469: Customer feedback Thursday 5 August 2010
Ikea Edmonton, London
“As UK house prices exploded, Swedish furniture chain Ikea offered Britain’s besotted shoppers a place to spend the weekend - and to spend heaps of disposable cash. But the relationship has cooled.”
source: Daily Mail
photo by Katy Beale
460: Get it together Friday 23 July 2010
Lichfield Road, London,
“Over half of the adults in the UK have assembled self-assembly furniture in the last 2 years and of these it is estimated that 1.8 million received a minor injury.”
source: The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
photo by Sam Oakley
414: Mind your fingers Thursday 20 May 2010
Drummond Street, Edinburgh
“Deckchairs occupy a special place in British hearts, conjuring up quintessential images of seaside postcards and ice cream, or the polished wooden deck of a cruise ship.”
source: Daily Telegraph
339: Mind the bugs don’t bite Thursday 4 February 2010
Pleasance, Edinburgh
“Avoid stains by using a mattress protector, but if you do get marks, dab them with some kind of foamy detergent”
source: 4 Homes
286: Pull up a chair Thursday 19 November 2009
Millenium Park, Grove Road, London
“The problem with plastic furniture is that it is of a low quality and hence will not look its best for long.”
source: Gardening and Garden Furniture
photo by Sam Oakley
158: The unexpected guest Monday 25 May 2009
The Pleasance, Edinburgh
“Sofa beds are perhaps one of the greatest design innovations of modern history”
source: UK Contemporary Furniture
105: A breath of fresh air Wednesday 11 March 2009
East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh
“All our garden furniture is manufactured from the finest materials, and can transform even the simplest of outdoor spaces into a stylish and relaxing alfresco area.”
source: The Garden Furniture Centre Ltd
053: Sale starts 9am Boxing Day! Friday 26 December 2008
Dumbiedykes housing estate, Edinburgh
“You’ll be amazed what a difference removing furnishings that are not necessary or are just taking up precious space will make.”
source: dfs.co.uk
008: Sweet dreams Thursday 23 October 2008
Landscaped greenspace, Dumbiedykes housing estate, Edinburgh
“Autumn is the season for regaining your balance, however, your sleep patterns may be thrown by the clock change on October 26. One in five of us sleeps poorly, grabbing a few hours each night but waking early, unrefreshed, irritable and tired before the day even begins. Experts have coined a term to describe this unsatisfactory state - ‘junk sleep’.”
source: The Daily Telegraph
