Give your home one big mass makeover with this room by room guide to decorating, and creating 'a home that makes you happy.' Taking the best ideas from Domino Magazine, this beautifully set out book makes home design accessible as well as exciting. A steal at just £20. Details: Author: Deborah Needleman, Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Dimensions: 20cm (W) x 23cm (L) x 3cm (D) and Pages: 272.
You may or may not be familiar with Rosie Lovell. Five years ago she opened her own little deli in the heart of Brixton market, a bustling eclectic place where people just couldn't get enough of Rosie's tasty treats. From family meals to worldwide specialties Spooning With Rosie takes inspiration from the people closet to her providing you with recipes and methods that require your own personal touch because at Rosie's they like to leave it to the imagination. A great gift for just £18.99. Details: Author: Rosie Lovell, Publisher: Fourth Estate Ltd, Dimensions: 19.5cm (W) x 22cm (L) x 4cm (D) and Pages: 388.
Themed rooms are big news this season. Urban Outfitters Oil Burning Lamp in hot pink is a downstairs loo essential. For £6 you could transform a basic loo into a romantic 20s-esque powder room. Give your room a 60s makeover complete with TV Printed Clock (£35) and Spinning Ashtray in fire station red (£8). Why not add a little cartoon fun to the library with a Morph Bookend. Available from Urban Outfitters, £24. Perfect for the boys den are Star Wars themed Build-a-Bear characters. Clone Captain Rex Pawsome Panda £30 and Darth Vader Lil Chocolate Cub £25.50 are future collectables. You heard it here first! Novelty themed kitchen? Do the mash, the mashed potato, with the fantastic boot shaped masher, just £7 from Urban Outfitters.
House of Fraser Home comprises opulence and elegance, less the extravagance. These cost-less goodies are sure to dress your living room - think 50s glamour, heavy textured fabrics and interesting cuts. The Fossil Pleat Sabine Cushion, £24.50, in a deep grey captures the movie-star mood. Linea Mohair Blend Throw, £45, is the ultimate cosy settee cover up. Linea’s Large Gel Candle £25, has the post-festive fragrance of winterberries and is an innovative candle set in gel wax. Each candle is hand poured in the UK, and the decorative pieces are made by hand and moulded out of wax, then encased with clear gel wax. Estimate burn time - 55 hours. The Large Gel Candle is the perfect atmosphere inducing addition to any luxurious living room. The Linea Gabrielle Mirror, a steal at just £120, adds the finishing touch to your 5-star makeover. You now have a room fit for Grace Kelly. Want to splash the cash? Lounge on the Duresta Ruskin Upholstery Range from £1879 – sheer indulgence.
The home score – themed wins every time.