STUFF I LIKE
My Obsession with ‘Lady Faces’ in Art
This is going to be a bit of a weird post but I shared something on Instagram a few weeks' back and thought I'd expound a little on the blog today. I have a bit of a weird obsession. I am REALLY into art with lady faces. WTF? Yeah, hear me out there. I'm not sure what...
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Why I’d Love Shutters in Our Future Home
It's probably premature to start planning for a future house before we've even clapped eyes on it, nevermind the fact we haven't even put our house on the market yet and ignoring the fact we still have a total hallway overhaul to do before we can even get to that. But...
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Anthropologie AW17: My Lust List!
Oh I do love this time of year for a spot of shopping, I have to say. All the shops are clearing out their summer stock (Hello sales! See ya later bank balance!) and bringing in all the gorgeous new wares that will grace our homes in the coming season. Of course, I've...
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IKEA’s Gone Glam! New Products for August 2017
Now you know I'm a fan of IKEA. I may not have what you'd consider a Scandi-inspired home by any means but I've always loved IKEA's ability to create products that can work in any decor. One of my most popular posts is My Favourite IKEA Hacks In My Home so it stands...
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Why You Should Gift Yourself a Little Luxury
They say that some of the best things in life are free. And that may be true. However, sometimes spending a little bit of that money you work so damn hard for just to treat yourself isn't such a bad thing either. For a very long time, I couldn't understand why someone...
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3 Gorgeous Summer Iced Tea Cocktails
I do love a good cocktail, especially at the height of summer. In winter, I'm more of a wine girl but once we have a bit of sunshine and warmth, I'm rather partial to heading over to my bar cart and mixing up a batch of whatever takes my fancy. I also have always...
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20 Gorgeous Glam Office Supplies
I'm a sucker for lovely office supplies, I must admit. When I first decided to create a home office out of our second bedroom, the very first thing I purchased for it was an acrylic and gold stapler and matching tape dispenser from Kate Spade. I couldn't wait to have...
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Mosaique Surface: The most beautiful tiles EVER??
I'm not sure if you saw my Instagram Stories recently where I was pretty much falling over myself to share a recent discovery in Elle Decor. I know not everyone watches the little short videos I do on Instagram and so I just really wanted to share them here on my blog...
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Shop in the Spotlight: Contemporary Luxury From Urban Avenue
So I'm back after a lovely week of entertaining at home with friends which, genuinely, is pretty much one of the best things for a homebody like me. I mean, I don't even have to leave my house and I'm still entertained - it doesn't get much better really! However, I...
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Pet Bed Roundup: 18 Cute Beds You Won’t Mind Leaving Out
As you know, we are a household of pet lovers. With a dog and 2 cats, you can rest assured that we worry about keeping the house relatively tidy and clean and smelling fresh and looking presentable. It's not easy with animals in the house and one of the worst culprits...
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Buying Guide: Garden Furniture Edit
As you probably already know from me barking about it all over the blog and on social media, we've recently pretty much just completed our back garden. There's really not much left to do in our outside space other than sit around and enjoy it when the sun decides to...
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Peachy Keen: Will Peach Be The New Blush Pink?
We all love blush pink right? Well, that is until the media got a hold of it and started calling it Millenial Pink which made me think I wasn't allowed to like it anymore given I'm not a 'millennial'. (For those wondering, I'm apparently part of Generation X but who...
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Get the Look: A Visit to the Eclectic Glam Grand Pacific, Manchester
I recently visited The Grand Pacific, a new restaurant in Manchester's old financial district and the former home of the Reform Club. It was the last project of Living Venture's Tim Beacon who snapped up the property as soon as he heard it was going to be up for sale...
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House Dreaming: Why We’ll Be Moving
As much as I love our current house, it was never meant to be our 'forever home'. Having stepped up the property ladder from a much smaller new build into our Edwardian semi-detached house, it was our middle rung that would eventually get us to the one that would...
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My Stunning Murano Glass Chandelier from Sogni Di Cristallo
I have wanted a Murano Glass chandelier for as long as I can remember. The exquisite skill required to blow these chandeliers is mind-boggling and their beauty is simply unmatched. In fact, I had a 'saved search' on eBay for the longest time, hoping that someone...
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