6 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Blog
I started Swoon Worthy back in July of 2010. At that time, aside from a few of the big 'power blogs' like Design Sponge, Decor8 and Young House Love, I didn't even know you could make a career out of blogging. It was just something fun to do, something that would...
Something for the Weekend – January 2017
Well just like that, we're at the end of January! Does Christmas seem like it was a million years ago to you too? Well, it was my birthday yesterday (well in a couple days as I'm writing this so it feels weird talking about it in past tense!) and we're off to London...
How I Increased Pinterest Traffic by 462% in Less Than a Year
Nope, in case you are wondering, that percentage you see in my blog post title is not a typo. I really have seen an incredible jump in my traffic over the last year and it was just by implementing a few changes to how I use Pinterest that I was able increase click...
The 2016 Swoon Worthy Year in Review
Hey all! I'm back! Happy New Year! Did you have a good one? Well, it's officially 2017 which is just crazy but well, here we are with a fresh new slate stretching out before us. As you know, I took a short break and daaaaamn, did it feel good. Recharging your...
A Final Word for 2016 and a Short Break!
Hello my lovelies. Goodness, here we are, less than a week until Christmas and I'm wondering where the heck the year went! I'm sure it's a sign of getting older but it really seems to fly by faster and faster with each passing year. I'm sure I just watched Elf like 2...
How I Grew My Instagram Following Without Losing My Dignity
*Or, The Lazy Blogger's Guide to Growing Your Instagram - ya know, whichever works. One of the areas I've been trying to put a little bit of work into over the past year has been my Instagram feed. My numbers there are never going to blow anyone's socks off and there...
Welcome to the New Look Swoon Worthy!
So things are a little different around here, eh? As I spoke about in this post, I decided my old design just wasn't working practically for me anymore and I figured while I was updating the site, why not give my entire brand a fresh look! So here she is... my brand...
A New Look Coming Soon to Swoon Worthy!
If you've been following my blog for even a short while, you've probably noticed that I can't really leave a room alone for too long before I want to switch it up and try something new. If you've been following my blog for a few years, then you'll know I have always...
Something for the Weekend – October 2016
Well, here we are and it's the end of October! How has your autumn been so far? Summer seemed to lull me into a state of comfortable bliss and then the Autumn began and things just always go a bit mental until the run up to the new year. I've been busy working away on...
Eeek! I WON! Amara Interior Blog Awards Bloggers Choice
So this is pretty special for me so I hope you will allow me to indulge myself to celebrate a little bit! As you may know, the Amara Interior Blog Awards is an annual event to honour and celebrate bloggers who write about interior design. It's a tight knit community...
Something for the Weekend – September 2016
Well here we are, end of September and rushing towards winter and Christmas and that whole crazy season at some speed. I'm trying to make the most of autumn at the moment. I have a very love/hate relationship with winter and the cold rainy miserable-ness it brings. I...
My Home Style Blog Hop: Before & After
When Stephanie of Casa Watkins asked if I'd like to participate in her My Home Style blog hop and I heard that it was a 'before and after' edition, I knew that both old and new readers alike would enjoy it as much as I would taking part. Seeing a room transformed is...
Something for the Weekend – August 2016
Ahhh so summer is finally coming to an end. And yes, I'm a bit sad about that. I truly love Spring and Summer - I love the warmer temperatures and the sunshine (why in the world are you in England, I hear you ask - I know, I know.) But I do love the Autumn - knee high...
Will You Vote for Me in the Amara Awards? (Yes AGAIN)
I've been nominated for the third year in a row in the 2016 Amara Interior Blog Awards! How lovely is that?? If you've been following me for a while here, you'll know that last year I had resigned myself to the fact it was unlikely I was going to win - the competition...
Why I’ll Be Using Instagram Stories (instead of Snapchat)
So you may have heard a rumbling in the social media world that Instagram has this week decided to release 'Stories' - a new addition to its popular platform which allows users to create short videos that disappear after 24 hours and ones which you can add filters or...