Author Archives: Design_Soda_Ruthie

About Design_Soda_Ruthie

I write Design Soda, a design blog with a focus on interiors. My blog aims to be an unpretentious, stimulating, fun and naturally curious delve into inspirational design and Londoncentric culture. I describe my style as boho-eclectic and am open to most design which doesn’t look too serious or composed. As a design geek with a love of vintage and upcycling, I am passionate about my home and love blogging ideas and looks that I find inspirational. Since the time when my teenage bedroom was an Aladdins cave of upcycled furniture, Cecil Beaton photography and Situationist slogans I have been interested in the way the home environment can make you feel and inspire your inner life. As a new mummy, trying to negotiate my passions with my lovely new baby's schedule can be difficult, but in my spare time you will often find me snapping the things that catch my eye in my wonderful home city London. Or, reading, upcycling, spending longer on Pinterest than I should, baking and watching old movies. I have a lifelong passion for French New Wave cinema.

DIY – Really simple Scandi style Christmas wrapping paper

December 17, 2019

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Good morning (or evening, whenever you choose to read this!) and almost Happy Christmas! I’m not sure how December has flown by so fast, but it’s now just over a week to go, and I have finally achieved something I’ve been meaning to get around to for years – create some stylish and simple Scandinavian-style gift wrapping with all the trimmings.Read More

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Monochrome christmas accents; my favourite pieces on the high street

November 23, 2019

Scandinavian Monochrome Christmas decorations, black and white Bauble, interiors ideas and inspiration (1)

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I’m not ready for full on Christmas just yet, however I have been thinking a little about how I want the house to look this year and these shots are a bit of a styling taster whilst I mull over ideas. Read More

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DIY: A Simple Foraged Winter Wreath

November 9, 2019

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This is the best time of year for foraging the prettiest dried foliage. As autumn progresses, nature is full of an abundance of prettiness in its final flourish, I love the skeletal beauty of this time, the frost and the structures on plants will always win over the wash of autumnal hues for me. Read More

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Simple and beautiful Scandinavian homewares from Mette Ditmer

October 30, 2019

 

AD – This Post is a collaboration with Mette Ditmer

am all about the little design details in life and am a firm believer that the small touches really impact on how you feel about your space.

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House Tour, Four Years on : Our home journey and my tips for slow design

October 22, 2019

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A home is never finished. Or so the adage goes. There’s always another area to tackle, something goes wrongRead More

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