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Add Style and Space to your Home with Mocka
Decorating your home with stylish furniture and organising the items in your rooms is the easiest way to maximise the space and add value to your home. This doesn't mean that you have to throw away the bits and pieces lying around your home that make it look untidy. The best way to decorate your home is to add furniture to your rooms that increase the storage space and minimise the clutter. Mocka's new range of contemporary furniture will add style to your home and increase the space allowing you to keep your rooms clutter free and organised. Mocka never want to discourage playtime however, it's nice for parents to relax in a neat and tidy home. Mocka's new Felt Baskets are a perfect storage solution to add to your lounge room or your child's bedroom. The Felt Baskets make it easy for your child to pack up their toys when they are finished playing to help keep the house tidy. Store anything in these stylish baskets that you would like to access easily or use on a daily basis including pillows, cushions, throws and toys. The contemporary look and versatile design of the baskets make them perfect for any home. If you are running out of room in your wardrobe then Mocka's new Jolt Drawers would suit you. The Jolt Drawers are a stylish storage option that is perfect for any bedroom or nursery. The deep design of the drawers will provide you with ample storage space for clothes, pillows and blankets. You can even use the top to store and display jewellery, photo frames and trinkets. The Jolt Drawers will increase the space in your room and wardrobe by organising and minimising the clutter. Ladder Shelves are another great storage option that maximises the space in your home while adding contemporary style to the room. If you are looking for a stylish alternative to a display cabinet then Mocka's new Maya Ladder Shelf is a great alternative. Its four tier shelves make it easy to store and display various items. The functional aspects of ladder shelves make them easy to use in any room in your home, even the bathroom. If you need additional storage space for your towels and bathroom essentials, the Maya Ladder Shelf makes it easy to store all of your products and keep everything within reach. Regardless of the room that you choose to decorate, Mocka have various storage options that will add style to your space. Keep everything organised with Mocka.
Mocka Makeover: Master Bedroom
The New Year is just around the corner. This time of year often gets people itching to revamp their home. The Master Bedroom is the perfect place to start to inspire a fresh, new look and is super easy with some key Mocka items and accessories. Read below how you can perform a Mocka Makeover on your Master Bedroom, so your boudoir is fresh, fabulous and ready to take on the New Year with style. Bedroom Essentials The easiest and most effective way to add a fresh designer look to a Master Bedroom is with a bedhead and bedside tables. Now before you start calculating the cost, our Mod Headboard, Jesse Bedside Cabinet or Maya Side Drawer are effortlessly chic at a price that won't break the bank. Bedroom Comfort A Master Bedroom should be all about comfort. A cushy armchair, stacks of cushions, a throw and textured rug will transform the look and feel of any Master Bedroom. The Mocka Britta Chair, Swirl rug and Penny Throw are our top picks to add swoon-worthy comfort and style. Bedroom Accessories Changing up the accessories and colour scheme throughout a Master Bedroom can revamp the feel of a room instantly. Try different colours and patterned cushions and add a new lamp to your bedside table. An Astrid Mirror hanging on the wall help reflect natural light, while a touch of greenery and flowers (real or faux) will bring a freshness to the space. A simple frame with removable backing so you can swap photos and artwork out as your mood requires will ensure your Master Bedroom always stays fresh and bright. Inspiration Image Shared by @tara_louise_interiors
Imaginary Play with a Mocka Teepee
Imaginary play plays an important role in the development of a child's mind and can help them to develop creative thinking, problem solving and role playing. Imaginary play allows children to enter into imaginary worlds where they can be anything or be anywhere that they want to be. Mocka design a fun range of toys that help to encourage children to use their imagination and their Teepee's are one of their customer's favourite items. Mocka's Teepee's are fantastic for encouraging children to get creative and use their imaginations to explore the world in different ways. A Mocka Teepee isn't just a Teepee; with some simple styling it can be anything that your child wants it to be. It's easy to style a Mocka Teepee to create fun imaginative scenarios all year round. Below are a few examples of how you can style your Mocka Teepee to encourage your child to use their imagination. On a deserted island Your children will love imaging that they are stranded on a deserted island surrounded by shark infested water. Mocka's Blue Stripe Teepee or Montana Teepee is fantastic for setting up a deserted island scene. Set your child's Teepee up near the sandpit to act as the island and Lay down a piece of blue fabric to act as the shark infested ocean. Surround the Teepee with pots of greenery to act as the islands jungle. String up some buntings for flags and place a stack of sticks in a pile to resemble a fire pit. Your child will love this scene and will spend many hours thinking of ways to escape the island without getting eaten by hungry sharks. Camping in the wilderness Does your child love to go camping? Camping is great for children however, due to weather and other restrictions it just can't be feasible. Have you tried camping inside at home? Take your child camping inside and set up their Teepee like a tent. Lay down some comfortable bedding, string up some fairy lights for stars and place some lanterns around to create the feeling of camping underneath the stars. Get cosy inside the Teepee and read a book together with a torch. Your child will love imagining that they are in the wilderness. A fairy wonderland Your little girl will be entertained for hours playing in her own fairy wonderland. Mocka's Girly Girl Teepee or Pink Strip Teepee is fantastic for setting up a fairy wonderland. You can make it even more magical for your child by stringing up some home-made pom pom garlands, tassel garlands or Mocka's Red Dots Bunting. Set it up in the garden where they can flutter around all day long. Cowboys and Indians Cowboys and Indians is always a fun game for children and you can easily boost your child's wild imagination with Mocka's Cowboys Teepee. Set it up in the back yard with some Hobby Horses and cowboy hats or Indian head pieces to set the scene. You can learn how to make some colourful and easy Indian paper feather headpieces on our blog. There are many more ways that you can style your Mocka Teepee to create different scenarios to spur your child's wild imagination. Your child will never top playing and learning with Mocka.
A Designer Space for Less with Mocka
Have you ever wanted to recreate that designer space that you see in magazines? It's not as hard as you think and with Mocka's products you won't break the bank to get it. Designer Spaces are dependent on the creator's taste. Everyone is different but with Mocka's range of furnishings you can mix and match until your heart is content. When recreating a designer space you need to strip everything back and start with the foundation. From there you can begin to work with what you have, to turn it into something you have always desired. Neutral coloured walls provide a great foundation to start your designer space. Neutral colours allow you to grow your designer space with furnishings and if you change your mind in the future or you wish to redecorate again, you have that basic foundation that is adaptable to different styles. If you're going for an ultra-modern contemporary look for your lounge room you will find a large range of staples on Mocka's website. Mocka's twin table is a great foundational piece that you can add accessories to. Partner that with one of Mocka's TV Unit and their Brooklyn Drawers for a buffet and your modern basics are complete. Add splashes of colour with pillows, paintings and accessories. If your taste is more on the industrial side you will fall in love with Mocka's Industrial Stools. These stools are built to last and come in a variety of industrial colours that will highlight your designer space. Partner them with a wooden table and accessories with strong splashes of colour. Classical designer spaces are not complete without a classic chair. If you're after a statement chair that is contemporarily designed with a classical feel then you can't go past Mocka's Britta Chair. Use the black paisley for a very classical look or use the orange paisley to add that splash of colour in your space. Either one will add to your classical look while still holding a contemporary feel. If you live near the ocean like a lot of our locals, it's easy to recreate that relaxed beach style. Mocka's large range of Beechwood furniture will complement your neutral colour pallet. From Mocka's Hudson Wooden Stools in the kitchen to the Leni Magazine Rack, Albero Coat Rack or the infamous Leni Bentwood Stool in the lounge room. You will find these pieces easy to decorate with beach themed accessories. The redecorating possibilities are endless with Mocka's product range and you will be surprised what you can do with a small budget. Turn that room you hate, into a room you love with Mocka.
Contemporary styling with Mocka
Decorating your home in a contemporary style is a simple way to add class and sophistication to your personal space while maintaining a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Once thought of to be cold and minimal, modern contemporary styling has shifted direction and is now about creating a clean space that is comfortable and inviting utilising neutral colours, and impacting and accenting with bright or decorative pieces. If you're looking to style your home with contemporary furniture Mocka's range of adult furniture will help you to achieve your desired look without breaking the budget. When decorating your home in a contemporary style focus on clean lines, textures, colours and shapes, and utilise the space that you are decorating to reflect the pieces you want to showcase. When deciding on colours remember that black is often used to define and ground, whereas whites/neutrals are used to feature and complement. Bright colours can then be added through simple and minimal pieces to define the room. Mocka's Britta Chairs and our red Industrial Stools are a great way to accent a neutral room with texture and colour. Both make stunning feature pieces that, when styled with neutral colours and furniture can add the 'wow' factor to any room. Lines and spaces are great elements to define, especially if the room you are decorating has striking architectural features. If not, you can add great lines to a room with simple pieces that feature striking lines. Mocka's Albero Coat Rack is a classic piece available in true contemporary colours that feature clean lines and simple curves. This piece can be used as a foundational piece to feature and define the space in the room without overdoing it. Mocka's Twin Coffee Table is another foundational piece that can be used to accent a room with bright statement accessories. Remember when decorating your room in a contemporary style keep it simple with a neutral colour pallet and use furniture and accessories with bold colours, shapes or textural elements to make a statement. Have fun picking bold pieces that accent the room and create the 'wow' factor.
Interior Styling with Mocka
Mocka's range of contemporary furniture is quickly becoming loved and used by interior designers to style their homes. Featured in this month's issue of Adore Home Magazine, Michelle Halford from interior design blog The Design Chaser, shows off her Scandinavian inspired dream home. Check out page 90 of the Dec/Jan issue for the amazing photos of Michelle's home - available online for a limited time. Michelle's Scandinavian interior styling is flawless and unmatched. She uses subtle and warm hues offset by crisp white walls to enhance clean lines and a feeling of space. Michelle has used various pieces from Mocka to help her create her Scandinavian look. You too can achieve a similar Scandinavian inspired home like Michelle's with a few tips and some key pieces from Mocka. Scandinavian interiors are clean, bright and spacious. White walls make a great foundation for Scandinavian styling however, if you are after a hint of colour, warm hues or cool greys work well too. Once you have your foundations set you need to start adding your main furnishings. Timber is a main feature in Scandinavian interiors as it provides a raw element to a room. Mocka design a range of contemporary furniture made from Beechwood that will help you to achieve this look while still keeping your room bright and spacious. For the living room, Mocka's Albero Coat Rack in natural or Asta Chair in white are fantastic functional pieces that will add to your look. Mocka's Leni Bentwood Stools are also perfect and have multiple uses for the kitchen, bedroom or living room. Michelle used Mocka's Hudson Wooden Stools in her kitchen to add that Scandinavian timber element. This allowed her to develop a functional yet inviting space that still looks clean, fresh and modern. Finally you need to accessorise but not too much. Scandinavian style is very functional and uncluttered. Use accessories that provide clean lines and enhance the subtle hues in your coloured walls or furnishings. Pictures or accessories in black, white or with your chosen subtle hues can be hung on your walls or positioned on your furnishings. Vignettes can be made by grouping small accessories including vases, candles or ornaments together. Mocka's Floating Shelves are great for showcasing minimal accessories and can help to keep your Scandinavian style spacious. Add a white sheepskin or cow hide rug in your living room or bedroom and your look will be complete. Mocka make it easy and affordable to restyle a room. Just remember, when recreating a Scandinavian style always create a clean, crisp space that isn't too cluttered.
