Whenever I have visitors, the one thing they often notice is how many plants and flowers I have in nearly every room. I've always loved how plants and greenery make a whole room just look so much more alive and finished and vibrant and I've often said if you feel...

I'm always a little nervous when saying something is definitively 'wrong' or 'right' when decorating. Because, just like everything in interiors, it's nuanced. There are things that can be more successful and things that can be less so and it's incredibly subjective...

Let's just be clear here, right from the start: I've killed A LOT of Maidenhair Ferns over the past 5 or so years. That doesn't stop me from loving them. Since my very first dalliance with house plants, these little soft delicate beauties have been at the top of my...

Long long ago, back in 2012, I made a massive discovery and decided to share it on my blog after I'd revisited painting my Edwardian Home's living room. This living room had a picture rail - ya know, the bit of moulding that goes around the entire room about a foot...

I had a friend recently remark after my 'purple to mink' living room makeover that my accessories seem to go well no matter what colour the walls are. After thinking about this for a while, I came to realise that there are a few very specific reasons for why that is...

The following is a paid advertising feature for The Post Office. If there's one constant on my blog over the years, it's that I love a bargain and I love being able to save money when I'm doing up my home. I do not have a 'lottery-win' budget and so getting creative...

When you consider that our bedrooms are our most intimate spaces - the place we start our days and retreat to before sleep - its a shame that it's one area in our home that we often neglect. And I get it, I really do. It's rarely seen by anyone outside our immediate...

If there is one thing I hear over and over, it's that Wayne and I make a good team. And we do in many ways - we have a similar sense of humour, we like the same sort of films and TV, we have a really similar outlook on life and what it means to get the best out of it...

Decorating an entire room from scratch can be a bit intimidating. We moved into our home last year and I still haven't decided how each room will be decorated (!) and so I'm just trying to concentrate on one space at a time. But it's easy to get distracted by the...

Having a blog is a funny old thing. It means I can look waaaay back on how I used to style spaces and surfaces and take stock of how far I've come in making a room look complete. I was pretty clueless, let's be honest and some of my earliest attempts at styling were...

For as much of an introvert as I am, I really do enjoy having friends and family over to stay at our home. Part of it is that I feel a bit more in control of the situation (anxiety tends to rear it's ugly head when I'm in more unfamiliar territory) and part of it is...

The following is a paid advertising feature for Boë Gin. If there is one thing I couldn't ever call myself, it's a minimalist. Especially around Christmas time. I like glam and I like sparkles and I like ALL THE GOLD. I'm also partial to a bit of cheery colour...

Now if you haven't read my previous post about investing in trends and how trends actually work, then I would implore you to go read that post first. Why? Because the whole idea that one trend is IN and one trend is OUT is actually ludicrous as trends just don't work...

Let's be honest, here. Buying a home is probably one of the biggest investments we’ll make in our lifetimes. We take our time to decide what the best investment for our budget will be, what house and location will be most suitable for our lifestyles and for our...

Oh yes, there are RULES for everything, aren't there? Even in design and decorating, you will hear plenty of 'rules' that you should probably be following. Many of these are great, don't get me wrong. They keep us from putting artwork too high on a wall or choosing a...

I actually had no idea what to call this post but the idea came to me when I realised how many good nights my other half and I have shared over the simplest of meals. Of course, we love to explore new restaurants and moving to Shrewsbury has meant we have a whole...

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....

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...