Welcome to Love Chic Living. I’m Jen Stanbrook and I’m obsessed with home interiors. There I said it.
Seriously though, I have had an obsession with home decor for as long as I can remember and have created moodboards, scrapbooks and stockpiled cushions for decades. It’s a real passion and one I love writing about on a daily basis.
Now, I’m a freelance blogger sharing my love on this blog and for other client blogs too.
My main aim is to always showcase inspirational yet achievable home interiors. I don’t want anyone to feel intimidated by creating a beautiful home, I want you to go away from here feeling enthusiastic and motivated to create the home of your dreams.
I’m also very keen that our family homes should be practical and inviting, yet still look stunning. Your home doesn’t need to be boring just because you have kids – don’t you agree?
Having lived in our 120 year old Victorian semi for 17 years and now sharing it with two teenagers, I appreciate how homes have to adapt to cater for the developing needs of a family.
MY BACKGROUND
Now in my forties (well for this year at least) I’ve had many careers. I’ve worked in food retail, owned a cleaning company, been a developer and Project Manager in an IT company and then run a small franchise teaching baby signing. Pretty diverse, right?
It’s all led me to this – the best job of them all. I’ve been a full-time freelance blogger for 6 years now and I wouldn’t change a thing.
I always wanted to open an interiors shop but it never quite happened and after falling into blogging through the baby signing franchise, I decided a blog about home interiors would be just as good.
In February 2011, Love Chic Living was born. Three months later it was nominated for an award and a year later I sold the franchise and focused on making the blog my career. It’s been an incredible journey to say the least.
I’ve travelled Europe on Design tours. I’ve had a job on Live TV and worked with countless brands creating film and video.
The blog is now one of the top UK home and interior blogs which is phenomenal and I’m constantly striving to make it bigger and better.
It has completely changed my life for which I will always be grateful.
Honestly, who knew a love for paint, cushions and wall art could bring me a whole new life experience
WHAT’S NEXT?
I’d love for you to stick around. Check out the My Home section to see how our old semi is looking now.
Get some Interiors inspiration for certain rooms in your home or check out my latest home product reviews. I’m hoping you’ll love what you see.
And if you want to keep in touch and get regular updates, you can add your email address to my list and I’ll be in touch now and again.
You can also follow me on social media
And if you love fashion and beauty as much as interiors, come and see me on my new blog Style Brief, an inspirational site for 40+ women.
I look forward to sharing our mutual love of a beautiful family home.
Jen x
Thank you for your kind words! x
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Thanks Lizzie, the same to you actually! I’m in the East Midlands.