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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.

  1. A guide to different types of wood

    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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  2. How to add color with pillows

    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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  3. At home with Donna Air

    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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  4. Jack Guinness’ Father’s Day Gift Guide

    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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  5. Hosting 101 with Sue Jones

    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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  6. Bringing Nature Inside with Willow Crossley

    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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  7. Discovering the beauty of home, with Marie Flanigan

    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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  8. Take a video tour of OKA Houston

    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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  9. Power Desking with Daisy Knatchbull

    Power Desking with Daisy Knatchbull

    Daisy Knatchbull, Founder of London-based women's tailoring company The Deck, on how she gets things done.

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