Champagne interior design on a sparkling wine budget; here are five homeware collections blurring the line between high street and high-end.
Zara Home
Zara has always had the ability to make high street clothing look high fashion. Now they’ve turned that talent to homewares with a large range of furniture and accessories that includes everything from valet stands to candelabras. The liberal use of unusual materials such as acrylic, iron and cement gives Zara’s home collection that designer feel.
Anthropologie
Anthropologie’s homeware collection is extensive and (somewhat) inexpensive. The range includes a vast array of furniture, textiles, art work and trinkets in their signature luxe-boho style. Anthropologie offer items you won’t see anywhere else on the high street as well as genuine designer brands. Prices range from £8 for a candle to £3,000+ for a sofa, so they cater for a variety of budgets.
H&M
With an interiors collection that looks far more expensive than it is, H&M is one of my personal favourites. Great prints, quality bed linens and quirky accessories are where H&M excel, but they also offer pretty good basics. H&M often collaborate with fashion designers on clothing collections; perhaps it’s only a matter of time before they do the same with homewares.
HAY
Danish brand HAY proudly creates straightforward, functional and beautiful pieces. Their products are created in collaboration with designers from all over the world, lending each item a bespoke look. More high-end than high street, HAY’s products vary in price but there are some affordable accessories like the Kaleido tray (pictured above) which starts at £13. There’s a HAY store in Bath and a number of stockists of HAY products around the country.
Urban Outfitters
Urban Outfitters has a reputation for catering solely to trendy teenagers, and while it certainly does do that, it also has an excellent homewares selection. If you sift through the kitschy novelty items, you’ll find some great furniture and accessories. I especially like UO’s textiles range which boasts great vintage-inspired patterns and quality materials.
