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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...

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Still 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...

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Books: 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...

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Spring 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...

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4 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....

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In 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...

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4 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....

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Common 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...

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Which 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...

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ESSENTIAL 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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