9 Reasons I’m Happy We Moved to Shrewsbury
A few months ago, I shared our journey in terms of deciding where we were going to pick up and move our life. We'd been living in Cheadle Heath for 8 years, not too far from where Wayne had spent his entire life just outside of Manchester. Deciding that we wanted to...
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Summer to Autumn Transitioning Favourites from H&M Home
Somehow, it's August and it's still like a kajillion degrees outside. I admit this summer has been one of the driest and warmest I can remember in a very long time so I'm certainly not going to complain - it's actually been rather glorious despite my lawn currently...
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Design-obsessed DIYer, Award-Winning UK Interior Design Blogger, Freelance Writer, Crazy Cat Lady.
5 Tips to Make Cleaning Quicker and Easier
If there's one thing that most of us can agree on, it's that cleaning isn't the most fun way to spend your spare time. Believe me, I know this. And yet, when I spend time to really get 'down and dirty' with my home, I tend to fall in love with it all over again....
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10+ Ways to Refresh an Ugly Kitchen for Under £100
So you may remember that earlier this month, I shared my very own ugly kitchen with you! I'm seeing it as temporary for now as we are planning on quite a bit of building work in the coming months so trying to do much more with the space is kind of a waste of energy,...
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1 Glam Living Room – 3 Different Budgets
I know everyone out there has a different budget. There's plenty of you who are hard-core bargain hunters and others who are totally happy with saving up for the occasional splurge while looking out for the best prices for everything else. And of course, there are...
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How I’m Phasing the Bedroom Makeover!
So as you probably know, we've recently had some electrical work done where the living room, master bedroom and both hallways were rewired. It's messy work but it's one of those things that is always better to get out of the way before you do any decorating and once...
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Let There Be Light! Updates in the Living Room
And.... I'm back! So I've had a whirlwind couple of weeks whilst I've been away from the blog - some of it dusty and messy, some of it rather lovely. The week before last, as you may recall, we had the electrics replaced in the living room, master bedroom and hallways...
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My Combined Office and Dressing Room (For Now)
This is a continuation of what you might consider my 'before tour' - the rooms that are liveable but are in no way, shape or form, complete! As a little background, in our previous home, the second bedroom was my office and the third small box room was my dressing...
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Summer to Autumn Transitioning Favourites from H&M Home
Somehow, it's August and it's still like a kajillion degrees outside. I admit this summer has been one of the driest and warmest I can remember in a very long time so I'm certainly not going to complain - it's actually been rather glorious despite my lawn currently...
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10 of the Best “Pale & Interesting” Sideboards
A few years ago, I decided I needed a bit more storage for both my dining room and my office. I decided to go vintage with each - mid-century modern to be exact - and in both cases, found exactly what I was looking for. Pieces that worked well for my requirements and...
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A Message to Straight Men: It’s Cool to Like Interior Design
Before I started my blog and when it was still in its infancy, I worked in marketing. And in marketing, you are told that you should always have your 'ideal customer' in mind when advertising just about anything. You will go so far as to create personas in marketing...
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9 Reasons I’m Happy We Moved to Shrewsbury
A few months ago, I shared our journey in terms of deciding where we were going to pick up and move our life. We'd been living in Cheadle Heath for 8 years, not too far from where Wayne had spent his entire life just outside of Manchester. Deciding that we wanted to...
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An Afternoon in Valencia’s Old Town
As you may know, I spent a few days in Spain recently with AC Hotels and wanted to share that with you today. While we had a few lovely days in Madrid (you can read my little mini travel guide here!), our time in Valencia was just that bit shorter! We essentially had...
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What to do on a Weekend Trip to Madrid
If you follow me on Instagram (and really, if not, you should be - where have you been?), then you'll probably know that I spent the best part of the week before last touring two amazing cities in Spain with the lovely folks from AC Hotels which is part of the...
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Ad? Sponsored? Gifted? Review? What does it all mean?!
I am aware there's a lot of controversy surrounding bloggers and "influencers" (I really hate that word) recently. By now, we are all aware that we need to clarify when we've received something from a brand to ensure there's no question for readers or followers on...
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Blogger Tips: How to Create Sponsored Content That Doesn’t Suck
It's been a while since I've done a Blogger Tips post and while I'm well aware that many of those who read my blog are not bloggers, I do think sometimes my posts about blogging might be informative to you too. There's a lot of misinformation, distrust and ignorance...
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Should There Be a ‘Code of Ethics’ for Bloggers?
Long ago, when I first started my blog back in 2010, things were simpler. There was no Pinterest, there was no Instagram. There were no emails from companies wanting to work with me as an influencer. In fact, the whole concept of an 'influencer' wasn't even something...
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