West Elm

Are you ready to celebrate PRIDE London? ❤️💛💚💙💜 WE welcome all!

Rosa Pietsch is an independent designer / maker, who creates beautifully unique jewellery and homewares from her Bristol studio. Inspired by an eclectic mix of influences, from pattern and textiles to nature, geometry and the making process, each piece is crafted by hand. She has developed her own design process, using a combination of laser-cut materials and hand-cast resin. Designs range from everyday stud earrings, to intricate statement necklaces. Rosa will be launching some brand new summer designs, which will be available alongside bestsellers and one-off designs. Treat yourself with 10% off RRP all weekend!

Our Story Time believes our products were made to be held and felt in your own hands. Come along and browse our beautiful curations in person at this pop-up event where we will bring a selection of our wondrous finds. We can't wait to finally meet you.

Get the walls in your home talking with affordable artwork from ArtSnug monthly pop-up shop at West Elm.
With them this weekend ArtSnug will have more than 300 individual limited edition and original artworks by 40 emerging and established illustrators, photographers, collagists, print makers, graphic designers and more.
Elina Gough, the Chief Artsnuggler at ArtSnug, will be there to help you navigate through the collection as well as help you with any advice you may need - b...e it on how to build a gallery wall or how to best frame your chosen artwork.
Visit www.artsnug.com to find out more.
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This Introduction to Gouache Workshop is taught by illustrator Emma Block. The workshop will focus on developing skills and applying techniques allowing you to grow in confidence and start to develop your own style. This workshop is appropriate for both total beginners and those with some gouache experience. The workshop will start with a demonstration allowing you to become familiar with the unique properties of gouache and different effects that can be created. You'll then ...have plenty of time to practice mixing colours, experimenting paint effects and build confidence using the medium. In the second half of the workshop we'll move onto sketching from life and composing a piece, using the techniques we've learnt and thinking about composition and colour palette.
*You will be given a complete set of materials which you can take away after class, including guide sheets, paper, a brush and a set Windsor and Newton Gouache worth RRP £40.
* We'll start with colour theory, colour mixing and exercises to practice making simple shapes and brush strokes.
* You'll then work on a final piece, sketching and painting from life, with plenty of hands on guidance and encouragement from the tutor. By the end of the workshop you'll be well on your way to developing your own unique painting style.
Light refreshments and all necessary materials are provided. If you have your own set of gouache you would like to use get in touch to buy a reduced price ticket.
Unfortunately classes are non refundable. Swapping workshop dates is at the discretion of the organizer. If you need to rearrange a class please get in touch as early as possible.
Price: £70
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Join us at our Tottenham Court Road store for an evening filled with...PLANTS!
Victoria Harrison's new book, Happy By Design, teaches us how we can actively improve our health and wellbeing through the way we design our living spaces. From the paint colour that's been named the happiest, to the science of getting a good night's sleep, Happy by Design offers bite-sized and affordable design ideas that are accessible to all, from a young renter in an urban apartment to a busy f...amily in their own home.
Victoria will be chatting to plant expert Ian Drummond, creative director of Indoor Garden Design, about the importance of plants in the home, followed by a 'plant doctor' Q+A session to answer all of your burning plant care questions.
Gin cocktails and sweet treats provided!
About Victoria Harrison
Victoria Harrison is a homes and garden journalist and over the past 14 years she has written for a wide range of national newspapers and consumer magazines in the UK. She was named by Decorex as one of the 100 most influential people on Twitter, has an interiors column in the Metro newspaper and regularly talks on design panels.
Victoria works in London but lives in the countryside. Her debut book 'Happy by Design' was written in the tiny writing shed at the bottom of her garden and she is currently working on her second book. Find out more at www.vickyharrison.com.
About Ian Drummond
Having left school at 16, Ian completed an apprenticeship at a florist and specialised in landscaping small gardens in central London, whilst taking a number of horticultural courses in his spare time. He is now Creative Director of the Indoor Garden Design Company alongside Pippa Robinson and David Grace. A true North London boy, Ian uses garden and horticultural design to express his understanding of city living. He has worked on plant art installations for the Barbican Art Gallery and on the Living with Nature exhibition at St Pancras Station. He has also scooped up an impressive array of medals for design schemes and interior gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Ian’s work mainly focuses on creative projects – film premieres, fashion shows and charity functions, including The BAFTAs and the annual Sir Elton John AIDS Foundation White Tie & Tiara Ball. He is devoted to his craft, and is passionate about bringing the garden into the heart of the home. Ian was past Chairman of eFIG (European Federation of Interior Landscape Groups) and an RHS committee member. Ian won a silver medal for his At Home with Plants at the 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show. He won a Silver Gilt for his collaborative IKEA indoor garden #PlantsWork garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
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Check out this moody mid-century bedroom scheme for one of our latest home styling clients. If you have a project of your own you want some help with, book a free consultation with one of our stylist today. Link below: http://www.westelm.co.uk/we-uk-design-ser vices

Learn how to create the most iconic of all macramé projects: the Plant Hanger. Brooke will show you how to create a hanger out of cotton rope tied into simple square knots and half square knots. This project is totally customizable and deal for beginner's who are keen to learn the basic knots and techniques that will hold the pot perfectly.
Price: £25

Get the walls in your home talking with affordable artwork from ArtSnug monthly pop-up shop at West Elm.
With them this weekend ArtSnug will have more than 300 individual limited edition and original artworks by 40 emerging and established illustrators, photographers, collagists, print makers, graphic designers and more.
Elina Gough, the Chief Artsnuggler at ArtSnug, will be there to help you navigate through the collection as well as help you with any advice you may need - ...be it on how to build a gallery wall or how to best frame your chosen artwork.
Visit www.artsnug.com to find out more.
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This Introduction to Gouache Workshop is taught by illustrator Emma Block. The workshop will focus on developing skills and applying techniques allowing you to grow in confidence and start to develop your own style. This workshop is appropriate for both total beginners and those with some gouache experience. The workshop will start with a demonstration allowing you to become familiar with the unique properties of gouache and different effects that can be created. You'll then ...have plenty of time to practice mixing colours, experimenting paint effects and build confidence using the medium. In the second half of the workshop we'll move onto sketching from life and composing a piece, using the techniques we've learnt and thinking about composition and colour palette.
*You will be given a complete set of materials which you can take away after class, including guide sheets, paper, a brush and a set Windsor and Newton Gouache worth RRP £40.
* We'll start with colour theory, colour mixing and exercises to practice making simple shapes and brush strokes.
* You'll then work on a final piece, sketching and painting from life, with plenty of hands on guidance and encouragement from the tutor. By the end of the workshop you'll be well on your way to developing your own unique painting style.
Light refreshments and all necessary materials are provided
Price: £70
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Specialising in bringing artisan fabrics to the textile market, Blue Handed is dedicated to combining ancient crafting traditions from the Far East with contemporary design. Celebrating the 800-year-old art of Chinese resist printing, Blue Handed works closely with an Indigo Master to produce a comprehensive range of natural, hand dyed textiles. The ethical and sustainable fabrics use ingredients that are locally grown and sourced.
The dying technique, which has been unchange...d for centuries, involves applying traditional hand cut decorative patterns to natural cotton cloth. Coating the fabric in soybean and lime paste, before soaking in specially formulated vat dyes, gives the timeless blue and white finish.
Blue Handed uses its vast industry knowledge to work with a variety of artists and designers to explore new ways in which to use these special fabrics. The latest collection is a comprehensive range of home interior products and accessories; including scarves, cushions, throws, table linen and other soft furnishings.
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Whether you’re an avid typography fan, or simply want to try your hand at something new and creative, we would love you to join one of our Brush Lettering workshops. You’ll be taught by Teri Muncey, designer, illustrator, stylist and the talent behind The Lovely Drawer. In this class of roughly 10 students:
You will be given a set of essential materials which you can take away after class, including guide sheets, Teri’s preferred brush and a pot of indian ink. You will also b...e provided with practise paper and thicker card stock for your final piece Teri will introduce contemporary brush lettering and it’s applications You’ll first work on exercises to get your familiar with brush control, practicing making shapes, and contrasting stroke thickness. You’ll take these basic techniques into letterforms, in uppercase and lowercase, as well as numbers with plenty of help and guidance on hand This will be followed with a run through on combining and laying out words to form beautiful phrases for your final piece. By the end of the workshop you’ll be well on your way to developing your own brush lettering style and armed with the materials to go away an practice until you’re a complete pro!
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BIO Wabi is an ethical skincare brand creating natural products of the highest quality. We started out creating natural body scrubs from coffee to replace micro beads, sourcing coffee from local coffee roasters that would otherwise go to waste. Since starting our brand has naturally developed, our product range now includes soaps, face masks, shampoo, balms and candles. However, our ethos remains the same - using ethically sourced ingredients to create natural organic skincare that is as good for your skin as it is for the environment Every product we sell is handcrafted in out North London Studio in small batches, and all products are made without palm oil, plastics and contain no parabens or artificial ingredients.

Don’t be blue, try something new!
Cyanotype is one of the earliest forms of photographic process (It dates back to the mid-1800s) distinctive for its Prussian blue monochrome prints produced in sunlight. This is an effective way of introducing newcomers to photography and the principles of light and light sensitive materials.
The process involves contact printing objects and negatives onto light-sensitive paper in the sun. The historical process is fun, easy to learn, ideal f...or experimentation, and can be done at home with your very own diy cyanotype art kit. Join in the fun and capture the sun today!
Things you will need:
· Materials that you would like to make prints, for example, flowers, feathers, buttons, leaves with interesting shapes, semi-transparent materials, ideas for drawings or paper cut-outs, negatives or digital print-outs onto transparencies. There will be an array of materials and objects provided to use on the day too so don’t panic!
·An apron or old clothes (splashes of the liquids can stain)
·And lastly your lovely selves!
Light refreshments and treats provided.
Price: £45
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On Thursday 21st June join textiles designer and founder of Embellished Talk in a 2 hour embroidery workshop. Learn the basics of hand embroidery; how to transfer a design, split the thread, thread a needle and different stitches. Tote bags will be provided for you to stitch on or bring your own item of clothing to decorate. All levels are welcome and all equipment will be provided. West Elm is a perfect place to be inspired by for craft and surface decoration.
Price: £49

Come and see Succulence and find some low maintenance, gorgeous greenery for your home. We love air purifying plants, trailing plants, cute cacti & succulents. We can help you pick the right plant for your space to go with the dreamy West-Elm planters that they have in store.

Posh Totty Designs will be running their bestselling Personalised Silver Ring Making Workshop at West Elm Tottenham Court Road. You will learn wax ring carving techniques and will carve your unique design into jewellers wax, which will be cast in sterling silver and hand-stamp with your choice of personalisation. No experience needed, participants will receive full tuition. Optional 9ct rose/ 9ct yellow gold plating is available to purchase on the day at a cost of £20-30 depending on the size of your ring. To book your place, first purchase your slot on the website (link below), then email them on makes@poshtottydesigns.com with your order number and they will book you into the class.
Price: £75

Spring is here! Time to freshing up your home with the color it deserves. Follow the link below to schedule your free appointment with one of our design experts!
http://www.westelm.co.uk/we-uk-design-ser vices…