Today’s table styling with my partner Portmeirion UK features my take on a festive date night using the wonderful pieces from the Sara Miller London Portmeirion Celestial Collection. Christmas is a busy time. As a family we are pulled in…
It’s not easy to bring the family together at mealtimes when you have teenagers. They are often hidden away in their rooms, listening to music, watching YouTube or chatting to friends. They rarely come out, and when they do, it’s…
I’m sure you’re in the same situation as me. Your home is designed to cater for you and your family, their needs and requirements, all year round. What you don’t bank on is a whole host of extra people in…
I’ve been wanting to do something different with my Christmas table for a while and so I’m thrilled to finally be able to create a design that sits well in home, offers a little alternative to the norm and gives…
So this has been a long time coming mostly because I’ve been waiting for the kitchen to be finished too (that will make sense a little later) but finally, I’m really happy to show you around our dining room, which…
You’ll have seen from my post earlier in the week, that the dining room has been revamped and we’ve put in a new sofa. This room is very much a multi-purpose space and it has to work very hard to…
Today, I’m giving you a little peak into my finished dining room. Once the kitchen is fully done, I’m going to give you a proper tour of this room (you can see the kitchen through an open doorway) and full…
The full room isn’t quite ready yet, but I’m keen to show you how it’s coming along, so today I’m giving you a sneak peek into the dining room makeover. If you read this post, you’ll know I’m featuring some…
So, are you like me? Do you start decorating jobs and then never finish some aspect of them? Yep, that’s what I tend to do. Some of that is down to budget and running out of funds at the time, and…
It seems I’ve been giving you lots of ideas for your Christmas tables this year, and so to finish off my Christmas blog posts, I have one more. This time I’m sharing some tips I learned from Calligaris and LivingEtc…
Now the children are getting a little older we can do a more sophisticated setup for our Christmas day meals, and this year I thought we’d try a late morning Christmas brunch. After the mad frenzy of opening gifts, everyone…
Of course the big tradition with the Christmas table is to go for reds and golds, maybe some silver, or even adopt a very popular Scandinavian look and keep it stark and minimal. But there is another way, and we…
Welcome to another in my series of how to create perfect family spaces in your home. This time I’m looking at how you can create the perfect family dining room. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not an interior designer, just…
Do you give much thought to how you dress the dinner table at Christmas? Do you have different themes for different meals? I’ve only hosted Christmas lunch twice in our house. The first time the children were so small, R…
Over recent years it’s become more and more popular. Fashioning a rustic, country feel to your dining space suits all kinds of homes and styles of decor, and often means you don’t have to be too precious about matching or…
