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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.

Halloween Decor Ideas with kids: Our first Halloween, spiders and diy painted pumpkins

October 28, 2020

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We don’t normally do Halloween, but with this year being such a wash-out, and so many touchstones for autumn and Christmas cancelled, I decided to bring an autumn festival indoors.Read More

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Slow Stills – Studies of Nature During Lockdown

October 18, 2020

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Just a short Sunday afternoon post from me. I wanted to share some of the nature studies I’ve made since lockdown both on my dslr and iPhone (in portrait modes). Read More

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Pared Back Luxe Lounging with the Slow-Mo Sofa from Loaf

September 30, 2020

[AD – In collaboration with Loaf]

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I love the turn of the seasons, all of them. Both the awakening and the slowing, the first shards of sunlight and the days that fade faster. But autumn particularly. The burnt hues of autumn leaves and foliage, the softness of candle light in daytime, crisp/dewy mornings, warming soup, the return to slippers, winter festivals, nature at its most stark, and above all getting cosy earlier during the darker evenings. Read More

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Green Scandinavian Mid-Century Home office Revamp

September 26, 2020

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Autumn is upon us and I haven’t blogged for a while. I almost intentionally took the summer off, I wanted to make sure I was present with my son during these difficult and strange times we’re living through. But by 9.15 on his first day back to school I was already atop a ladder with paintbrush in hand ready to revamp spaces I’d been thinking about changing for months, starting with the home office. Read More

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Layered Minimalism : Editing Your Pieces to Curate a more Streamlined Home

June 15, 2020

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I can’t pretend things aren’t different. It’s summer and I’ve been going for regular walks in nature, eating al fresco in the garden, Joni Mitchell’s Hissing of Summer Lawns. But. But. Well you know. Everything is different. I’ve found blogging a little tougher with the juggle and decided to concentrate on craft last month as it seemed the kind of distraction we all needed. But I’m slowly easing back into interiors content and today wanted to share something I’ve gained from lockdown Read More
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