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Welcome to our home of tips and tricks,
inspiration and insider information
An Expert’s Guide to Lighting
Bring an inviting glow to your home with these room-by-room tips from one of our interior designers.
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Posted: 11 July 2021Categories: Advice
A guide to different types of wood
Discover the difference between hard and softwoods, the type of wood that is best for a dining table and how to tell solid and veneered wood apart.
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Posted: 04 July 2021Categories: Advice
How to add color with pillows
Whether you're looking to add jewel tones or muted hues, let our designers' expert advice guide your pillow choices.
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Posted: 24 June 2021Categories: Inspiration
At home with Donna Air
British actress, media personality and lifelong fan of OKA, Donna Air, details her experience of achieving her vision for her home.
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Posted: 11 June 2021Categories: Advice
Jack Guinness’ Father’s Day Gift Guide
Detailing his own experience of Father’s Day and the difficulties of buying presents for tricky customers, Jack Guiness offers advice on how to choose the perfect gift.
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Posted: 28 May 2021Categories: Advice
Hosting 101 with Sue Jones
We enlisted the help of OKA Co-Founder and hostess extraordinaire, Sue Jones, to share her expert advice for entertaining.
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Posted: 21 May 2021Categories: Advice
Bringing Nature Inside with Willow Crossley
Long-time friend of OKA and celebrated Floral Stylist, Willow Crossley, shared with us an endless supply of ideas for creating a more natural home.
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Posted: 10 May 2021Categories: Lifestyle
Discovering the beauty of home, with Marie Flanigan
We caught up with acclaimed interior designer Marie Flanigan in our Houston store. Prepare to have all those burning design questions answered.
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Posted: 15 April 2021Categories: Insider
Take a video tour of OKA Houston
Discover our first US store, located in Houston, Texas. Explore its inspiring decorated rooms and quintessentially British furniture and décor collections.
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Posted: 05 March 2021Categories: Lifestyle
Power Desking with Daisy Knatchbull
Daisy Knatchbull, Founder of London-based women's tailoring company The Deck, on how she gets things done.