Do you challenge yourself when it comes to DIY around the home? Would you try out a new project if you felt it was slightly outside your comfort zone? Of course, only by pushing ourselves do we learn new skills,…
Have you ever considered moving abroad? Could you leave everything you hold dear in this country, and take your family to live in another? I have a few friends that have done just that, including some family members, and it…
I’m very proud and thrilled to be the Official Blogger for Lustre– Nottingham’s premier craft selling event, which takes place at Lakeside Arts later this year in November. During this special weekend at Lakeside you’ll find over 75 of the…
I have a cute guest post up today, taking a tongue in cheek look at how to recreate world cup fever in your home. If you’re feeling desolate at the end of the world cup, then this may well cheer…
Welcome to another sunny week, and to today’s guest post, which is discussing how to style your display cabinet. Some great tips here, so do let me know what you think. Enjoy! Whether you’ve got a bookcase or a glass…
There are many aspects of blogging that are huge fun, and I’m really lucky to have found a job that I love after several careers that weren’t so enjoyable. Part of what I love so much about this work is…
Where do you take inspiration from when it comes to your home decor? Do you look at magazines? Maybe you go window shopping on the high street or the internet? Or perhaps you look at blogs and places like Pinterest…
I’ve a bit of a different one for you in today’s guest post, but you may have noticed me reviewing a lovely high tech piece the other day, so I thought this article might interest those of you who like…
Last year saw me collaborate with Homebase to makeover our back garden. We tried lots of plants, fruit trees and garden accessories, but one of the most exciting products we tested was the ‘Garden on a Roll’. This ingenious product…
The kitchen is one of the most important and pivotal rooms in a home; and introducing natural light should be a starting point when wanting to re-design your kitchen, after all we need to see what we’re cooking and eating.…
I was thrilled to be asked by Joss and Main, to curate a collection for their sale event this week, Elegant and Updated. What does that all mean I hear you ask? Well, Joss and Main is a premier members-only…
This guest blog was written by John Rooney in partnership with Vusta Flooring – providers of some of the very best vinyl flooring available in the UK. What’s the best way of bringing something new to your home? A…
You may well know by now that I’ve been working together with HomeSense, to create some lovely content for the Huffington Post Home site, which is all quite new and excting. A couple of weeks ago, I spent the afternoon…
Do you think quite visually, and need lots of images and real life examples to help you formulate your home interior plans? I’m exactly like that. I need to hunt through magazines, trawl through the internet and check out blogs…
Your bed will be one of the most important investments you make. You will spend a large portion of you life in this bed getting important sleep, so it will need to be one which is just right. The right…
In today’s Guest Post, we’re looking at the differences between alternative country styles. Enjoy! If you think chintz and ceramic jugs when someone says ‘country décor’ to you, then think again. There is countryside and rural areas to every area…
Over the past few weeks I’ve been working hard behind the scenes on a collaborative project with HomeSense and the Huffingtong Post. I was challenged to fix a design issue in one person’s home using HomeSense products, with the results…
We were recently invited along to take a look at the range of new styles available for kids at Next. I am, and always have been a fan of Next, for both homewares and clothes. When I used to work…
