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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
21 Gorgeous Gold Side Tables Under £200
I waxed lyrical about my love of side tables in my last post, sharing how versatile they are in the home. So today, I wanted to share a few of my favourites that I've spotted for under £200 (some are much less than this!) from across a wide variety of different online...
A Boho Glam Caravan You’re Going to Love
I've always wanted a caravan or a motorhome. The idea of having a little holiday 'house' that can be moved around anywhere you wished, to be taken on the open road and settled in various locations of the world appeals to the vagabond in me. As an adult over a 20 year...
Golden Glam Moodboard with Kylli Sparre Art
I mentioned in my last post about how art is one of those things that I don't mind investing a little extra money in. While I'm happy to include a few mass-produced pieces here and there, whatever I do use I have to have some kind of emotional response to it. It's...
Mother’s Day Gifting with John Lewis
So we're coming up soon on Mother's Day and you might be thinking of ways to spoil your own mum, your grandmother, your best friend or even yourself (no judgement here). While I don't really have much of a relationship with my own mother (long story, partially told in...
Affordable Lighting: Gold & Brass Ceiling Lights for Under £200
Finding really beautiful lighting isn't actually all that difficult, right? There are plenty of incredible options available, sure... if you're loaded. However, if you aren't (no, me neither), then trying to find really beautiful affordable lighting can be incredibly...
Blush Crush: My Favourite Blush Pink Chairs
I've become ever so slightly obsessed with finding the perfect blush pink chair for my office. And possibly for my living room. Or anywhere else in the house I can get away with one. I have scoured the internet, even creating a Pinterest board to keep track of my...
Bold Bohemian Bathrooms from House of Hackney and CP Hart
As a blogger, I literally receive hundreds of press releases from agencies every single week. It's just one of those things that most bloggers and journalists will understand. Everything from the appointment of a new PR representative to a new contemporary...
Design Lessons I’ve Learned from My Favourite Instagram Accounts
So I am, along with everyone else on the planet, a little obsessed with Instagram. Buried amongst the thousands (millions?) of pictures of coffee with perfect froth on wooden tables and long tanned legs on beds and all the flatlays of beauty products you won't...
Why You Should Probably Buy a Velvet Sofa in 2017
It's no secret that I love velvet furniture. I have not one but two velvet sofas in my own home - my olive green velvet chesterfield sofa as well as a bold yellow velvet love seat. If I had room for more, I'd certainly consider another one. One of the reasons I've...
Shopping Haul: What I bought at H&M Home
So it's no secret that I'm a massive fan of H&M Home. Every season, they come out with incredibly gorgeous collections for the home and they are so reasonably priced that I simply can't help adding loads to my basket when I tentatively peek at their website....
Introducing Insect Mandala China from The Curious Department
This is such an exciting post for me today. For the first time ever, you'll be able to get your hands on my very first collaborative design!!! EEEK! For the last few weeks, I've been busy behind the scenes, working with The Curious Department to bring you a limited...
My new Black Appliances From AO.com
First, I just wanted to say how overwhelmed I was by the response on the kitchen remodel post! I'm so pleased so many of you seemed to like it and thank you all for the lovely comments!! If you haven't seen it yet, you can check that out here. I wanted to share a...
Pretty Utility: (More) New Bits for the Kitchen
Today was meant to be the BIG KITCHEN REVEAL. You have no idea how disappointed I am that I can't quite do that today. The kitchen, for all intents and purposes, is finally complete - RAH! However, there is one missing piece to the puzzle. The cooker hood we wanted...