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Why I’m Tired of the Gendering of the Colour Pink
I answer a lot of questions about my home. Because I have put my home online for others to see, I expect the usual questions: "Where did you get [insert thing here]?" "What colour paint is that?" "What are you planning on doing with [insert room name here]?" These are...
DIY Standing Raised Bed Planter
Emboldened by our attempts at making our own raised planter a couple of months ago, I knew we'd be able to tackle something a little bit more complicated - a pair of standing raised planters to sit in front of the kitchen window. If you recall, we've been working on...
The 6 Best Renovation Decisions We’ve Made So Far
As of the end of March, we had lived in our home in Shrewsbury for 2 years and while we haven't actually done as much work to our home as I'd have liked this year due to world events, I wanted to chat about the things we have managed to complete that have had the...
6 Styling Tips for Refreshing Your Existing Furniture
I've read enough home makeover blog posts and magazine articles where the homeowner, upon leaving their previous home, decide to sell every piece of furniture and start completely from scratch again. There's something rather romantic about the notion of a totally...
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Design Advice
If you’ve ever stared into your room and knew something wasn’t quite right but you didn’t know how to fix it, then you’re in the right place. Long ago, I felt exactly the same. I had a million ideas but no idea how to execute them.
With my advice posts, I’m spilling all those interior design secrets that took me years of trial and error to learn. Check out all my how-to’s, tips and tricks here.
6 Styling Tips for Refreshing Your Existing Furniture
I've read enough home makeover blog posts and magazine articles where the homeowner, upon leaving their previous home, decide to sell every piece of furniture and start completely from scratch again. There's something rather romantic about the notion of a totally...
7 Tips for Styling Your Open Kitchen Shelves
One day last week, I began the process of cleaning my kitchen (like proper cleaning where you take things off the sides, not just wipe around them) and realised I'd not really had a re-style of my shelves since the kitchen was installed back in September of last year....
Why You Need Something Vintage in Every Room
I've always loved eclectic design. Long ago, I read a quote in an interior design book (and I so wish I remember who it was to credit them) but to paraphrase it essentially said: nothing dates a room faster than everything being of the same era. If you think about it,...
My Home
My blog is a place I love to share my own home and there are a wealth of posts about the changes and updates we’ve made both in our current and our previous home with all the lessons I’ve learned along the way.
I catalogue our entire journey of each room through its evolution and so if you love to have a nosy around other people’s homes (and why wouldn’t you?!), then check out all my posts to see what we’re working on next.
The 6 Best Renovation Decisions We’ve Made So Far
As of the end of March, we had lived in our home in Shrewsbury for 2 years and while we haven't actually done as much work to our home as I'd have liked this year due to world events, I wanted to chat about the things we have managed to complete that have had the...
A Few Cute Additions to the Guest Bedroom
I have to admit, one of the things I've really missed about the restrictions we currently have in place is that I haven't had any overnight guests for months. It's something I really love and finally having a dedicated guest bedroom to provide to friends and family...
6 Ways to Squeeze Storage into a Small Bathroom
So first off, thank you so much for all the positive comments I received on my little bathroom refresh! I'm so happy so many of you seemed to love it (and if you haven't seen it yet, you can catch up here). I had a comment about it on Instagram from someone basically...
Stuff I Like
If there’s one thing I like shopping for more than anything else, it’s my house. So I’m always on the lookout for beautiful things – from soft furnishings to furniture, accessories, lighting, art and more.
These are the posts where I shout about brands I’ve come across that I adore and pull together fantasy moodboards, my best shopping finds and gorgeous pieces to create the perfect look – from budget bargains to luxury splurges.
Why I’m Tired of the Gendering of the Colour Pink
I answer a lot of questions about my home. Because I have put my home online for others to see, I expect the usual questions: "Where did you get [insert thing here]?" "What colour paint is that?" "What are you planning on doing with [insert room name here]?" These are...
Has My Aquaclean Velvet Sofa Survived 6 Months of Real Life Use?
The following is a paid advertising feature for Aquaclean Fabric. Back in October, I took delivery of the prettiest blush pink 2-seater velvet sofa as part of my living room 'midi-makeover'. It's something I had wanted for this room for such a long time but I'd...
In Defence of Anaglypta
When I moved to the UK way back in 2001, I admit, I had no idea what Anaglypta was, I just knew that in American homes, it wasn't particularly common as far as I was aware. I saw it in plenty of homes here, though, and after a while, came to understand it was...
Lifestyle
It’s not all just interiors around here. As much as interior design is my biggest passion, I’m a nuanced multi-layered person just like you! I adore travelling, cooking, makeup and beauty products, fashion and sometimes I just need to talk about being a flawed human.
These are the posts I explore topics from my favourite breakfast recipe to what it’s like being an ex-pat to getting a better work-life balance and more.
Comfy and Stylish: Work From Home Outfits That Aren’t PJs
I've been working from home for nearly 6 years now and given the current circumstances, I feel like I have a bit of experience in terms of what works best to make me productive. I know a lot of you are finding yourself in the same situation right now so I thought I'd...
My Hair Recovery: From Broken, Dry and Frizzy to Super Healthy, Long and Strong
I know I don't talk about beauty all that often here on Swoon Worthy but seeing as the world is currently turned upside down, I figured a bit of a tangent might not be such a terrible idea today. So I wanted to talk about hair care as I've managed to bring my hair...
Things to Do When You’re Stuck at Home
Well suffice it to say, I haven't posted much on my blog recently simply because, like everyone else out there, I'm a little lost for words. It feels insensitive to be talking about home interiors when things are feeling quite serious out there in the world and to be...
DIY
I’ve been a big fan of do-it-yourself for a long time both for the cost-savings as well as the gleeful satisfaction of a job well done. But if there’s one thing I’m not a fan of, it’s DIYs that look like DIYs. So you won’t be finding that here.
While I’ve had lots of things I’ve tried that haven’t gone exactly to plan, I only share those projects that have been super successful for me. And while I don’t consider myself a super crafty person, I do love creating things that are really easy to do but also create an amazing end result. You’ll find all my most successful ventures into craft and DIY in these posts and happily, no one will ever know you’ve done it yourself until you proudly tell them so – because you’ll want to, trust me.
DIY Standing Raised Bed Planter
Emboldened by our attempts at making our own raised planter a couple of months ago, I knew we'd be able to tackle something a little bit more complicated - a pair of standing raised planters to sit in front of the kitchen window. If you recall, we've been working on...
Simple DIY Raised Bed Planter
So this is going to be a bit of an odd post because we actually started this DIY raised bed planter project at the end of last summer and only just got around to finishing it this Spring! I know, I know, that sounds slightly baffling (I'll explain why in a second) but...
How Not to Paint a Deck
Don't bother testing the paint colours because you know that its going to take 3 weeks for the paint to arrive for those retailers which are actually even shipping at this point in time and so just choose 2 colours that look kind of nice and neutral on the website and...