Savvy shoppers are going crazy for B&M’s new rattan furniture

B&M has gained a bit of a cult following with bargain hunters and it’s easy to see why with the latest B&M rattan furniture range.

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Rattan is a big trend in interiors right now and B&M has nailed it with the latest pieces that capture high-end style at an affordable price. In a mix of natural and black colours, the range is the perfect update for your home. 

The collection has already quickly become an Instagram favourite. So you better snap it up quick or risk missing out. Let’s take a closer look at the collection.

B&M rattan furniture

Bedside table

Image credit: B&M

In smart black with a woven rattan drawer insert, the bedside table is a steal at just £30. Neat and compact, it will take up minimal floor space and looks chic styled up with Read more

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What on earth is going on with Australian property prices?!

Our property markets are in the headlines every day, aren’t they?

While many commentators are calling our current property market a “boom”, some are already suggesting we in a “property bubble”.

Just look at how the economists from all our major banks have now done an about-face and agree that we’re in for strong property markets for the next few years.

In fact, they seem to be outdoing each other to see who can come up with the most upbeat price increase forecasts.

Six per cent gains? How about 8 per cent? No, it will be double-digit growth.

CBA suggested 16 per cent property price growth over the next two years.

Now Westpac went one better and forecast 20 per cent price growth over the next 2 years.

So to get a better understanding of what’s ahead for our property markets let’s do a little Q&A:

What’s the difference between

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The Melbourne Artist Creating Ceramics Inspired By Ancient Mesoamerican Culture

The Melbourne Artist Creating Ceramics Inspired By Ancient Mesoamerican Culture

Studio Visit

by Sasha Gattermayr

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Jessica Grilli.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Jessica Grilli.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Jessica Grilli.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Andre Piguet.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Amelia Stanwix for The Design Files.

Photo – Andre Piguet.

Photo – Andre Piguet.

Over a decade ago, Enrique Tochez Anderson graduated from a Fine Art degree and began building a career based on drawing and painting. It wasn’t until he was en route to El Salvador

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This week Foster + Partners revealed a pair of Saudi Arabian hotels

This week on Dezeen, architecture firm Foster + Partners unveiled designs for two new hotels for Saudi Arabia‘s tourism scheme The Red Sea Project.

Set to be built on an island in the Red Sea, Ummahat AlShaykh Hotel 12 will be a ring-shaped hotel with cabins built on stilts out over the water. Foster + Partners head of studio Gerard Evenden said the plan was to have a “light touch, non-damaging approach” to the island project.

For the appropriately named Southern Dunes hotel, the practice has planned a cluster of 40 villas in a remote desert landscape sheltered by overhanging timber and fabric roofs.

The Red Sea Project plans to build tourist attractions on an archipelago of 90 undeveloped islands off the west coast of Saudi Arabia.

Coronavirus student survey desk
Resourceful students “firing pots in barbecues and doing fashion shoots in bedrooms” during lockdown

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Garden trends 2021 – we reveal the key looks and must-haves for your garden

We’ve had our first taste of sunshine already this year, filling us with hope of a great summer ahead. Pair that with the anticipation of restrictions being lifted, allowing garden gatherings in the near future and there’s the promise of plenty of time spent outdoors for the months ahead. Be prepared to enjoy that time in style as we ask the experts, across all fields of garden expertise, to give their predictions on the hot new garden trends for 2021.

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Make the most of your garden this year – whether you want to grow your own veg , dine alfresco or enjoy the many health and wellness benefits of the great outdoors.

‘A place where friends and families can be together, dine alfresco, host weekend barbecues and spend evenings round the firepit, our gardens are a space for … Read more

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