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See the lightFall in love with your home this spring with some fresh ideas from brandalley.co.uk

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Freshly squeezed orange juice really does taste better. Get a dose every day with a Premier juicer.

This Bodum cup provides a modern way to drink coffee.

...which will look great alongside this Leitmotiv desk lamp on your workstation.

Look minimal, smell wonderful, with a Sandy Bay scented candle.

Match your wrist-wear to your lifestyle with a monochrome vintage watch like this one by Chanel from Watch Finder.

Unwind after a hard day at work with your favourite wine in one of these Sia glasses.

Make maths, filing and present wrapping a stylish affair with this Lexon stationery kit...

Go Mad Men, and keep your favourite tipple into this Villeroy & Boch decanter.

Roses evoke a classic English garden. Bring the outdoors in with these Ragged Rose floral cushions.

Look for classic prints, like the gingham on these Dot Com Gift Shop drawers.

Floral prints are big news in fashion this season, and that extends as far as your Hunter wellies!

Get patriotic this Olympic year with a Union Jack throw, by Evans Lichfield.

Use these Lene Bjerre wooden boxes to store jewellery, candles and other bits and bobs.

Wicker baskets, like this one from Natural Interiors, are so useful. Keep beach towels in it during summer, and logs over the winter months.

This Shruti quilt would look fabulous draped over an old iron bedstead.

Bring some femininity to your ceiling with floral fabric lampshades, like these by Sass & Belle.

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Make tea time a real occasion with this charming Dot Com

Gift Shop cake stand.Don’t just throw your keys on the

sideboard: give them their own cabinet to hang in, from Dot Com Gift Shop.

If you follow the “make do and mend” mantra, then make sure you have all the right

equipment. Sewing kit from Dot Com Gift Shop.

This marble style candle holder by Fallen Fruits has a chic French feel to it.

Use your Jamie Oliver jug for table water, to decant wine, or for displaying flowers.

When jewellery is as gorgeous as this from Les Nereides, don’t pack it away. Drape over your dressing table mirror or hang from hooks on the wall.

It’s the time of year for love, and these heart-shaped Libra candlesticks will have you feeling romantic.

Just because the daffodils are out, doesn’t mean it’s warm! Snuggle up with this

Tweedmill throw.

This Garden Trading lamp will bring a touch of retro to your garden. Stand it on the table or hang it in a tree.

Anything that makes you think of your grandma’s house in the seventies, like this Kaikoo pouffe, gets the retro seal of approval.

This Present Time teapot, cups and saucers

set looks so good, you won’t want to put it in the cupboard.

An industrial-style lampshade (this one’s by Leitmotiv) would make a cool addition to any ceiling.

It’s an owl! It’s a cushion! It has buttons for eyes! What’s not to love? Sass & Belle

Don’t go over the top with the retro look, or you might feel like Austin Powers. Instead look for small accessories, like this Premier clock.

If you’re so retro that you make homemade lemonade, serve it in this Villeroy & Boch glass jug.

Silk flowers, like these by Sia, are about as retro as it gets. Perfect if you’re not green fingered.

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The inside track: what our experts are buyingBrandAlley is the online chic designer discount store with sales for your home and your wardrobe. From kitchen gadgets and home furnishings to designer handbags and vintage watches, it’s a true one-stop-shop destination. We asked five industry insiders what they will be doing to spruce up their houses this spring, and what they have their eye on from brandalley.co.uk

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This spring I will be doing my best to spruce up what I already have, so the first

thing I plan to buy is paint. I have my eye on a dark teal colour for my hall, while my bathroom will be getting a lick of fresh white paint to really brighten things up. My bedsheets are all looking a little tired, so I’m going to treat myself to a duvet set (above). Finally, I’ve vowed to make a concerted effort actually to pick and arrange the flowers that grow in my garden: nothing says spring like a freshly cut bouquet.

Spring always makes me want to bring brighter colours into my home; a

citrus yellow throw to brighten up the sofa would be nice. I love cooking for friends, so I plan to smarten things up a bit with some crisp new table linen, and maybe some coloured glassware (below). I have also been hoarding some lovely vintage fabric for months, so I plan to get around to recovering some old cushions too.

That warm spring sunshine we’ve all been waiting for is always well received…

that is until it shows up all the dusty

In my home, I like to keep things clean, organised and minimal. I will

be investing in some good-quality

As I have just moved house, I have a blank canvas. This spring I will

be adding lots of art to break up the white walls – a great way to add colour to the rooms as being a tenant I am unable to paint them – and I’ll also be looking for bright kitchen appliances from Bodum (above). Finally, I will be filling the house with scented candles. The Sandy Bay

vintage champagne candles smell fantastic, and are great for

providing soft mood lighting in the evenings.

Hannah Rochell, fashion writer and stylist

Holly Jolliffe, photographer

Nick Rogerson, Bodum UK sales manager

Jamie Stubley, assistant buyer for BrandAlley

bits I missed when ‘cleaning’, so I intend to do a deep spring clean of my little London flat before treating our sitting room walls to some funky framed prints. I get bored easily, so these statement cushions (right) will be coming in to refresh our sofa… and then if there are any pennies left I may treat my wardrobe to a couple of new purchases (shhh – don’t tell the boyfriend!)

towels (right) with a simple design for the bathroom. As the weather gets warmer I will be having my friends over for a few beers and a barbecue. My focus will be keeping things simple indoors and spending more time outside, enjoying the brighter evenings after work.

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Villeroy and Boch glass bowl

Bodum toaster

Christy towels

Lene Bjerre cushions

Lisa Stickley bedlinen

Items shown are representative of stock at brandalley.co.uk. Subject to availability.

Martha Copinger Binns, design coordinator at Lisa Stickley