I've loved George Home before it was cool. Go back about five or six years, when the homeware collections were tiny, they won me over with a bar cart I bought for £25 (it's still a staple piece in my home). Since then, I'm always on the lookout for that next hidden gem and in the new spring and summer collections, I have more than a few contenders.
Over the last few years, the George Home collections have gone from strength to strength. The newest range, which includes four home decor trend-led collections - Crafted Calm, Wild Country, Creative Pursuit and In Bloom - might just be their best yet.
Now it's one thing to be impressed by pictures of a new collection, but it's not until you get your hands on something that you find out if it's really as good as it looks. Fortunately, my job sometimes allows for an element of 'try before I buy' with many of the new spring and summer collections. Last week, I spent an evening cosying up with George Home's newcushions and sipping from their beautiful glassware, all in the name of research to help you (and me) find the best pieces hiding in the collection.
My standout piece is the green and white stripe glass vase, priced at £16. As soon as I saw it, I knew it was going to come home with me.
It is a massive vase for such a low price point, and I love the earthy green colourway. I currently have mine filled with a bouquet of purple and white flowers in the middle of my kitchen table.
Here are a couple of the other pieces I'm adding to my shopping basket.
I had the pleasure of eating dinner of this gorgeous blue dining set, and can confirm it looks and feels even more expensive in person. There is also a natural colourway for a more neutral scheme.
This picture does not do the vivid blue stripe of these glasses justice. It is the stylish details from the thick glass to the rounded bottom that make them look so much more expensive.
If you want to add a little bit of personality to your home, then this is the cushion for you. I zeroed in on it as soon as I saw it and instantly imagined it styled on a green sofa.
We previously wrote about this bowl when we first spotted the George Home Crafted Calm collection. After seeing and holding it, I can confirm this is one of the stars of the collection. The marble effect is gorgeous, and there is a lovely weight to the piece.
Blue and brown are a huge colour combo trend in fashion this year, and George Home has introduced it in these lovely checkerboard towels that I reckon are going to be a hit. Starting at £4 they're the perfect instant bathroom update.
I really wanted to gatekeep these wine glasses, and already have a set in my basket ready to check out. They wouldn't look out of place at Oliver Bonas or Anthropologie, and at £16 for 4, they're one of the best value sets I've seen this year. They also come in a blue and green colourway and a champagne flute variation.
This large statement candle has a gorgeous smokey scent, with a sweet undertone of amber and vanilla. I had to do a double take when I was told this candle was George Home.
George Home has so many playful bath mat designs, but it was this green abstract one that took my fancy. It is a gorgeous, earthy green in person that pairs beautifully with terracotta red or ochre yellow for a stylish bathroom colour scheme.
The cushion game was very strong at George Home, and this card-shaped cushion caught my attention. It has a Rockett St George look about it (without the pricetag). I think it would look fun and stylish as an accent on a sofa, mixed in with some plain cushions.
The pieces I'm waiting for
Some of the pieces I saw in person have been so popular that they're currently out of stock. Like the cowhide throw shown below.
The cowhide throw and cushion are part of the West Country collection, and I was shocked to discover that the throw was just £35. It has a gorgeous faux hide effect that felt super luxe. I'm crossing my fingers they'll be back in stock soon. Watch this space....
