space, this is a practical, compact all-in-one piece that makes its own style statement. A great alternative to the traditional entrance hall table.

Statement, storage or both?

Nordal Bertie 8-Drawer Black Iron Console from Accessories for the Home

A modern family hallway is a busy place – and there is no end to the stuff that gets left there.

Introducing the Bertie from Nordal. A storage superstar in iron, it has eight roomy drawers and plenty of space on top. And thanks to its high legs, there’s also ample shoe storage possibilities below. All packaged in an unashamedly industrial style.

Nordal Black Wood and Gold Console Table from Accessories for the Home

To finish with, something a little more classically console. The gold detailing of Nordal’s more traditionally shaped black wood table will start conversations wherever it is placed.

An elegant addition to a sophisticated entrance hall, or a touch of decadence in a plush living space or bedroom. This is a statement piece that won’t fail to deliver!

See more Console Tables and Desks!

See our entire range in our Console Tables and Desks section. We have Scandinavian and Art Deco inspired pieces, through to raw urban industrial design styles, so you can find something to fall in love with today!

More from our designers

We’ve showcased pieces from Woood and Nordal in this Style Shot. Visit their websites to read more about their design philosophy.

Our top 5 cabinets of 2019

Here at Accessories for the Home, our cabinet range is our most popular category. So today we want to share with you our five favourite vintage, urban and industrial style cabinets of 2019!

As the festive season is upon us, it seems only right to start our list with two drop-dead gorgeous drinks cabinets. Each is very different in style, but both have the ability to kick-start the conversation at any soirée.

1. Dutchbone Vino drinks cabinet

Dutchbone Vino drinks cabinet from Accessories for the Home — The Dutchbone Vino – Vintage French style with a modern urban twist

The eagle-eyed amongst you will be familiar with the Dutchbone Vino from our social media posts and newsletter. It’s a firm favourite for very good reason …

The design wouldn’t be amiss in a vintage French kitchen, with aging on the solid firwood cabinet for that rustic look. Iron sides, legs and hardware bring it bang up to date.

The shape is super-practical: tall and slim, this is a cabinet that will fit pretty much anywhere, but the height ensures you don’t lose out on valuable storage space.

Store fifteen bottles of wine in the dedicated bottle shelves and spirits on the shelf above. Glasses hang from the top of the cabinet, and all your bar accessories go neatly in the three drawers below.

It’s easy to see why we love it, and why it’s one of our most talked about pieces!

2. Nordal Downtown metal sideboard

Nordal Downtown two door metal cabinet from Accessories for the Home — The Downtown two door metal sideboard by Nordal

Second on our list, and part of the Downtown range of cabinets from Denmark’s Nordal, this two door metal cabinet is a versatile sideboard, drinks cabinet, and display cabinet all in one!

Perfect to add an urban highlight to any space, it’s shorter and wider than the Vino, but not overpowering in size. Its glass doors ensure that, whatever you choose to use it for, the impact will be impressive. Surround it with natural, warm woods to compliment the raw, black iron look, or match it with other Downtown pieces for the full industrial effect.

With the Downtown range, Nordal have produced an extensive line of free-standing and wall cabinets with a distinctive glass and metal industrial look. With a large variety of sizes, there’s a cabinet in there for everyone. Browse the whole range here!

3. Nordal Open Mesh Teak Wood Cabinets

Nordal Open Mesh Teak Cabinet from Accessories for the Home — The Open Mesh Teak Cabinet from Nordal

While most of the new wave of rattan furniture is presented in paler hues, this black lacquered teak wood cabinet from Nordal brings a refreshing alternative. It’s black rattan doors deliver the lightness of open mesh with a more urban look.

It’s minimal, nordic style makes this a cabinet that can sit comfortably alongside any decor style. It offers practical, stylish storage without over-powering the room.

We particularly love the quirky pull-up door on the bottom cabinet. It’s these sorts of details that make Nordal’s furniture so sought after, and why they are always top of our favourites.

And if black isn’t for you, it’s also available in a natural finish.

4. The James Cabinet from Woood

Woood James Cabinet from Accessories for the Home — The Woood James is a simple, sleek storage superstar!

Woood is a brand of De Eekhorn, the Dutch design house renowned for their attractive, practical and exquisitely built contemporary furniture. The James cabinet embodies all of these qualities in a stunning storage superstar!

A truly versatile cabinet, the clever design of the James means you have plenty of display space behind its full-height glass doors, but also cupboards to hide away those things that don’t need to be on show.

Standing at two metres high and just over a metre wide, it is a proper storage solution with a real contemporary urban feel, and will stand-out in any modern living space.

5. BePureHome Stuff Metal Drawer Cabinets

BePureHome Stuff Cabinet from Accessories for the Home — BePureHome’s Stuff distressed metal cabinet is available in black and white

Fifth but buy no means last, a slimline distressed-look industrial must-have! The Stuff cabinet from BePureHome makes our list for its stunning looks, and practicality.

Available in both black and white, the cabinet sits on castors – great for when you want a change of look and need to reposition without having to empty it all out!

The five drawers, in three different sizes, mean there’s space for most things. Its slim profile means it will slot easily into any space, in pretty much any room.

Before we go …

Buying a display, drinks or wall-hanging cabinet is always a significant event. Large, statement items like these need to compliment or define your living space and, especially when you are buying online, the decision is often not straightforward.

If that wasn’t enough to contend with, the process of receiving your brand new cabinet can often be fraught with problems, from delivery issues through to assembly and final positioning.

We’ve been putting beautiful cabinets in homes in every corner of the UK for many years. We take great care to ensure our team treat your precious new purchase with as much care as if it were their own.

We’re here to advise on every step of your purchase, and will ensure you are utterly delighted with the result!

Browse our full range of cabinets here or check out our Instagram and Facebook pages for the newest additions to our collection, and please do get in touch if you would like to discuss your requirements with us in more detail …

Christmas 2019 – 5 must-haves to make it sparkle!

It’s never too early to start planning for the party season, so we’re getting out the glitter balls and serving up the five most important festive furniture must-haves before the Christmas corks start popping.

If that wasn’t enough, with 15% off until midnight on the 3 November 2019, you can save as you sparkle and get everything delivered in time for the party starting. Just use code EARLYXMAS at the checkout and order now to avoid a devastating December delivery disaster!

1. Dining

We’ve all been there. Hours slaving over a hot stove, endless basting of the turkey, getting those roasts just right. Only to find that there isn’t enough space at the table for all the wonderful food you’ve cooked. Worse still, there’s no seat for granny!

Dutchbone Alagon dining table from Accessories for the Home

Our range of dining tables offer generous seating options without compromising on style.

We particularly love the Dutchbone Alagon, shown above with matching bench. In walnut veneer with irregular edges and simple tapered black legs, it is available in four sizes from 1600mm up to a huge 2200mm – plenty of space for those last minute dinner guests!

2. Relaxing

Stop dragging the dining chairs into the living room, and offer everyone a proper place to recover from the excesses of Christmas dinner. Dad’s not going to go to sleep perched on a kitchen stool you know!

We’ve selected our sofas precisely because they are not what you will find in ordinary furniture stores. With a wide range of shapes, sizes and materials, our range will satisfy even the most picky after-dinner snoozer.

The Tinekhome Velvet Collection from Accessories for the Home

Take the Velvet Collection from Danish designers Tinekhome. Scandinavian simplicty in sizes to suit all situations! With fully sprung bases, they don’t scrimp on comfort either.

3. Topping Up

Bring your bottles out of the cupboards and serve up in style with a statement trolley.

Nordal Art Deco Brass Drinks Trolley from Accessories for the Home

Nothing says WOW like this Art Deco Brass Drinks Trolley from Nordal. With two black glass shelves, party like it’s 1929! Charleston, anyone?

Or how about the Marble Circular Trolley from Madam Stoltz, shown in the feature image at the top of the post – we guarantee your guests will have plenty to talk about over cocktails when spying either of these stunning pieces.

4. Mixing

While drinks trolleys are great for serving, you’re going to need a cabinet to ensure you have enough space to store everyone’s favourite.

Dutchbone Vino wine cabinet from Accessories for the Home

May we present the Vino from Dutchbone – an industrial style classic. Beautiful to behold, and plenty of space for all your drinks, glasses and accessories.

5. Styling

It’s those finishing touches that really make a special occasion, so create the perfect ambiance with our range of accessories.

Antique Brass and Glass Hanging Star T-light holders from Accessories for the Home

Our Antique Brass and Glass Hanging Stars say Christmas like nothing else, with or without tea-lights, and they’re just one of a whole host of accessories that add the icing to the (Christmas) cake.

If we’ve whet your appetite, browse our full range of Industrial, Urban and Vintage furniture and accessories for more inspiration, and let the Christmas 2019 preparations begin!

Autumn Winter 2019 Style Shot – Sideboards

When it comes to sorting your storage, it’s easy to overlook this most practical and established furniture stalwart. In this Style Shot we look at sideboards, and spotlight a specific industrial styled piece that we love …

Sideboards rose to prominence during the 19th Century, as houses started to include dedicated dining rooms. Pioneers of practicality, they offered a flat top to serve food, and cabinets to store cutlery, crockery and other essential homewares.

These early examples were ornate in design and used expensive woods and veneers – underlining their importance within the home.

Sideboards for every room

No longer confined to the dining room, modern sideboards adorn almost every room of the house, with design inspiration as eclectic and varied as ever.

With so much choice, the distinction between sideboards, buffets, credenzas, consoles or just plain old cabinets is increasingly blurred, but, whatever you choose to call them, no home is complete without one.

When considering a sideboard, consider height, as well as width. Place ambient lighting on a lower sideboard, or use as a media unit. Taller pieces will dominate a space, so use them to make statement displays.

Drawers and cupboards impact the look of the piece, but also offer very different storage options. Stick to drawers if you have a lot of small items to stow away, use cupboards for larger, deeper items.

Dutchbone Sol Vintage Style Low Sideboard from the sideboards range at Accessories for the Home

Our spotlight today is on the Sol, from Danish design house Dutchbone. We love the vintage school furniture feel of the drawer hardware. But it’s the unique open-fronted drawers that really do it for us, with the emphasis firmly on display. Use for ornaments and lighting, or house your media centre – a true stand-out piece!

The Sol is one of a range of industrial, urban and vintage style sideboards we’ve curated from the most innovative furniture designers. Browse our Sideboards category for more inspiration.

8 ways to add Industrial Style Furniture to your interior for 2020

This post was last updated on January 6th, 2020 at 10:34 am

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Industrial Style Furniture or styling sounds a little like living in the middle of a building site! And it’s true that when the term first appeared in the 70s, industrial style was all about making a feature of rough and imperfect spaces. Great if you lived in a converted city loft or refurbished factory with its exposed beams, pipes & brickwork.

Today, however, Industrial styling and furniture is all about functionality and appearance, using hard wearing materials such as wood, metal and concrete, and inspired by old factory and laboratory pieces.

A few key pieces can transform your home

You don’t need to live in an urban apartment or loft conversion to create the look. The key to effectively adding industrial elements into your home is the mixing and matching of modern styles with older inspired architectural details. No need to go overboard, a few key pieces could transform your home into a unique stylish living space.

Industrial style furniture has now become increasingly popular among Scandinavian furniture designers, making it more available, very on-trend and a key feature in many homes needing a modern lease of life.

We have a range of Industrial and Urban style display cabinets, shelving, stools, lighting & occasional furniture to suit any modern living space. Here are just a few of our favourites:

Muubs Iron Glass Cabinet 185

Industrial-style cabinet with glass doors. This spacious cabinet is divided into two spaces with shelves to keep everything from ceramics to clothes. This large cabinet has an elegant dark nuance, and adds an almost majestic expression to any room. Combine it with wooden furniture to soften up the dark iron, or with industrial inspired furniture in order to make an even more raw expression.

Reclaimed Cart

Created from reclaimed timber and rustic large metal wheels. The design is inspired by the Indian carts traditionally used at the Indian markets. This cart would make a great centrepiece as a coffee or games table. Alternatively create an eye catching display with luscious plants and your favourite memorabilia.

Crude Dining Table

The Crudes stunning 32mm solid recycled elm table top and sturdy dark metal frame is a force to be reckoned with. The combination of the dark frame and the warmth of the wood and the rustic styling would be eye- catching in any interior. Perfect for family times, entertaining and making memories.

Leather Ribbed Dining Chairs

Our industrial-style dining chair has an attractive iron frame and a stylish seat & back upholstered in quality black or tan leather with detailed ribbed stitching. These chairs would look perfect around our Alagon Dining Table or the Scuola Dining Table, or standalone in an office or living space.

Giro Coat Rack

Add a little urban-style living to your home with the Giro coat rack. This rack forms part of our edgy Industrial style Giro range. This old school style coat rack is a stylish but practical way to hang coats and accessories, and for storing shoes or baskets on the 2 open wooden shelves.

Raw Pendant Light

The raw pendant has been created with precise attention to detail. This Industrial looking shade has been softened by adding a wooden detail top. The contrast of iron & wood gives this pendant a raw quality whilst keeping its classic good looks.

Vintage Window Mirror

The Vintage Mirror has a rustic charm with its withered iron frame to give it that industrial vintage style. Its design is inspired by old warehouse windows with iron frames. This mirror would definitely add light and character to your hallway or living space. If you want to make a wow feature, hang two side-by-side for greater impact.

Rustic Trolley Bookcase

The perfect combination, raw metal industrial-style wheels & rustic wooden tray shelves. This piece would work perfectly in your kitchen as a larder or storage, or as a display to showcase your favourite books and house plants. This trolley is not only impressive in appearance but well-designed for practical purposes too.