It’s Father’s Day very soon. Is your dad top of the pops? A master chef? Perhaps a keen cyclist? An angry bird? A big papa bear? (or just really hairy?)
We have some smashing gift ideas for all kinds of dads this Father’s Day! Cosy scarves and hats, fun ceramics for tea and toast, soft cushions and cheeky greeting cards.
Here at Donna Wilson, we are so curious to find out how our customers furnish their homes. I’m sure you are too!
We’re so thrilled to find such creative people all over the world doing brilliant things and want to share them with you. As part of #myDonnaWilson on Instagram, we look at how our favourite people live with Donna Wilson products. To kick off the first in our interior inspiration series we asked superstar, superfan and cushion-addict Lea aka @donnerstagsonntag to share her stylish home in Aachen, Germany.
We love her colourful aesthetic. Just look at how many of our face plates she has collected over the years! She must have every single one. Be inspired by her colour palette and how she mixes our soft cushions along with bold furniture and independent illustrators:
“I am an interior designer from Germany, mother of two boys, part time Lego assistant and night working crafter. I am addicted to good coffee, home-baked bread and magazines. I am over the moon when it comes to happy, playful and colourful designs like these Donna Wilson embroidered patches for my youngest son’s schoolbag. You can sew them to anything.”
“Finally it is warm and sunny again with Donna Wilson’s City Vase.” The print on the wall is Lieke van der Vorst.
“I love the b/w pattern combined with vibrant colours of the flower bouquet”
Shelf Life “I belong to those people who love to use a specific cup for a specific purpose like one for coffee, tea, hot chocolate… I even have a favourite cup for my weekend coffee. Any like-minded people out there?”
We love this quiet corner with an Eames RAR rocking chair, a soft sheepskin and Donna Wilson Robin cushion
“What a busy week (on Instagram, at work, with my boys…) – I loved every single day. This is Donna Wilson’s new acorn cushion that fits right at home. Thank you so much for your kind thoughts everyone. Lots of love Lea”
Pictured is Donna Wilson Acorn cushion, Fox cushion and Menagerie Bedding Set.
Thank you so much to Lea @donnerstagsonntag for making our first #mydonnawilson Instagram Takeover so good!
… and the winner is!
All the #MYOchallenge pics have been so good! We couldn’t decide on one winner so we’ve decided to offer three prizes!
So first prize is @elininia! You all seemed to love her detailed micro crochet skills. Congratulations! You’ll receive our MYO creative goodie bag with some Donna Wilson products and some crafty gems from Present and Correct.
The second winner is @made_by_helga who made the amazing vegetable marble run using cucumbers, celery and green peas. And the third winner is @mikodesign who made the most beautiful breakfast scenes for her little girl. You’ll receive a consolation goodie bag of prizes for all your hard work.
Thank you to everyone for taking part our competition and keep the #myochallenge coming just for fun it’s great seeing what you do. I’m so impressed to see creative people from all over the world! I hope it’s got you inspired to get creative. We have making kits here to get your started.
@elininia made this tiny scene with mini clouds, tiny house and trees. We also loved the micro crochet dog and the little living room set. Check out her Instagram feed.
@made_by_helga created this vegetable marble run using just vegetables! check out her account for more veggie creations.
@mikadesign made a surprise breakfast for her daughters. Everything you see in this photo is edible!
You may have seen this fab BBC2 TV documentary series Amazing Hotels: Life Behind The Lobby currently available to watch on BBC iPlayer. I was delighted to stumble upon the episode about Fogo Island Inn a stunning luxury hotel which is located in Newfoundland, the most northerly region of Canada.
Did you know I had a hand in creating this magnificent place?
The modern building itself sits on a rocky ledge, facing the brutal North Atlantic Sea. I was so honoured to be invited by Ilse Crawford to be part of her team of designers to help to create warm and welcoming interiors for the hotel. Our team travelled to Fogo Island with the architects in 2011 and met the wonderful owner Zita Cobb. You can read more about my unforgettable trip to Fogo Island here.
I was so inspired by extreme weather conditions and the wildlife on this remote Island, This Caribou blanket was an idea I had from witnessing the wild caribou roaming free.
I created some exclusive designs that are available to buy from the Fogo Island Shop
Bertha chair sits in some of the guest rooms. I designed this with a yellow birch wooden frame which is inspired by the traditional boat-makers on the island and upholstered in my specially designed Shingle lambswool fabric. I love this pattern with it’s slightly wonky angles and repeated geometric shapes. It’s inspired by Brett House. You can buy this Shingle scarf here.
A cosy hot water bottle will brighten your day! Our catch of the day is Finn the fish.
Choose colourful creature comforts to keep off the chills. We have a medley of fun knitted accessories for you and your little one this autumn. Each one is full of personality and made in Scotland with the softest lambswool.
Fox shawl is our newest design. Let him wrap around you and keep you cosy.
New colours of Kids Snake scarf for 2016!
Give a Roar! Kids Tiger scarf
Swan scarf for little and big people.
Panda and Bear shawl
Since 2003, happily designing and making colourful creatures and odd objects for you and your home!
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