Deal of the day – 50% off Egyptian bed linen 30 September, 2009
Posted by eleanorjoslin in Deal of the day.Tags: bed linen, Deal of the day, discounts, Egyptian cotton bed linen, sales, special offers
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Want something luxurious and gorgeous in your bed? Find what you’re looking for at discounted prices with mydeco’s Deal of the day. This Luxury Egyptian white double duvet from Heal’s, right, will bring clean indulgence to your night life. Right now, it’s been reduced by 50% to £40 (was £80). Delivery is from £4.95.
Image credit: Littlewoods, left, and Heal’s, right
Exclusive to Heal’s, the Luxury Egyptian white bed linen range has a 400 thread count and is made from 100% genuine Egyptian cotton long staple yarn. It’s also machine washable so it’s both elegant and practical. Perfect for the bedroom.
Rest your head on luxury with a pair of Egyptian cotton standard pillow cases from Littlewoods. They’re available in various colours and reduced down to £6.40 (was £8).
Browse more great discounts at our special offers page and outlet. In addition to our Deal of the day, check out our top ten deals this week. Happy bargain hunting!
David Hasselhoff stars in ‘Beige-watch’ 6 August, 2009
Posted by lucindamydeco in Editors' blog.Tags: bed, bed linen, bedroom, celebrity, chesterfield leather sofa, David Hasselhoff, kitchen, kitsch, sofa
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Cult icon David Hasslehoff aka ‘The Hoff’ has done it all: donned the famous, red swimming trunks for his spell in Baywatch, battled the baddies in Knight Rider, had a video of his drunken antics go viral – he’s even had a musical made about his life. So when we heard that he was selling his estate in Encino, we couldn’t wait to have a look at how this larger than life character has decked out his home.
Image credit: The Real Estalker
Not so imaginatively it turns out. Sure, there’s a lot on offer for the $4,195,000 price tag – namely five bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, a screening room, a gym for maintaining that Baywatch six pack, a ‘gourmet kitchen’ (whatever that means) two guest houses, a tennis court, a pool, a spa and a 5 car garage – but if you choose to venture inside, expect beige meets white meets more beige. Hardly inspiring.
The kitchen (above) is pretty darn dull, with light brown tiled floor and honey coloured raised panel cabinetry topped by sand coloured granite counter tops. I’d overhaul it with some dark wood floors and contrasting statement cabinets in bright orange, as seen in the Moben Zebrano kitchen.
Cream walls, taupe carpets and marble effect floors invade the rest of the house with the exception of the “bonus room” (below) which has a built-in bar and a wall of gold, silver and platinum records from The Hoff’s tongue-in-cheek music career. Kitsch-tastic.
Image credit: The Real Estalker
It’s not all bad, though. The living room is light and airy with glossy hardwood floors and a beautiful, deep brown chesterfield sofa. And the master bedroom (above) does include a super-squishy suede sleigh bed not unlike the gorgeous Milano sleigh bed from Sleepland beds. We’d ditch the caramel sheets, though, and team it with Kelly Hoppen’s super-chic Chalk Stripe bed linen instead.
No need to feel too embarassed though, David – you’re not the only celeb opting for safe, muted hues. Alexander McQueen’s East London pad also houses a simple, unembellished interior – a surprising choice for the hooligan of British fashion. Check out Ellie’s blog post on the 31st July to have a good old nosey.
Sienna’s mad for Manhattan 6 August, 2009
Posted by lucindamydeco in Daily news.Tags: bed linen, bedroom, boho, boho-chic, eclectic, living room, Sienna Miller, turkish bath, dining room, Manhattan, art deco, mirror, cocktail
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With her London townhouse on the market for £995,000 and her career in the US taking off with a role in this summer’s action hit GI Joe, it looks like Sienna Miller could be exiting the big smoke. Her destination? The Big Apple, baby.
Sienna’s estate agents are busily hunting for a luxury Manhattan pad to which she can permanently relocate whilst she stages an attack on Broadway. The boho beauty is looking for a three-bedroom apartment in the trendy Gramercy area, and was recently spotted viewing a luxurious 17-storey tower block. With a budget of £2 million to play with, we doubt she’ll have any trouble finding a new home to deck out in her eclectic style.
Or perhaps a new location will encourage Sienna to experiment with a sleeker look in her new Manhattan pad. My top picks for Sex and the City style would be Manhattan Heirloom bed linen from The Conran Shop – clean, crisp and minimal – teamed with an art deco mirror from Juliettes Interiors to add cocktail hour glam. Carrie Bradshaw, eat your heart out.
Take a sneak peak around Sienna’s London townhouse and steal her style with our ‘Buy The Look’ Guides, inspired by Sienna’s open plan dining room, sky-lit living room and underground Turkish bath.
Student housing gets a face lift 31 July, 2009
Posted by lucindamydeco in Editors' blog.Tags: bed linen, bedroom, cereal bowls, duvet, Habitat, Hive Student Residences, London, luxury, Monsoon, roof gardens, student accommodation
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It wasn’t so many moons ago that I was standing, excited and expectant, holding the keys to my first student flat. On opening the door, however, my excitement quickly evaporated as I took in the dingy gloom of my new ‘home’. Luckily, things have moved on. If you’re heading off to University this Autumn, you have nothing to fear – student accommodation is all glitz and glam, these days.
Image credit: Hive Student Residences
To keep up with the ever-increasing expectations of today’s discerning students, a new wave of luxury flats are springing up across the country. Leading the way is Johhny Manns of Hive Student Residences, who has teamed up with Target Living’s interior designer Tara Bernerd to develop a set of super-stylish flats in London’s Hoxton and Bethnal Green.
Gone are the breeze block walls, mouldy curtains and bowing ceilings. In their place, the lucky inhabitants of Hive Student Residences can expect under-floor heating, flat screen TVs, landscaped courtyards and trendy, roof top gardens.
Image credit: Hive Student Residences
And if you end up somewhere a little less salubrious, we’ve got more good news: our sale section has everything you’ll need to glam up your digs without breaking the bank. My must-haves are the funky but functional cereal bowls from Habitat (down from £4 to 96p) and Monsoon’s delicately pretty Kimono Bed Linen Collection, down from £50 to £37.50.
If only I’d had mydeco back in the days when I was forced to sleep under my mum’s frumpy quilt and eat my cereal from a mug.
Heal’s Summer Sale 18 June, 2009
Posted by Doug in Deal of the day.Tags: bed, bed frame, bed linen, bedroom, bedside table, chest, Cushions, dining chairs, dining table, duvet, Heal's, sale, summer sale, wardrobe
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Keep pennies in your pocket by taking advantage of Heal’s fantastic Summer Sale which starts today and lasts until 26 July. Sale madness really is upon us as Heal’s is offering up to 50% off their products both online and in-store. There are even additional offers such as 10% off sale and non-sale items until 25 June if you use the promotions code PD0609 at the online checkout. A brilliant incentive to start bargain buying immediately. And there’s no need to tire out your heels (cringey pun intended!) or heave through the crowd of sale die-hards. Simply peruse their bargains to your heart’s content and from the comfort of your own home with a little help from mydeco:
Heal's Luca walnut dining table is a bargain and looks great with yellow accessories
Spend more money on the food when you save on Heal’s Luca dining table in oak as well as American walnut. Heal’s have surpassed their sale offer as these tables both have a huge discount of 51% and are now £845 and £945, respectively. Complete the set with the Luca dining chairs in walnut with leather seats, now £145. Heal’s Moda range is also in the summer sale. The ultra modern high gloss white Moda dining table is now £895 and the dining chairs in brown leather are £175 each. If you’re looking for sleek and modern bedroom furniture, look no further than the Strip range, such as this four drawer wide chest which has been reduced to £895 from £1,795, or bedside table, half price at £250. The Strip range of furniture is also available in white high gloss lacquer and the Strip white wardrobe is more than half price at £1,195, as is the Strip kingsize bed frame at £895. If you want something more traditional, the Warwick range is made from natural ash wood. The five drawer chest is now £695 and the Warwick wardrobe ash finish is £895. The whole Warwick range has 50-51% off the original price, including the kingsize bed frame in walnut stained ash wood (£695). And you can snuggle up in a colourful Kaleido kingsize bedlinen set for only £90. Equally as colourful are the Christy Island Sea Rimini bath towel (£20) from Heal’s is also available in bright pink and white. Douppion silk cushions (£20) are also available in exotic Cassis, Indigo, bright red, sunset orange and Kingfisher blue as well as others. Why choose just one? With these huge discounts, such brilliant bargains will cushion both your house and your purse.
