Now that we are all at home so much more the importance of task lighting during the day has become a focus. The right light can boost your productivity and even more importantly, your mood.
LED (or light emitting diode) is the newest concept in lighting technology and it's evolving FAST!
Switching over to Led will cut your energy bills and slash your carbon footprint but take care, not all LED are equal!
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We’ve been having lots of fun in-store making Kokedamas from our fab faux plants and flowers. They look so lush and textural and are racing out the door! For those of you who aren’t sure, a Kokedama is a Japanese garden art form where a hanging plant - often a bonsai - is wrapped in soil and moss. Short on space, the Japanese usually wrap them in string and suspended them, either indoors or outside.
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Interiors are currently all about texture and one of my favourite choices are our fabulous chunky distressed wooden lamp bases teamed with textured natural linen shades. These shades give a lovely warm tone to the cast light.

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Flower arranging may sound a little ‘old school’ but we are loving experimenting with all our fabulous faux flowers. They look so real, but they don’t die - perfect! We’ve also got some very cool...
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To help you revolutionise your unloved furniture we have two Deluxe Furniture Painting Kits to giveaway, simply follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram and tag your most creative friend for the chance to win a kit for each of you!
The kits include the paint colour of your choice, a Flat Out Flat Sealant, 3 sizes of sponge brush and 2 sanding pads to get you started.
Happy painting!!!
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When the Acanthus team are out buying for the shop we are always thinking of great little gifts suitable for Secret Santa, teachers, your hairdresser! All those people you need a wee something for, especially at...
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