Art Deco
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Art Deco style Sofas for the new season
We’ve been living in out house for 12 years this August, and despite being decorated throughout in those years, we have made a checklist of things that need buying, replacing and renovating in 2015. Our dining room needs painting and decorating, we want to revamp our bedroom (the most neglected room in our home) and we really could do with a new sofa or three piece suite. We had our current sofa just before Joe was born, so it is now 6 years old. It has been a great sofa, serviceable black leather, with a boxy, slouchy style made for covering in scatter cushions and relaxing on. But a…
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Turning a Dangerous Corner at Birmingham Rep
A chance remark about a musical cigarette box is the premise for a series of life changing revelations to be revealed in JB Priestley’s Dangerous Corner, which opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre last night. What then follows is an exciting, multi-layered drama that challenges the concept of whether it is always better to tell the truth, or whether you should sometimes let sleeping dogs lie. Dangerous Corner was Priestley’s first foray into the idea of time slips and deja vu as a plot device, something he later used to such amazing effect in the masterpiece ‘An Inspector Calls’. The play starts with a gunshot, which turns out to be…
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The 2014 BAFTA’s – Key Looks
The days when the BAFTA’s were an also-ran awards ceremony have long since gone. These days the stars turn out in force for the British Academy awards ceremony, and this means a feast for the fashion lovers eye. This year saw a Hollywood who’s who roll call walking the red carpet. Brad and Angelina, Cate Blanchett, Amy Adams, Leonardo Di Caprio, Lupita Nyong’o, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Uma Thurman and Maggie Gyllenhall all turned out to add a glittering presence. Add in British stars like Naomie Harris, Samantha Barks and Helen Mirren, and the night was guaranteed to have sartorial looks on display that would have set tongues wagging.…
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The ‘Year I Make It Happen’
Every year on January 1st, people set themselves resolutions for things that they would like to achieve in the coming year. Most of these resolutions only last a couple of weeks before they are broken, or forgotten, and most of these goals are never realised. This has always been the case for me, but this year I have decided to share my goals in the hope that I will actually stick to them, that this will be the ‘Year I make it happen’. Lloyds Bank has created a special Facebook ‘Make it Happen’ App designed to help people achieve their goals this year, and I have both liked the page…
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A Christmas Rainbow and Art Deco Shimmer at Accessorize
This Christmas the High Street accessory heaven that is Accessorize is asking you a question ‘are you a rainbow bright queen, or do you prefer the decadent sophistication of Art Deco trends?’ Whichever way you answer, or whether you are shopping to treat yourself, or looking for gifts to suit another, you will definitely be treated to a feast of fabulous things when you visit Accessorize. Teenage daughters and nieces will love the rainbow lip balms that are presented in a girlie cupcake box, whilst the Rainbow Jewel Statement Necklace shows that mixing bright colours can be sophisticated too. Soft Cashmere blend knits will be the perfect accompaniment to…
