If you’re like me and have a bedroom that’s more bijou than bountiful, then you may have given up on the dream of having a dressing table in your boudoir.
After all, a dedicated dressing table is only an option if you have the luxury of a spacious sleep setup, right? Those of us with small bedrooms have to make do with balancing on the edge of the bed to get ready in the morning…. don’t we?
Not so, as it turns out. At least not if you shop at Dunelm right now. I’ve just discovered that the brand has launched a fantastic range of compact dressing tables, and even better, prices start at just £89.
Little wonder that means it’s already sold out numerous times in its various colourways, but it’s currently back in stock in the rust stripe upholstery and ready to be snapped up, if you’re quick.
However, if stripes aren’t your thing, there are also plenty more great slimline and small footprint dressing tables available at Dunelm right now, including pretty fluted designs and natural wood options. I’ve rounded up my top picks below.
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Frankie Striped Compact Dressing Table Set With Mirror and Stool
If you want a compact dressing table that still makes a statement, this is it.
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Georgi 1 Drawer Compact Dressing Table
This pretty design would make a stylish focal point in the bedroom, and its slim build makes it very unobtrusive.
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Lynton 2 Drawer Compact Dressing Table
Simple and straightforward, this dressing table does everything you’d want at a low price.
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Olney 2 Drawer Compact Dressing Table
Dunelm’s Olney furniture is always good value for money, and the dressing table is no exception.
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Otis 1 Drawer Compact Dressing Table With Mirror
I love the Scandi vibes of this slim-legged dressing table, and it’s another option that takes up barely any space.
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Holden 1 Drawer Compact Dressing Table With Mirror
Or, if you prefer something a little more classic, this oak-effect dressing table is a timeless design.
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Bryant Compact Dressing Table With Mirror
This clever design features a flip top surface which hides a mirror underneath.
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Idis Dressing Table With Mirror
The brands most affordable option, this £89 dressing table is a real bargain.
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Georgi 3 Drawer Chest Dressing Table
It’s the widest of the bunch, but you get a built-in chest of drawers included.
I’ve scoured the high street in my hunt for a small dressing table, and whilst some retailers have the odd option (I’ll add some of my favourites below) I haven’t found anywhere that has the same range of options as Dunelm.
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It seems the retailer is going all in on small space design this year, and as someone with a tiny bedroom, that’s certainly music to my ears!
Shop alternatives
Habitat
Blaire Dressing Table
I was surprised Habitat doesn’t have more dressing tables designed for small spaces, but this is the most compact option I could find. I do love those bobbin legs though!
John Lewis
Bow Dressing Table & Mirror
The John Lewis Bow dressing table is a more compact alternative, and it’s another great Scandinavian-inspired design.
La Redoute
Baudry Solid Pine Dressing Table With Extension
Or, you could opt for French chic with this La Redoute number. And it’s not just pretty, those storage drawers and shelf equal practicality too.
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If you’ve been considering investing in a robot vacuum cleaner, Lidl is launching one of the most affordable models I’ve ever seen. At just £59.99, this clever cleaning product is an absolute steal.
While robot vacuum cleaners are becoming increasingly popular, the best robot vacuums can be expensive. So, opting for a model like Lidl’s can be a good option if you’re looking to see if this cleaning style works for you.
This might be the most affordable robot vacuum cleaner I’ve seen. It’s a fairly basic model, but a decent stepping stone into the world of robot vacuums.
Hoover
Hoover Hg2 Turbo Slim Hydro Robot Vacuum Cleaner
Our best-rated affordable robot vacuum cleaner, this Hoover model is slim enough to glide under sofas, beds and cabinets. It vacuums and mops, and can be controlled via an app on your phone.
Having glanced at the price, I couldn’t help but wonder if this Lidl deal is too good to be true. If you’re buying a robot vacuum for the first time, it’s incredibly important that you select the right model for your home.
By contrast, Lidl’s £59.99 price tag is an insane difference, and a far more affordable entry point. But is it as good?
Lidl claims its robot vacuum easily cleans hard-to-reach areas. It’s operated via a remote control and has three cleaning modes: Classic, which uses random navigation to clean; Spot, which uses a spiral cleaning pattern; and Corner, which completes corner cleaning via random navigation.
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It has two side brushes for efficient cleaning, three anti-impact and three anti-drop sensors, and is easy to empty, with a washable dust container. The machine uses two xAAA batteries to operate and comes with a three-year warranty.
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While all these features sound impressive, I wouldn’t expect this model to work quite as well as the best vacuum cleaners. If you’re dead set on investing in a robot vacuum cleaner, I’d recommend spending a little more on a tried and tested model.
While I do believe Lidl’s incredible price point makes the robot vacuum cleaner more accessible, if you can afford to spend a little more, it is worth investing in a highly-rated model. Here are some robot vacuums that are both highly rated and on the more affordable end of the spectrum.
Roborock QV 35S Robot Vacuum With Mop
This powerful robot vacuum has powerful mopping skills that make it a great choice for homes with hard floors. You can read the full review here.
Shark Powerdetect Nevertouch Pro 2-In-1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner
You’ll want to snap this Shark vacuum up while it’s half price. Hailed by Shark as its best robot vacuum and mop, it can clean all floor types, self-empties and actively lifts and lowers to manoeuvre over obstacles, across thresholds, and easily avoid getting stuck.
Shark Matrix Plus 2-In-1 Cordless Robot Vacuum & Mop
A more basic, yet more affordable Shark model, reviews say this robot vacuum is effective and cleaning hard floors and is a good choice if you have pets or a busy household.
Do you think this Lidl robot vacuum cleaner is too good to be true? Or are you planning to try it out yourself?
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Luxurious homeware accessories are about the materials; they’re simple and elegant in design, but carry a sense of weight with metal and marble detailing. That perfectly sums up Next’s new N. Premium home decor accessories.
Next launched its N. Premium homeware range last year, focusing on gorgeous pieces of furniture that embraced wood finishes, marble and brass detailing. It delivered Soho Home furniture looks, but at a fraction of the price, with most of the furniture costing between £300 and £1,000. However, that is still a steep price to pay if you’re looking to add a little luxury to your home on a budget.
Fortunately, Next has slowly been adding more homeware accessories to its range, offering the opportunity to level up your home for under £100.
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Seeing the new home accessories in person
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I was allowed to get hands-on with the home decor at Next’s spring-summer 2026 showcase. These are the 9 picks that caught my eye IRL for their expensive look and reasonable price tag.
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Brass N. Premium Edgecote Marble Rechargeable Table Lamp
This is one of the star pieces of the new collection, with it’s sleek mid century look at a steal of a price. Oh, and did I mention it’s wireless? The base is made from marble, and I loved the subtle glow the opal glass shade gave off when I saw it in person.
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Natural N. Premium Marble and Wood Pedestal Serving Board
If you are looking to upgrade a kitchen island or a sideboard, this piece is perfect for displaying candles or cakes. It is on the more expensive side, but it’s made from 100% wood and Sawar marble, and is a clever way to make your kitchen worktops look a bit more fancy.
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Natural N. Premium Marble and Wood Utensil Pot
This piece instantly caught my eye, not as a utensil pot but as a potential wine cooler. It is a heavy marble piece that does not look like it belongs at Next (in a good way). I wouldn’t be surprised to spot a piece like this in the homeware department at Harrods.
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Brown Marble N. Premium Storage Tray
I’m a sucker for any tray; they make everything (even half-opened toiletries) look more considered and expensive. This solid marble one is no different; however, it is running low in stock, so you’d better act fast if you want to snap it up.
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Grey Glass N. Premium Oil Bottle
Luxury homeware focuses on elevating the everyday, and this oil bottle will do just that. It has a heavy bottom and easy to use pourer, and is going to make your kitchen look a lot more expensive than that old plastic bottle of oil next to the hob.
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Set of 4 Clear N. Premium Crystal Wine Glasses
I was very excited to see Next adding more everyday kitchen items like these wine glasses to it’s premium offering. They could give The White Company a run for it’s money with their crisp edges and elegantly thin stem.
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White Tea N. Premium 200ml Diffuser
Available in a black tea and white tea scent, I was immediately won over by this diffuser. I loved the look of this chic one-stick diffuser with the heavy amber glass bottle. It can also be used as a mini vase.
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Natural N. Premium Marble and Mango Wood Vase
If you’re in the market for a statement vase in your hallway, this does the trick. At the showcase, it still managed to draw the eye even in a busy room. I’d style it up with dried sculptural branches, largely because it’s so heavy you won’t want to empty the water regularly.
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White N. Premium Marble Base Hurricane Candle Holder
I’m enjoying the growing popularity of the statement hurricane candle holder. They are a chic way to display simple pillar candles, but they can also be paired with other scented candles to frame them on a coffee table.
The new home decor accessories are heavy on the marble and oozes minimalist luxury. Which piece will you be snapping up for your home?
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I, like most people, think hydrangeas are beautiful. While these beautiful, showy blooms are a staple in most gardens, it was only recently that I first saw the beauty of a Double Dutch Hydrangea (£24.99, Thompson & Morgan) in the flesh, and it’s now safe to say that I’m completely besotted!
Offering various colours, sizes and shapes whilst being relatively low-maintenance, it is easy to see why growing hydrangeas is so popular. They also produce long-lasting blooms and are incredibly versatile. You can use this shrub to fill in patchy borders, or even grow hydrangeas in pots to fill a patio or courtyard with pretty colour.
If you’ve been sitting wondering which hydrangea to plant, then I believe I can convince you to try a Double Dutch Hydrangea variety. Blooming mopheads of double-flower heads, it’s one of the most stunning and unusual varieties you can choose – plus, you can plant them now!
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Let me set the scene. On holiday in North Devon with my partner, after a particularly windy, rainy walk on the South West Coastal Path, it was only natural that we took refuge in the pub.
But while he headed for the bar, I was completely distracted by the stunning floral display in the pub garden. But amongst the pretty blooms, it was the pink double dutch hydrangeas that caught my eye. They were so pretty in person that I actually forgot it was raining.
I was told they were called the Hydrangea ‘Double Dutch Edam’, and if it wasn’t for the fact that I lived in a flat and had no garden, I’d have gone home and planted them straightaway.
Blooming from July until October, these stunning blooms can be planted in your garden right now – here’s why you should.
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Why you should plant Double Dutch Hydrangeas
‘What I love about Double Dutch hydrangeas is that with the simplest of care, I’m rewarded with a mass of colour from July until October. Whilst this long-lasting display keeps colour constant in my garden, as these mophead hydrangeas have multiple layers of double, star-shaped florets, they create large, dense clusters of flowers which contrast perfectly with their glossy green foliage,’ says Lucie Bradley, gardens and greenhouse expert at Easy Garden Irrigation.
‘I’d always recommend Double Dutch hydrangeas if you are struggling for space, as they have been bred to grow into compact, upright, rounded shrubs, which makes them perfect for pots or small garden borders.’
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You also don’t have to worry about pruning your hydrangea, as this variety is happy to grow on both new and old wood. You should just deadhead them to keep them tidy, alongside a light prune in the spring.
‘When you are planting a new Double Dutch hydrangea in your garden, either directly in the ground or into a container, you have two times available to you, either Autumn, any time from September through to early November, or early to mid spring, which covers the months of March to May,’ says Lucie.
‘If you choose to plant your Double Dutch hydrangea in spring, then it will benefit from planting into a soil which is starting to heat up, so it encourages the new shrub to develop a strong root system quickly, so it is well established by the time the stress of summer heat arrives. Becoming well established at the perfect time of year will result in bigger, better, more vibrant blooms even in the hydrangeas’ first year in your garden.
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Your kitchen is the heart of the home, so it definitely deserves to be refreshed every couple of years, but it’s also true that those costs can add up fast 💲 The solution? Budget-friendly kitchen renovation ideas. Something as simple as swapping out drawer pulls can make a noticeable difference. Here are 4 under $100 picks that can elevate your space instantly!
Matte black is the fastest way to modernize flat-front cabinets. Even traditional doors lean contemporary with the right contrast. You’d want to go for these if the goal is a sleek aesthetic, where the cabinetry looks almost “handle-less.”
Installing brass pulls can serve as a high-end upgrade for your tired kitchen. It is, in fact, the easiest (and safest) way to add interest to your all-white interior without losing the minimalist vibe. 100% designer-approved.
If you want to mimic the look of custom cabinetry and designer kitchens (on a budget, of course), then this one is for you. Longer pulls shift the proportions, as drawers look wider, and cabinets look tailored. The result? A kitchen that feels more architectural.
Pro Move- Use longer pulls on drawers, shorter on doors.
A soft bronze finish bridges modern and classic without feeling cold (or trendy).
Some kitchens don’t want contrast, they want cohesion, and for those, bronze pulls are the sweet spot. They’re neither too bold nor too subtle. Perfect for kitchens that lean neutral + layered.
