Welcome, I’m thrilled to reveal my 2017 Christmas Gift Guide for the home lover. If you have a friend or family member who loves a beautiful home gift but need some inspiration for Christmas this year, look no further. I’ve…
It’s probably one of the topics you think about least when it comes to designing your home. What kind of surface shall I use for kitchen worktops or bathroom floors? We often opt for the materials that are easy to…
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…
Welcome to today’s post featuring the innovative Brabantia Bo Touch Bin. I guess when I started writing this blog about 6 years ago, I never thought I’d be doing a whole post on a bin….. but how times, and design,…
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…
Happy Monday! Here’s to a better week than last week, when I was struck down with a horrid winter bug and had to take to my bed for several days. The blog was quiet as a result, but we’re back…
Welcome to the 9th post this year, in my series on finding stylish, practical and downright fabulous holiday homes in the UK. I’ve been taking my family away to holiday properties in the UK for over a decade now so…
We all go a little crazy with home updates towards Christmas don’t we? I know I do, and right now my kitchen is in bits and I have no dining room floor as I renovate and update this month, hopefully…
Today’s post is from the wonderful Fifi, a fellow homes and interiors blogger who has a huge love of the modern country style. Read on to find out her 5 favourite hacks for your farmhouse country home. Enjoy! Hi Love…
So, it’s been a little while since I ran a Wallpaper Wednesday post but that time has come to resurrect one of my favourite features. I’ve been writing this feature on and off for the last 5 years and it’s…
Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Kate, from the Home Design School with a guest post written just for us. It’s my first Christmas post this year, and as it’s almost November, I think that’s ok. You’ll be seeing lots more…
So whilst I always endeavour to include cost effective advice on the blog, there’s a time when spending a little bit more to make our family home the place it needs to be, is a worthwhile investment. It’s often the…
Welcome to this month’s feature on finding the perfect holiday home in the UK. I’ve explained in previous posts how much my family adores a week in a beautiful cottage tucked away in a great part of the UK, often…
A little while ago I wrote about how virtual reality was being used in kitchen design, the benefits and the easy by which you can finalise your plans. Well, in today’s post I want to look at how the use…
If you’re about to embark on a house hunting journey, I bet you’re feeling really excited. I remember when we hunted for our new house, the days and weeks were filled with excitement, trepidation and hope. It’s the start of…
With a growing number of us now working from home either part of the week or full-time, the need for a home office or study is on the increase. Now you might think that designing and decorating a home office…
I’m on the hunt for a new floor lamp. After decorating the living room and living with it for a few months, we absolutely love it, but I really haven’t included enough lighting in there yet. With the dark walls,…
One of the biggest issues I face with bathroom design is how to make it welcoming. With all that ceramic, porcelain and clinical white fittings, it’s hard to make the room feel cosy and warm. Funnily enough, I think small…
