Summer Showers
I might be a long luxurious soak in the bath person normally, but in this weeks’ heatwave it has to be showers all the way. But that doesn’t mean that you have to compromise on luxury. So, here are...
View ArticleStill Feeling Inspired and Looking for Styling Props
The styling and photography workshop I did a couple of weeks ago is still inspiring me every day. That should tell you everything you need to know about it really, but if not, go back and read my...
View ArticleBooks: Decorate for a Party Review
Decorate for a Party by Holly Becker and Leslie Shewring is the latest offering in the ‘decorate’ saga. Holly has so far helped us decorate our homes in two mighty tomes, and with the help of Leslie...
View ArticleSpring Bulbs: Where, When, How?
Now the garden at home is coming along, I’m starting to get into this horticulture malarky. So much so, that I recently stocked up on bulbs at the local garden centre so that there is some colour and...
View Article4 Essential Styling Tips For Getting The Garden Summer Ready
I’m not really a gardener. I think we’ve established that fact. But I do like the garden to look nice. So I do get out there now and again to re-pot and plant up whatever it takes to create a display....
View ArticleIn The Mood for Some Mellow Yellow in Home Decor?
I’ve never been a big fan of yellow in home decor. I know I said a couple of days ago that I wasn’t too keen on the colour blue. But blue is different. I do like blue, and I like blue rooms. I just...
View Article4 Interior Design Tricks to Make Summer Last All Year Round
My brain tells me that we are still in the middle of summer. We still have holidays to take and sunny days to enjoy. But as if a switch has been turned on, August mornings just feel that bit chillier....
View ArticleCommon Interior Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Interior design is not an exact science. There are a dozen solutions to every design dilemma, and for every rule there are plenty of examples of fabulous homes that break them all. There are however, a...
View ArticleWhich Wallpaper and Where to Hang It
So everyone seems to agree, the feature wall of striking wallpaper is dead. Or is it? Personally I still think it works if done right. I touched on it last week when I wrote about interior design...
View ArticleESSENTIAL JOBS TO GET THE GARDEN READY FOR SUMMER
We seem to have been catapulted straight from winter to summer. That’s the way it seems to me anyway. Just over a week ago I left a dreary UK for a week in the sun, and arrived back to sunshine, heat...
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