Monthly Archives: February 2017

Lifestyle: Chasing Slow – 9 Tips For Mindfulness & Slowing Down

February 20, 2017

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Good morning friends, if you have dropped along here to find the usual dose of Monday interiors inspiration, or you want to know where these fabulous cushions are from (Murmur, H&M, Also Home and La Redoute, since you ask) then you may just be in the wrong place on this occasion as today’s post is more personal than usual.Read More

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Design Crush #13 Laduree Geneva

February 17, 2017

 

 

Barely a day goes by where I don’t see an interior that stops me in my tracks, sometimes it provokes argument with my instincts, sometimes it’s something that confirms my taste but is executed to a standard that, frankly, I am completely jealous of.Read More

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Interiors: Study Makeover Reveal

February 13, 2017

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As I sit typing this, it is the very first time I have had a completed study to write in. We have allocated a room for books and writing each time we’ve moved, but they have always existed somewhere between dream space and student hovel if I’m entirely honest. Whether it be hideous inherited blue carpets thought about but never replaced due to sound proofing issues for the flat downstairs or plans for organisation and tranquility that quickly turned to dumping ground for all the things we couldn’t think where to home, this my friends, finally, is my dream office space. A few weeks ago we sanded and sealed the floors. This has got to be our most hated d.i.y task, Dan because it’s such back breaking work, me because I’m more than a little scared of the machine you use to sand the floors with! But, it’s also one of the most rewarding and transformative tasks. We used a dark oak stain varnish from Ronseal which I really love, though I wasn’t sure it was dark enough after the first coat and was very heartened to find Swoonworthy’s beautiful floor in the same finish during a Google search halfway through.

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Cabinet detail with Ikea Ranarp lamp re-positioned from it’s home in the bedroom whilst I decide where it truly belongs.

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Styling: Creating a Gallery Wall on a Budget with Scandinavian Prints

February 6, 2017

 

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I think wall art has got to be one of the hardest things to get right in a home, it’s a constant dilemma for me, Read More

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Lifestyle: Design Inspiration over Brunch: 5 Prettiest Places in London

February 3, 2017

 

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Blush tones and velvet in abundance here alongside giant desert style cacti, all on trend and en pointe.

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Phew, we’ve got to February already, not sure I’m going to want to see a lot of news this month, groan of helpless despair! But on a positive note, time has been flying by here Read More

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