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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Summer Picnic: How to Style It and What to Serve
If there is one thing I absolutely adore about the warmer weather we've been having lately, it's being able to eat alfresco. I'm not sure if it appeals to our primal instincts but enjoying a meal with friends or family in the great outdoors is definitely one of life's...
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How to Create the Perfect Guest Bedroom
As you probably are already aware, we moved into our home around 2 months ago now. In that time, we've hosted 7 visitors and 5 of those were overnight stays. After not having a dedicated guest bedroom for years, you can say it's been a steep learning curve to make...
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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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Which Florals are ‘IN’ Right Now
So it's Spring (okay, nearly Summer) and that means florals. Florals are freakin' EVERYWHERE at the minute and it's just something that's natural at this time of year. Flowers blooming outside means flower patterns inside. There's not been a year since I started...
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How to Shop for Houseplants
As you probably know, I absolutely adore houseplants. I have always had quite a collection but when we moved house, I decided to retire a few that didn't make it through the winter, knowing that Spring would soon be here and that once we moved, I'd be able to update...
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Shelf Styling: How to Style a Shelving Unit
I've been wanting to share my tips on shelf styling with you for quite some time so I thought given I have a lovely shelf sat in my living room, it was a good opportunity to do just that. Of course, there are a million ways to style a shelf and that's probably why the...
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12 Signs You Might Be Addicted to Interiors
I've known for quite a long time that I'm pretty much just obsessed with interiors. That's not to say I don't have other interests in my life - of course, I do. I'm a normal, nuanced, multi-layered person just like you. But when it comes to interiors, there is a sense...
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Cheap Tricks to Give Your Home an Instant Lift
It's January. In the Northern Hemisphere - for many of us, including me - it's pretty much the crappiest month of the year. The weather is garbage, it's cold, it's bleak and you're probably a bit strapped for cash after the excesses of the festive season. You've...
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Moving Diaries Part I: How to Prepare To Sell Your House
I feel like I've been talking about moving now for about 10 years. The reality is that it was a brief mention back in April when we knew it would happen eventually and then, in early Autumn, we decided, actually, let's do this thing. And so we've essentially been in...
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8 Things Every Home Office Needs
There are two times of year that I start naturally thinking about my home office. The first is September. I think it's just left-over associations with going back to school that have stayed with me all these years and so I start thinking of all my favourite...
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Why, Pantone, Why? Here’s why the COTY 2018 should have been Lilac.
Oh, Pantone. I know your heart is in the right place. I really do. I know you have a whole team of amazing experts who sit around a room and think long and hard about what colour best represents the zeitgeist of the world at that moment and do your best to interpret...
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How I Created a Colour Palette for My Home
For years, my home was a real mishmash of colour. If you look back on my blog between the years of 2012-2013, you'll see how enamoured I was with using pretty much every colour of the rainbow in every room and when I look back now, I admit, I shudder a bit. Oh, I...
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How I Style: Living Room & Dining Room Then & Now
I thought this might be a fun little look back. The thing is, I wouldn't consider myself any kind of an expert when it comes to styling or decor by any means. I mess around with things, try to figure out what looks right and attempt little short cuts and formulas that...
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Trend Spotting: What’s In and What’s Out for Interiors in 2018
Oooh, controversial! I know, I know, I'm gonna have a whole bunch of comments across social media and my blog of people getting royally annoyed with me for even daring to do this. But well, what can I say. The thing is trends are weird. In fashion, because we change...
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