01
Sep 11

Back to school is upon us

Karen

As another school year draws ever nearer we have some really wonderful back to school products that will help your little one’s not only stand out in a crowd but also have some of the most practical and unique lunch box accessories around.

Skip Hop Zoo Lunchies – With friendly faces and matching zipper-pulls, Zoo Lunchies make lunchtime fun time! Zoo Lunchies coordinate with the entire line of Zoo Pack Backpacks. The clip-on handle attaches securely to any backpack.

Tin Lunch Boxes and Drink Bottles by Blafre – Great retro inspired lunch boxes from Norweigan Designers Blafre – perfect for packed lunches or for use as a storage tin. The lunchbox has a white plastic and metal handle and metal clip closure perfect for little hands!

Funky Lunch Boxes by Goodbyn - The Goodbyn lunchbox is dishwasher-safe and made to last. And when it’s time for a new one, the Goodbyn lunchbox is 100 percent recyclable. And, with hundreds of stickers, you’ll love designing their own one-of-a-kind, super cool lunchbox!

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26
Aug 11

A Legend Returns

Karen

This legendary furniture sculpture was designed in 1945 by the infamous Charles and Ray Eames, but was never produced for general distribution or sale.

As both Charles and Ray Eames were fascinated by elephants and the original Plywood Elephant was designed both as a toy for children, and a striking sculptural object that makes a statement in any environment with its vigorous curves and delightful character.

The success of the Plywood Elephant meant it soon sold out but for 2008.  This unique design has now been  re-produced in a polypropylene edition in 5 striking colours – a delight for both adults and children alike.

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25
Aug 11

Taking Style With You

Karen

Beautifully designed handbags from Inhabit are now available to buy in the United Kingdom.   Imaginatively named after U.S presidents these handbags are as unique as those they were named after.

Proudly handmade in the USA from 90% certified recycled materials and keeping with Inhabit’s trademarked style; color, pattern, bold graphics, and texture define the line. With the tethers severed from the home you can now take Inhabit style with you.

Pull apart for ideal accessibility, and reveal four interior pockets with enough room to organize your phone, keys, cosmetics and more. The bag has an adjustable strap so the bag can be worn over the shoulder or crossbody.

Inhabit’s matte coated-canvas fabric can be wiped down, is water-repellent and combines designer details with hand made quality. The coated canvas is PVC-free.

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19
Aug 11

Have a cuppa in style

Karen

Have a cup of tea in a classic Teacup & Teapot from Höganäs! Swedish stoneware of best quality with a practical and stylish wooden coaster which can also be used as a lid.

A new series of modern everyday tableware for Höganäs Keramik, inspired by classic Höganäs products. It´s a collaboration that marks a brand new chapter in the century-old history of Höganäs Keramik. This new yet timeless series of tableware is for all those different everyday eating and drinking occasions.

Lovely design and high quality clay-fired stoneware is glazed to cope with being used over and over again, and because it’s fired at such high temperatures to minimize chipping and cracking it’s even suitable for oven/microwave cooking. Stoneware mugs keeps your coffee hot longer.


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20
Jul 11

Help your children dream…..

Karen

ZZZOOLIGHT, the lamp that helps your children dream.

Enchanting animals will watch over your children’s sleep, as friendly guardians of light. The magic of animals is encapsulated in these original designs.
Made from polypropylene sheet, and designed by Italian architect, Ramin Razani, these white lamps are virtually unbreakable. Zzoolights do not warm up, are low voltage and are a perfectly safe lamp for your child’s night-light.

The lamps are 12 volt with an 11 watt compact fluorescent lamp which
gives a lovely bright white light. All lamps now available with an optional warm globe for a soft glow.

The compact fluorescent globe is energy efficient and has a life of approx. 6,000 hours.


18
Jul 11

Your walls talk back

Karen

Help your walls talk back. Wall Flats are Inhabit’s take on a modern, eco-friendly wallpaper. A modern embossed three-dimensional wall covering that is good for the environment. Does it get any better than that? Wall Flats are made from 100% bagasse, one of the world’s most renewable resources. No trees were harmed in the making of this product:) They are a sustainable wall covering that is free of chemicals and will not be a burden to the environment at the end of it’s life cycle, since the tiles are 100% bio-degradable.

Wall Flats are designed to expand in any direction with an automatic pattern repeat and can be painted to coordinate with your decor. You can cover an existing wall with Wall Flats, help disguise a not-so-smooth wall or add a modern, green wallpaper to any room setting through patterning.

Now exclusively available in the U.K through Dennis and McGregor.

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15
Jul 11

Know Your City from A-Z

Karen

Created by British Artist Laura Seaby who currently lives in Cheltenham where she has worked as a designer since graduating in 2006. In her current role she designs packaging and products for high street retail clients.

In her spare time she is kept busy with various printmaking and illustration projects.  Her No.1 resolution for 2011 is to be less distracted by TV and spend more time in her studio.

Laura Seaby’s  A – Z of New York and London are really super prints, referencing twenty-six of New York City’s & London’s greatest landmarks and icons.

Laura has combined typography and beautiful illustration in bold colours to create this alphabet, perfect for anyone of any age who has a soft spot for these amazing cities.

Complete with key in the lower right hand corner.

  • Two colour screen print
  • 610mm by 458mm (24 by 18 inches)

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13
Jul 11

Great ideas created by Goodbyn

Karen

Goodbyn are a small company in Naperville, Illinois who had a little idea to reinvent the way kids eat lunch—making lunchtime easier, more inspiring and fun for both kids and parents. From the beginning, they decided to be as transparent as possible about our decisions as a company: how they produce, ship and get product to market. Below, you’ll find information about our materials, suppliers, vendors and craftsmen whose unrelenting energy has made Goodbyn possible.

As they concepted Goodbyn and researched kids’ eating habits, we wanted a team of people who meshed with their beliefs, but had the unique background of research-driven, modern product design. They thought they’d be searching for a while, but (almost immediately) we were able to form a team with the expertise and design aesthetic that enables Goodbyn to look as cool as it does while making lunchtime for kids smarter than ever.

Goodbyn’s products are manufactured, assembled and fulfilled in the Midwest United States.

Now available to buy in the United Kingdom directly from Dennis and McGregor.

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11
Jul 11

Thank You from Dennis & McGregor

Karen

At Dennis and McGregor it is really important to us to not only find brands that are beautiful, but functional too.

Over the past year we have been privileged enough to attract some very influential brands which have been well received by our customers.

We wanted a way to say thank you to the customers of our shop Dennis and McGregor, so we designed these simple thank you gift cards which are sent with every order.  These allow our customers a 5% discount on on any item purchased next time they visit.

Superior Service – it’s the least we can do.


06
Jul 11

Win an iPod Nano every month!

Karen

Here at Dennis and McGregor we know how much our customers love our diverse collection of design-led products, so we thought perhaps you should be rewarded for your good taste.

For your chance to win a 8GB iPod Nano simply browse through our range of design led products until you find something you like.  Purchase the products that interest you and be automatically entered into the draw to win.

It is a simple as that.
The more you buy the more likely your chances are for you to win!  So get shopping.