Can you believe that it’s almost a year since covid became a thing in the UK? A year in which the way we live and interact with ourselves, our friends and family,…
Picnic Season: Our alfresco hacks for successful summer entertaining
There’s something uniquely British about making the most of a sunny day. The moment temperatures…
Be our guest: Summer sleepovers made easy
School holidays, family visits and weekends away all make summer the season for sleepovers. Whether…
The ultimate summer gifting edit: Our top picks for every occasion
Summer is packed with reasons to celebrate. From Father’s Day and wedding season to children…
Small space spotlight: Clever pieces that work harder
There’s always one spot in the house that’s hard to get right. Maybe it’s the…
Home refresh: Top new pieces to revive your space
With summer on the horizon, now is the time to give your home a fresh…
Spring has sprung: 5 tips for a blooming outside space
After waiting months for the weather to warm up, spring is finally here and we’re…
Offline areas: 5 analogue spaces to embrace in your home
In an increasingly digital world, finding ways to carve out analogue spaces in your home…
Easter entertaining made simple
Spring always feels like a fresh start, lighter days, warmer afternoons and plenty to celebrate.…
National Bed Month: Time to prioritise your sleep
March marks National Bed Month, the perfect time to reflect on how sleep plays in…
Room by room reset: Decluttering tips for every space
With spring on the horizon, now feels like the right moment to start resetting the…
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Simple Pleasures
If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t control very much in this strange old world of ours – except for how we react to the events unfolding around…
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Top tips for creating a hard-working, multi-functional space
So many of us are still working from home, and this looks set to continue for the foreseeable future (sigh/ hooray/ not sure how to feel about it – delete as appropriate!).…
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WFB protocol
If you’d told us this time last year that we’d be spending time in our bosses’ bedrooms’ we’d have been horrified! But what a difference a year makes. What with Covid, 3…
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WFH -2021 style!
If you’re one of the millions of people still WFH (that’s working from home, just in case you’re not a fan of acronyms!) – or even WFB (working from bed) you’re probably…
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R&R solutions for human hibernation season
It’s the end of January, the days are short and chilly and we’re deep, deep, deep into mid-winter. But rather than feeling gloomy we’re loving the hunkering down feeling that’s all around…
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Enrich not ditch this January!
In years gone by January has traditionally been about abstaining, giving things up and starting afresh – think Dry January (no booze), veganuary (eating vegan food instead of meat) and resolutions (quitting…
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Macro Trends for 2021
Here at Futon Company we always love a trend report, so were super-chuffed to lay our hands on this fabulous nugget from Well + Good It says: In 2020, our homes became…
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A modern mood virtual slumber party
Well, it’s official. 2021 is here. It’s a new year, fresh start (we hope!) and we can’t honestly say that we’re sad to see the back of 2020. What a year that…
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Out with the new!
The shortest day may have been and gone but it’s still a while before spring arrives. In the spirit of a resilient mindset (what other way is there during this blasted virus!)…









