The following post contains a paid advertisement for eBay UK. There are times I am reminded just how long I've been using eBay as one of my go-to sources for just about everything I could possibly need. I joined the site in March 2001 - and no, that's not a typo! For...

The following post contains a paid advertisement for Eurocell. Ever since I moved to the UK way back in 2001, I've had a soft spot for period properties. Our previous home was Edwardian, which was built just outside of Manchester in 1906 and we now live in Shrewsbury...

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 [insert room name here]?" These are...

The following is a paid advertising feature for Aquaclean Fabric. Back in October, I took delivery of the prettiest blush pink 2-seater velvet sofa as part of my living room 'midi-makeover'. It's something I had wanted for this room for such a long time but I'd...

When I moved to the UK way back in 2001, I admit, I had no idea what Anaglypta was, I just knew that in American homes, it wasn't particularly common as far as I was aware. I saw it in plenty of homes here, though, and after a while, came to understand it was...

The following is a paid advertising feature for Aquaclean Fabric. I've loved velvet furniture for pretty much as long as I can remember. Over the last decade, I've had 4 different velvet sofas, 1 velvet headboard, at least 4 or 5 sets of velvet curtains and I can't...

However strange as it may sound, I felt a little bit hesitant when I ordered my bright orange lamp for my living room midi-makeover. After trying a few different lamps I already owned in that corner, I realised what I really needed was a statement colour in that spot...

Smack dab in the middle of summer. That's where we are right now and while we haven't quite had the unrelenting heat of last year (I seem to remember our back yard brown and yellow, burnt to a crisp by now), the temperatures are set to rise again next week. Of course,...

While I don't normally like to do two blog posts in a row which encourage you to shop, I really couldn't resist sharing some of the summer sales with you today. Mid-summer is normally a really good time to stock up on anything you need in your home as stores are...

So let me start the post by saying this isn't sponsored in any way by George at Asda. I was searching around for a few bits, went on the site, saw the "Sunbaked" collection and thought it was pretty ace in terms of budget buys and so just went ahead and purchased a...

So the UK had some incredibly beautiful weather this past weekend. Add to that, because it was the Easter bank holidays, we had an incredible 4 day weekend of sunshine and warm temperatures so I'm going to say that, yes, Spring has officially arrived. Now, as much as...

Now that Spring is officially here, I've started to satisfy the urge to surround myself with lots of greenery. I absolutely adore how house plants add a certain bohemian and organic texture to my rooms and have done for a long time now and that love has never really...

I was recently invited to the press launch of a brand new homewares brand called Houseof. With everything going on around here with the renovation (catch up here), I couldn't get down to London for the press show, sadly but when they emailed me press images showing...

As you probably already know, I do love a bit of boho thrown into my glam because sometimes that glamorous look can read a bit too formal or stiff for me. I want people to come into my home and feel like they can immediately relax. It's not a showhome, after all, it's...

It is no secret that I love good animal print. Leopard has been one of my favourite patterns for years and years and I've used it repeatedly in my own home. As someone who's loved it for a long time, I probably have a bit of 'confirmation bias' but one thing I've...

Like so many other people, I binged watched Marie Kondo's Netflix series in the first few weeks of January. To be fair to us, we did well before we moved house last year, ridding ourselves of so many items we no longer needed. I donated loads to charity, gave plenty...

I was recently interviewed for an article in Real Homes Magazine (it's the December 2018 issue so if you're quick, it'll still be available) answering the question: Are Real Trees Better Than Fake? It was a friendly sort of debate between myself and a woman with three...

So first, let me just say this post isn't sponsored in any way. I had heard that River Island was going to expand it's offerings beyond fashion to create a home collection and to be honest, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. But I'm always on the lookout for new...

I realise that things have been a little quiet around here of late! If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that I have been away in Portugal for 8 glorious days. Having been invited to a wedding there by two friends, a group of us figured we'd make the most of...

A few years ago, I decided I needed a bit more storage for both my dining room and my office. I decided to go vintage with each - mid-century modern to be exact - and in both cases, found exactly what I was looking for. Pieces that worked well for my requirements and...