On a bright and breezy morning, Marylebone High Street is already abuzz with activity as guests arrive for the opening of the brand new Designers Guild Homestore. Brimming with vibrant colours, flamboyant fabrics in vivid hues and textures

Designers Guild are always guaranteed to have gorgeous pieces, and this Chalk Farm Ocean Cushion with teddy bear motif is absolutely divine. It costs £36.

. It comes in aqua, rose or graphite. £31 per 52cmx10m roll from Designers Guild.  

* A frayed edge Union Jack flag, £46 from Cox & Cox, makes a great throw or wall hanging and comes in a painted wooden box that’s good for storage too.* The new Kensington Garden bedlinen from Designers Guild that features galloping ponies in a

Hucklebones Dress, was £83.00 now £41.50Sisters Guild was the first online boutique to stock Clothkits, which supply fabric and patterns for you to make their wonderful designs at home. This creative vibe is carried throughout the website

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