SHOPPING - Top Home Buys for November

1. And Chocolate Print - Bouf - £35

Show someone you care with this fab typographical print from One Must Dash, available at Bouf. I'm a big fan of monochrome prints and that's what I've got in my home. It somehow jars less with your decor which is also great if you move home quite a bit and want something to work with any decor. 

2. Chick A Dee Smoke Alarm - Dutch by Design - £42.50

This quirky smoke alarm is a first for me as I've never seen someone do something different with this functional essential. You have to have one so it may as well look pretty.

3. The Edible Flower Bouquet - By Nature - £35

Like the idea of giving a bunch of flowers but don't like the wastage? What about giving a bunch that can be eaten afterwards? By Nature have a fab herb bouquet which can be used in the kitchen for a fully functional gift. The bunch includes bay, sage, chillis, rosemary and pepperleaf - what a fab idea!

INSPIRATION - GANT Home Collection SS12

I recently went to the GANT press day for SS12 and here's a sneak peek at the homeware collection for next season. A coordinating palette of soft blues and neutrals with the occasional pop of red. It's all rather patriotic and flirts with both beach house, nautical styling and all-American design details like stars and stripes.

I loved the textured, cable knit throws and mix of striped linens used on the bed together. The striped styles reminded me of pyjamas and toothpaste, two things which are associated with bedtime.

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