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Letting the Light In – Some Tips for Getting the House Ready for Spring/Summer
Letting the Light In – Some Tips for Getting the Home Ready for Spring Thinking of an interior upgrade? There's no better time to spruce up your home than the Spring/Summer season. April showers, May flowers; the sunny weather is sure to bring you a lively cheer. It's just proper to echo the beauty of nature inside your favourite spaces, and here are the many ways you can do that. Bring in the greens. Recycled Metal Pots with lush leaves tucked in the corners don't only add a nice splash of colour. It also pulls in unwanted CO2 and breathes...
Home Street Home Top 5 Tips to Infuse Vintage Décor into Your Own Space
In a world that constantly clamours for the fast and the fashionable, homeowners are often lured into purchasing new things. Old, precious keepsakes are thrown in the backburner to make way for the trendier aesthetic. However, you don't have to lose your own sense of creativity among the trend. In fact, you can use your age-old decor and incorporate it into your interior theme for a more personalized look. Vintage decor radiates with warmth and nostalgia. The lines and the texture of the wood speak with strength and memories. The rusted parts of metal shines with archaic glamour. The small...
It's the Simple Things
Our 2018 Collection is almost complete with the arrival of the fruits from our last sourcing trip. Sometimes it's the simplest that get us excited. As an example our new Zinc Containers, originally used in Bakeries or as Storage Containers by Street Food Vendors. We found a batch of these, all beaten and bruised , with years of grime build up, in the corner of a scrapyard. We were lucky enough that we were able to handpick over 30 of these wonderful containers. A fantastic natural zinc patina, which can only come with age. A flame was used to melt the grime, with...
Shekwati Doors - New pieces coming to Home Street Home in 2018
For the past few months, we have been working really hard at finding or developing the best pieces to bring you in 2018. Here is a wee flavour of whats coming Shekawati Doors The symbolism of Doors has been prevalent throughout history. Since Doors were first seen in recorded history on paintings inside Egyptian tombs. The Roman god Janus was the god of doors and doorways, and also the god of beginnings, endings, transitions, gates, gateways, and time. Doors still continue to symbolize all of these elements today. Our photos show some examples of Shekhawati Doors. Shekawati is a region...