BUDGET BUY: LA REDOUTE HOME – 25% OFF
Thought La Redoute was just French fashion? Well the interiors section is well worth a look too. Here are my picks. I spend a lot of time on pinterest and instagram, not to mention looking at...
View ArticleLAZY WEEKEND RITUALS
Keep the weekend sacred and allow yourself at least one slow morning a week. This is how I like to do it. How does the saying go? A weekend well spent brings a week of content? It took me a while to...
View ArticleHOME TOUR: RACHAEL OTTERWELL FROM OBJECT STYLE
The owner of lifestyle store Object Style shows us around the beautiful home she’s created with her husband Alex. I’ve admired Rachael Otterwell’s style ever since I met her a couple of years ago when...
View ArticleSLEEP LIKE A QUEEN
The last time we bought a new mattress I was nine months pregnant with our first child, sleeping on an air bed, and things did not go well. What a difference ten years makes. Ten years ago this summer,...
View ArticleTRY THE TREND: HOW TO DO TROPICAL LEAF PRINTS IN THE HOME
The trend for tropical leaf prints is growing fast – here’s how to get the look in your home I think it’s safe to say that people have been on board with the whole house plant thing for, ooh well...
View ArticleTHE SOFA OF CHAMPIONS
In honour of the Rio Olympic games, DFS has created the Britannia and, like Team GB, it’s a sofa to be proud of! As a professional armchair sportswoman, I’ve loved watching the Rio Olympic games from...
View ArticleAUTUMN IKEA MUST-BUYS
This autumn, no trip (or even online visit) to ikea is complete without some or all of these purchases. One day, during the holidays, we stopped by Ikea. Yes, we know how to enjoy ourselves. While...
View ArticleTO THE PUB
While I love a beer garden in summer, the pub really comes into its own for me in Autumn. Cosy fires, cosseting interiors, great food and drink all conspire to give me that warm glow, especially if...
View Article10 XMAS DECOR IDEAS FOR ALL BUDGETS
For some reason, I’m really eager to get my Christmas on this year. I can’t wait to start making the place look merry and bright. We’re getting our tree this weekend and of course we’ll be bringing out...
View ArticleINTERIORS: HOW TO STYLE YOUR KITCHEN SHELVES
What, you didn’t realise that your shelves need to be styled up these days too? Well, if you’re that way inclined, they are another surface just crying out for a makeover. And when I gave my kitchen...
View ArticleINTERIORS INSPIRATION: THE GREEN ROOM
A new interiors project is always guaranteed to lift me out of my winter doldrums. As spring approaches and the days begin to lighten and lengthen, I find myself pinning more interiors and finding new...
View ArticleMOTHER’S DAY – WHAT TO BUY THE SPECIAL WOMEN IN YOUR LIFE
Mother’s day isn’t just an occasion to treat your mum, or even be treated yourself; it’s an opportunity to celebrate all those different amazing women we’re lucky enough to have in our lives. So if...
View ArticleSPEND VERSUS SAVE
As we finally near the finish of our recent room makeover project, my head is really into interiors right now. Do you find that you go through phases too? Sometimes it’s all about the outfits and at...
View ArticleTHE SOFA OF CHAMPIONS
In honour of the Rio Olympic games, DFS has created the Britannia and, like Team GB, it’s a sofa to be proud of! Disclosure: This is a paid advertorial for DFS As a professional armchair sportswoman,...
View Article5 REASONS FOR A LOFT CONVERSION
For a while now there’s been an ongoing tussle in our house over whether to go for a loft conversion. With three kids (two of which are girls and already sharing a bedroom) and only one bathroom, we...
View ArticleA SOFA MAKEOVER WITH WAYFAIR
I thought it was time for an update on work in progress with our room makeover (you can read all about our plans here). As usual these things seem to take us twice as long as they really should but...
View ArticleCREATING A GALLERY WALL WITH DESENIO
Creating a gallery wall with a mix of prints and colours is something I was really looking forward to when it came to our latest room makeover. But oh the agony of choice! I have a pinterest board...
View ArticleHOW TO MAKE YOUR BEDROOM SEASONAL
It’s easy to think of our wardrobes in a seasonal way but how about interiors? And in particular the bedroom. I’m not sure I have the time or energy to regularly update the rest of the house but our...
View ArticleWHEN BED IS YOUR HQ (+ A GIVEAWAY)
Work, sleep, eat, play; my bed is where it’s at during the summer holidays. How about you? Where did the summer go? August seems to have passed in a haze of play dates, board games and stolen moments...
View Article6 INTERIOR UPDATES FROM WAYFAIR
Autumn isn’t a bad time to consider updating your interiors with one or two new items. After all, chances are, we’ll be spending even more time at home, indoors. So here are my latest picks for the...
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