Rumour has it that it will warm up a bit this week. Which is just as well as outdoor entertaining is all we have to look forward to for a while yet. So just in time H&M Home have come up with the goods. As well as just a few inspirational images to whet the…
A Sweet Cottage Bedroom and How to Get The Look
A little bit country, a little bit retro, this sweet cottage bedroom seems to evoke a sense of nostalgia. With its pretty ditsy wallpaper, cane bedhead, and traditional style accessories, it’s the kind of room that you can imagine evolving over several years. And maybe even a couple of…
Is Your Garden Ready for Spring?
This post was originally posted on 25th February 2019. Amended and re-posted on 12th April 2021.
Spring is certainly taking it’s own sweet time appearing this year. But that’s no excuse for delaying preparations to get the garden ready for the coming seasons. And just think, if we do the…
A Stylish and Multi-Functional Garden Shed
How’s it going for you after a year of working from home? I’m willing to bet that your interior space is splitting at the seams. And boundaries between work, leisure and family life are getting distinctly blurred. But even if that’s not the case, we could all do with…
A Fresh Green Workspace with Smart Black Details
I do love a green room. Green is the most calming of colours as far as I’m concerned, and so the perfect backdrop for a productive workspace. And come to think of it, I love black furniture. Which is blatently obvious in my own home, where I’ve upcycled many…
A London Mews House Filled With Light From All Directions
I don’t know about you, but the thing I want most from a home (after space), is light. Oodles of light. And it can often be in short supply in small city homes. So I’m always fascinated by the ingenious solutions that talented designers find, to flood small spaces…
Proof That You Can Create a Dream Kitchen in a Small Space
This stunning deVOL kitchen is all the proof you need that you can create a dream kitchen in a small space. It resides in a classic London townhouse and it may be bijou, but it makes no apologies for that with its rich bespoke green colour, and large expanses…
Add a Splash of Spring To The Bedroom With Sunshine Yellow
Nothing says spring like a splash of yellow. From the first emerging daffodils to the Forsythia now in full bloom, it’s the colour of the season. And adding a splash of this sunshine hue to the bedroom is the best way to ensure you know that spring is here,…
4 Simple Decorating Ideas With Quick and Easy One-Coat Paint
I am a master at procrastination. Fact. It probably takes me about two years from the germination of an idea to actually putting it into practice. And painting walls is probably up there at the top of the list of ‘jobs I really need to do’ but can’t even…
New Arrivals This Spring at Graham and Green
Much as I believe in making do with what you already have, sometimes only new will do. And the latest arrivals at Graham and Green are so very tempting. Earthy tones, organic shapes and natural materials feature prominently. Alongside a mood of nature-inspired escapism and slow, joyful, beautiful living….