A Romantic Break at The Swan Hotel in The Lake District
We've spent the last few months in the midst of a construction site. Building work on your home is messy, stressful and chaotic and while I'm so happy we're finally doing the work we'd planned since we moved into our home, a break from all the dust was something we...
Get the Look: Menagerie Restaurant, Manchester
A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to my friend Medina's launch of her collaboration with Iconic Lights. Grillo Designs is a DIY blog where Medina shares so many amazing budget-busting creations, it actually makes my head spin how she manages to find time to do it...
An Afternoon in Valencia’s Old Town
As you may know, I spent a few days in Spain recently with AC Hotels and wanted to share that with you today. While we had a few lovely days in Madrid (you can read my little mini travel guide here!), our time in Valencia was just that bit shorter! We essentially had...
What to do on a Weekend Trip to Madrid
If you follow me on Instagram (and really, if not, you should be - where have you been?), then you'll probably know that I spent the best part of the week before last touring two amazing cities in Spain with the lovely folks from AC Hotels which is part of the...
Moving Diaries Part IV: How We Decided Where To Move!
We were in a very unique position when we decided to sell our home and move out of the area. We don't have children which makes it a lot easier to just pick up and start again - no schools to apply to, no Ofsted reports to fret over, no worries about finishing out a...
6 Surprising Facts You Never Knew About IKEA
In late November, just before the madness of Christmas truly kicked in, I was invited by the lovely folks at IKEA to venture to Almhult, Sweden for the unique opportunity to take a peek behind the scenes of everyone's favourite flatpack furniture store. There's no...
Why Design Lovers Should Add Skåne Sweden To Their Must-Visit List
Last month, I was privileged to be invited for a 4-day, 3-night trip to the southernmost county of Sweden by Visit Sweden and Visit Skåne. It's not an area you hear about much, I admit. I'd been to Stockholm in the past (and loved it) and of course, I was familiar...
Cuckooz London: Affordable Apartments for Design Lovers
A few weeks' ago, I attended the Amara Interior Blog Awards, held in London. I travel to London from Manchester fairly frequently and while I try to do the roundtrip (around 5 hours) when and if I can, there are certain times when an overnight stay is a necessity. Of...
Exploring Skåne, Sweden: Wanås Restaurant Hotel
If there was a way that I could capture the feeling of Wanås Restaurant Hotel - the air, the light, the feeling of complete relaxation - and include that feeling in this post, I would. As it goes, I fear my words will fall flat of just how special this hotel really...
10 Things Americans Might Find Strange About the UK
So as I mentioned in this post, by the time you read this, my brother will be visiting me from the States. Of course, I'm incredibly excited, having not seen him for nearly 6 years so a reunion is long overdue. After living in England for the last 16 years, however, I...
A Long Weekend in Aberdaron, Wales
So first off, I must apologise for the radio silence around here. I basically completely misplanned my posts and realised I hadn't told you guys I was going to be away for a few days! Ack! I'm back now, however, and wanted to share a little bit about where I went -...
Get the Look: A Visit to the Glamorous Refuge Manchester
Manchester, the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution, may have once been known for its textile manufacturing and cotton mills. A couple of centuries later, in its place has sprung a city with diverse architecture, a bustling nightlife, creative independent shops,...
The Natural World of The Curious Department
I adore bringing the outside in when decorating my home. From botanical prints to plants to animal prints and motifs, I'm a big fan of designs inspired by Mother Nature. So when I was contacted by The Curious Department who take these motifs and create gorgeous glam...
A Brief Summer Break…
As it's summer and I've gone 6 whole months without a break on the blog, I've decided to take a little 2 week hiatus to enjoy the weather and get outside a bit and off my laptop. One of those weeks we'll be enjoying another trip to Menorca. We went last year and fell...
A Day of Flowers with OKA
As a blogger, I'm very lucky to be invited to lots of different events but the truth is, I rarely go to them. I know that sounds crazy because what could be better than swanning around with your fellow blogger mates, enjoying free booze and being treated like VIPs?...