RHS Urban Garden Show & Thoughts on small scale gardening

November 16, 2016

cactus terrarium mid-century bowl west elm

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So, as you have undoubtably noticed, 2016 has definitely been the year that houseplants made a comeback in the fashion stakes. Every top fashion store worth it’s weight has a fiddle leaf tree or some variation of this in its fit, design bloggers have them all over their homes and Instagram feeds, Anthropologie has been leading the way with its indoor living walls for years, and if you don’t own a cactus in your home you are probably old enough to remember the last big houseplant trend in the late seventies/early eighties. Read More

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How to make two simple Christmas wreaths

November 14, 2016

 

christmas craft, how to make christmas wreath, scandinavian fragrant simple rosemary mimosa decoration tutorial

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It’s two weeks til the start of advent and I have started thinking about how christmas is going to look in the home with more intent. I am also entirely ready for mince pies and advocaat (but that’s a whole different post). I tend to allow total freedom with Christmas decorations, no themes for me, just a smorgasbord of things I love with a little nod to the nostalgic and kitsch.

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A Sneak Peak at: Lizzie for Smug Collection

November 8, 2016

Lizzie for Smug Design Festival launch, london store

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Lizzie for Smug pattern collection, Greenhouse cushion detail

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Today on the blog we are taking a sneak peak at the insanely beautiful new pattern collection by Lizzie for Smug which is launching over the coming weeks. I’m sure I’ve mentioned this to you before, but I will reiterate it now as a confession at the start of this piece, I am the hugest girl fan of Lizzie Evans!Read More

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Through the Aperture: Colour & Architecture

November 4, 2016

Through the aperture, Pavilion cafe, broadway market

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.So it’s been a fairly hectic few weeks and I realise that I haven’t posted a Through The Aperture post for a little while now.Read More

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Winter Styling with Cox & Cox

October 31, 2016

Winter Styling with Cox & Cox, hygge slow living blush pink velvet cushion linen bedding geometric wool cushions

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The clocks have gone back and today is Halloween, my goodness where has all the time gone? We’ve had the odd day with a crispness in the air and a whole lot of mellow fruitfulness (some of the flowers that keep going in the garden continue to amaze me) but next weekend will be bonfire night (and our sons second birthday) and after that, as far as I’m concerned, gloves are off in relation to Christmas!  Read More

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