As summer draws to a close, we naturally will be spending more time in doors. As many more of us have been working from home, it’s important to have separate ‘work’ and ‘living’ areas.

BRIQ hanging egg chair featured in every major publication this month! 

The best selling product of the season and even the year has been in all the magazines this month! BRIQ  have been featured in the Daily star on Sunday, Sunday Mirror, Real Homes, Grazia, Country Living and OK! magazine. 

Inspired by Mrs Hinch and the sold out Aldi chair, BRIQ have the hanging single swing hammock egg chair available to pre order for just under £180!! As Grazia quoted in their magazine the affordable garden chair is in high demand and offers are now going for double the price on eBay!

It has been a big hit with the celebrities this summer and we all need it for our gardens.

Relax in style in the hanging egg chair with its on trend rattan design and steel base. Its water resistant, foldable and also includes washable cushions.

BRIQ’S must have swinging egg chair is available to pre order now for September so don’t miss out on the chance to get your hands on the most affordable, most wanted product of the summer. 

Some people find interior styling really easy, they’re the lucky ones! It can be really difficult understanding what to put together to create a cohesive look for your room. Often it’s the little details which pull a look together, and so today we’re going to look at side tables, showing how they can be used in different rooms in your home. 

Life has become all about enjoying making things from scratch. Whether that’s making your own jewellery, or baking your own bread - we’re getting creative like never before.

Some things need time perfecting… such as sourdough, but something which is super quick and easy to do, is making pizzas from scratch!

We’re not talking about loading up a cardboard-like pizza base bought from the supermarket, we mean making some delicious dough, and then adding some tasty toppings.

We have a brilliant recipe for traditional Italian dough, to create some authentic thin-crust pizzas - simple and delicious.

Ingredients
650g strong white flour,
7g dried easy-blend yeast
2 tsp salt
25ml/1fl oz olive oil
50ml/2fl oz warm milk
325ml/11fl oz warm water

Method

1. Mix together the flour, yeast and salt in a large bowl.
2. Stir in the olive oil and milk.
3. Gradually add the water, mixing well to form a soft dough.
4. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
5. Transfer to a clean bowl, cover with a damp tea towel and leave to rise for about 1½ hours, until doubled in size.
6. When the dough has risen, knock it back, then knead again until smooth, roll into a ball and set aside for 30 minutes to 1 hour until risen again.
7. Divide the dough into six balls.
8. At this point, if you want to freeze any dough to use later on you can do - just wrap in cling film.
9. If you want to eat pizza right away, roll each dough ball out on a lightly floured work surface (we actually prefer using semolina) as thin as you like. This dough is super stretchy, so it will go really thin.
10. Once you’ve added your favourite toppings, bake the pizzas in the oven for about 8 minutes on the highest setting.

Once you’ve made your pizza dough, you’ll need a pizza oven. They’re the perfect addition to your outdoor kitchen area and make a nice alternative to a barbecue. We have a brilliant table-top pizza oven (£199) which heats up on wooden pellets, so no need to lug about gas cylinders. It’s fantastic even if you have a small garden, or balcony area, as it’s really portable - unlike many other pizza ovens. 

Pizza ovens are hotter than normal ovens which means your savoury snacks can be ready in a matter of minutes - much better than having to wait 45 minutes for a delivery! (And much cheaper too!)

Don’t forget to take pictures of your perfect pizzas made in our wood-fired pizza oven, and tag us @briqfurniture.

Lockdown has been really hard on our beauty industry, having been closed since the middle of March, and currently no date to return - there are girls (and some guys!) all over the country desperate to get their beauty treatments done. Whilst hairdressers are now allowed to return, for other disciplines within the sector still have a little while to wait. So what better time than this to zhoosh up your salon ready for your first customers.