tuiss Love :: Marram Studios
Posted by Vanessa in home, organic, tuiss Love on September 2, 2010
I love stumbling across gems on the internet and Marram Studios in Orkney is one of them. The studio is all about printed textiles inspired by nature, in fact the studio name is taken from the marram grass which grows on the sandy shores in Orkney.
Each design is hand-printed in small limited runs in the studio workshop, using high quality natural materials such as silk, linen, cotton and wool. I want one of everything!
tuiss Love :: Luna
Posted by Vanessa in tuiss Love on August 30, 2010
We thought we should spread our tuiss Love to one of our favourite Nottingham shops. Luna is THE place to go for retro and vintage furniture, its been on the same site for 20 years so it’s almost an institution in itself. So, if names like Ercol, Panton, Eames and G Plan trip off your tongue it’s a must visit.
The staff at Luna are all very knowledgeable and ready to help, so if you are after 50s, 60s or 70s furniture we do recommend you visit. Just take a look at the shop below, “why wouldn’t you” is all we can say!
If there’s one way of livening up any room, it’s with some vintage furniture.
Thursday thought by tuiss :: Green up your window cleaning
This one really is easy. It must be because I do it myself! Mix up your very own glass or window cleaner in a jiffy.
Save one of those spray bottles then just pour in 1 jug of water and a quarter jug of vinegar. Hey presto your own cleaner.
I particularly like it for cleaning my glass hob and oven door, spray on, rub with scrunched up newspaper then buff with one of those e-cloths.
You will feel incredibly virtuous I guarantee it!
tuiss and Prima magazine
Receiving the post at tuiss has never been so rewarding…
We’ve been running a wee competition with Prima magazine to win some window blinds. Never ever, ever did we expect the sheer number of postcards to hit our doorstep though! Nor did we expect the wonderful variety of postcards, even home-made ones that play tunes!
Those Prima readers certainly know how to send a good postcard! (Apologies for all the exclamation marks!!)
Special offer on tuiss Cadence roman blinds
Posted by Vanessa in Cadence, Roman blinds on August 20, 2010
Go on your very own archaeological dig to find the roman coins and save up to 20% on our Cadence collection of roman blinds. (No wellies required!)
Roman blinds really have stood the test of time and create a stylish and luxurious look at the window, we have a lot to thank those Romans for!
by tuiss :: Tessutto Dusty Teal roman blind
Posted by Vanessa in Roman blinds, by tuiss, home on August 18, 2010
Did you know that the colour teal is named after the common teal, a member of the duck family, whose eyes are surrounded by the colour?
Teal is also one of those ‘new-fangled’ colours that you’re never quite sure if you know what is! (A bit like duck egg – what is it with all these ducks?) If you’re not sure, teal is a medium blue-green colour. Easy!
Teal is loved by many so we are very proud of our new Dusty Teal roman blind which is spot on with its blue-green hue.
Tessutto Dusty Teal roman blind
Teal works very well either as an accent colour or as the main colour and just to prove it here are some fabulous room shots plus paint and wallpaper that really work that teal tingle. (Just click here to order that teal sample or blind!)
by tuiss :: Mondo venetian blinds with cotton tapes
Posted by Vanessa in Mondo, Venetian blinds, by tuiss on August 16, 2010
We have just expanded our range of venetian blinds with tapes, otherwise known as the Mondo Collection. Previously we had the Brevis range featuring 25mm slats but its now expanded to include a big brother by the name of Maxim that features a wider 50mm slat.
The Maxim range also includes a choice of either full slat or perforated slat. There are various colour ways including white, cream, grey, silver and black and then different cotton tapes to give a look that harmonises or contrasts.
The great thing about the tapes is that they transform the blind giving it a softer look and perfect for more areas of your home.
Here are just some of our new range, click the link to see all the new blinds in their glory.
Thursday thought by tuiss :: Babybel candles
Thursday thought is all about doing something simple to do your bit to help the planet. This one isn’t ever so simple but it does sound like fun!
My children love Babybels but I do ever so slightly fell aggrieved at both the cost and the packaging. Well I’ve sorted one of them! I spotted on Condo Blues a great idea of turning the red wax into a candle. Instructables also gives instructions for candle-making with babybels.
Get chomping kids!
by tuiss :: Pure Linen roman blind
Posted by Vanessa in Roman blinds, by tuiss on August 10, 2010
Beautiful natural fabrics are a wonderful, wonderful thing, they can instantly lift the spirit and remind us of the simple things in life.
Maybe it’s asking a bit much of our Wild Linen roman blind but we love it nonetheless! It’s 100% pure linen and looks fabulous when it hangs at the window.
The linen woven fabric boasts a relaxed weave that’s shot with mushroom tones and the occasional darker fleck.
Natural materials will always add a luxurious touch to a room and that’s exactly what this Wild Linen Beige roman blind will do. We can see it nestled among other textures and soft furnishings for a homely yet opulent look.
Here are a bunch of other linens that will all add a certain something to a room…
by tuiss :: New Cadence roman blinds
Posted by Vanessa in Roman blinds, by tuiss on August 6, 2010
I love roman blinds so couldn’t be happier that our already sizeable roman blind collection just got bigger with the Cadence collection!
This collection is about three things; texture, folds and head rails. Let me explain…
Each of the blind fabrics has a wonderful texture, many feature our Tessutto fabric which has a lovely soft corded weave and hangs beautifully. By the way we also have a 100% pure natural linen blind too.
Talking of hanging, these blinds also feature a sumptuous style of folding whereby the folds can be seen even when the blind is fully raised, check out our video on any one of the product pages for an illustration and explanation.
Finally, all of the blinds use our Deluxe Perfect Raise head rail which is the smoothest operation that there is via an endless aluminium loop, check out the video!
I’ve only featured six blinds here, please click through to see them, or click just here to browse the entire collection.
Tessutto Adriatic
Tessutto Lime Daiquiri
Tessutto Deep Amaranth
Wild Linen Beige
Linen Oatmeal
Tessutto Chocolate Brownie
