Not sure how we’re already at the end of January here – wasn’t it only just Christmas?! And yet the new year is flying along and we’re nearly into February. At least the days are starting to get that little bit longer and I’m not having to switch on all the lights in our house by 3pm any more. So there’s a plus side to it I suppose!
It was my birthday on Tuesday and I was thoroughly spoiled rotten which is exactly what should happen on your birthday as far as I’m concerned! ;) I received this beautiful gold french press*
He also made me breakfast, baked a stunning NY Style Cheesecake (Paleo went out the window this week as you can imagine) and took me out for dinner and drinks. If you are local to me, I can highly recommend Indian Tiffin Room, it’s unbelievably good as well as being ridiculously affordable. It was a fabulous day and one which I pretty much just ate and drank my way through – perfection.
This past month has been a busy one but in a very good way rather than in an overwhelming how-am-I-gonna-do-all-this sort of way. I like that kind of busy, don’t you?
First off, I was featured in a few places so I just wanted to thank the following sites and encourage you have to have a little look through!
- Lisa Canning included my office remodel in her list of the 15 Best Before and After Transformations of 2015. There are some amazing ones so definitely check it out because well, everyone likes a good before and after, right?
- Amara’s Interior Blog Awards also included my office reveal in their 50 Best Interior Posts of 2015. Again, loads of great posts from lots of amazing bloggers so I’m in great company.
- I was interviewed on Ginger Lily’s blog – you can find out what some of my favourite blogs are if you fancy discovering a couple new ones.
- First Site Guide including Swoon Worthy in their Top DIY Blogs. They actually illustrated my head!! I had a good laugh over that one, such a cute touch.
I also contributed to a few sites over the past month in expert round ups.
- Amara asked for the Top 2016 Interior Design Trends – you’ll have to check out the article to see what I said and have a nosy what other experts are predicting for this year too.
- I was also included in Industville’s roundup of Interior Designers Sharing Their Top Lighting Tips.
Some of these are Christmas-related having happened towards the end of December so sorry they are a little late!
- Wayfair included my Christmas dining room in a roundup of great posts for that week.
- MiaFleur included my Christmas DIY soap in their blog post for 3 Crafty Christmas ideas.
As per usual, I’ve been chatting about interiors for various websites over the past month or so and so I’m rounding them up once again in list format to make it easier for you to have a look when you get some time this weekend and fancy a bit of light reading! Of course, I wouldn’t expect anyone to read ALL of these (that would just be crazy talk) but if something catches your eye, then I’d love for you to have a little look.
Inspiration
How to Up Your Shelfie Game (Oak Furnitureland)
5 Reasons You Should Probably Decorate with Black and White (Oak Furnitureland)
Is it Okay to Mix Metals in a Room? (Oak Furnitureland)
Trends
Must-Have Kitchen Trends for 2016 (Avant Homes)
Top Interior Design Trends for 2016 (Avant Homes)
Pantone COTY – Rose Quartz and Serenity (AO Life)
2016 Kitchen Trends (Tile Mountain)
Advice
6 Ways to Refresh Your Space for the New Year (Tile Mountain)
How to Use Accessories to Warm Up a Space (My Two Designers)
How to Create a Cosy Bedroom for Winter Months (AO Life)
How to Add Colour to a Neutral Space (My Two Designers)
How to Carve Out a Home Office (Tile Mountain)
6 Tips to Create an Organised Home Office (Oak Furnitureland)
DIY’s
How to Choose the Right Size Tiles (Tile Mountain)
Sparkly DIY Photo Backdrop (AO Life)
How to Drill Through Tiles without Cracking Them (Tile Mountain)
So that’s my wrap up for the last month or so! On Saturday, we’re off to see Lindi Ortega – a country singer which is so not our normal style at all (we’re indie fans mostly) but we both fell in love with her gorgeous voice and she just happened to be playing in Manchester so figured it might be a nice night out! Work on the dining room starts in earnest next weekend however, so Swoon Worthy HQ has been busy with deliveries – eek! What are you up to this weekend? Do tell, you know I love it when you talk to me.
Image sources: Emily Henderson / Apartment Therapy / Domino / My Domaine (others my own)
Wayne is so good and that coffee press is just fabulous and so you! I can’t believe it’s the end of January already, where’s the time going? Have a lovely weekend :-) xo
He is way too good to me! Hope you’re having a good weekend too my dear ;) xx
Happy Birthday Kimberley! Sounds as though you had a perfect day. The french press is so chic!
Aww thanks Debbie! I had a lovely day! xx
Aquarius’s are kind of awesome, right? LOL
You are all over the place and I’d call it on fire. So cool! Happy weekend.
Hell yeah! #AquariansUnite :D Aww cheers darling, hope you’re having a lovely weekend! xx
Wow, you’ve been busy. Love the French press. Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much Sueli, hope you’re enjoying your weekend as well :) xx
Mad props, Wayne. You are some kind of culinary god. I LOVED your little cartoon over on First Site Guide’s Top DIY Blogs to Follow – some of them are a bit cringe, but yours is winning! Hahahah I immediately knew that was you! #BigHairDontCare ;P And I’m right with you – where the fresh hell did January go?! Bring on Feb xx
Oh my god the cartoon me was just such a riot – I literally LOL’d when I saw it! I’m OWNING my big hair thankyouverymuch :D Hope you’re having a good weekend my sweet! xxx
Hiya Kimberly, Happy Birthday its sounds like you had a good time??. I think its getting scary how fast these months are going, i though it was because i have a big number birthday this year lol. Working this weekend, but i have got a week off coming up, so im going to see how much i can fit in that week, i just keep adding to my list. Ive really enjoyed ready your articles, and i know ive said it before but i love how you do the something for the weekend,im now at home with a nice cup of tea and sad though i am im going to enjoy them again xxx
Aww thanks Pauline! And I know what you mean, I’m sure the years are just flying by now, it’s crazy (and rather unsettling lol)! Aww I’m so happy you like these posts and hope you’ll get a chance on your week off to just relax and unwind ;) Mwah xxx
Lovely to hear you were so spoiled on your birthday! The coffee maker is stunning. Wayne’s a keeper :-).
Ahhh I wish I could work in your home office! It is such a dream space. (Can you move to Nottingham and makeover another home so I can visit and enjoy your beautiful spaces, please?)
I really need to figure out a way to catch up on all your articles around the web as your posts are always so good! I’ve read a few so far (shelfie, kitchen trends, black & white) and I’m left buzzing with inspiration! Great to see you doing so well, darling! xxx
P.S. Have you got marble worktops now?! :-O
I know, Wayne is just too good to me! Aww thank you darling and hey, you never know, I may just be at some point in the future ;) (it’s certainly not been overruled let’s just say that ha!) And thank you for reading some of them, that’s all I could hope for! There are so many that sometimes I forget what I’ve actually written so these posts are always a good way for me to keep track of it all :D And no marble worktops, just a backdrop I use because my worktops are so bloody DARK that they suck up all the light in photos! Ha! Some day hopefully soonish however I won’t need it ;) Hope you’re having a fab weekend my dear xxx
Oh goodie! I’ll remain hopeful then :-) xxx