Why I’m Tired of the Gendering of the Colour Pink

Aug 6, 2020 | Stuff I Like | 31 comments

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...

The 6 Best Renovation Decisions We’ve Made So Far

Jul 20, 2020 | My Home | 9 comments

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...

DIY Standing Raised Bed Planter

Jul 14, 2020 | DIY | 17 comments

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...

6 Styling Tips for Refreshing Your Existing Furniture

Jul 6, 2020 | Decorating Advice | 4 comments

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...

SwoonWorthy Scents: What’s Happening Behind the Scenes

Jun 15, 2020 | Swoon Worthy Scents | 21 comments

**UPDATE JAN 2021! Swoon Worthy Scents has now launched! See the full collection here: www.swoonworthyscents.com ******************** While I’ve talked about this a bit on my Instagram Stories, I haven’t really talked about it at all on my blog and I...

A Few Cute Additions to the Guest Bedroom

May 29, 2020 | Guest Bedroom | 7 comments

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...