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At Home: Scandi-Style Lounge Update with DFS
In my previous interiors blog post I talked about creating a relaxing home and how it can have many lifestyle benefits including making you and your loved ones feel happier, less stressed and more productive. With this in mind, I’m sharing a corner of our home that we’ve recently updated in collaboration with DFS. I love it so much folks, it’s my new favourite place to nap! This corner of the lounge used to be home to an armchair, Polly’s crate…
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At Home: Bedroom Makeover
This is our attic bedroom and thanks to George at Asda it’s had a bit of a makeover lately. I say attic bedroom as it explains the crazy sloping ceilings in the photographs! When we viewed the house, we couldn’t believe the size of this room in particular. After living in a very small house for 4 years it just didn’t seem possible that we could live here, considering Hebden Bridge houses are either costly or very small. I guess it…
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Lately: Doodles, Biscotti and York
Hello there, how are we all? I’m soaking up all the goodness and contentment I’m feeling today, after what was a pretty wobbly time last week. When I’m feeling overwhelmed, I need to remind myself that it will pass and I’ve learnt surrounding myself with good people, with great attitudes, always help too. In between the wobbly days I’ve been filling my time with doodles (using Eloise Renouf’s 20 Ways To Draw A Tree), garden pottering, walking with Julia, trips…
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At Home: Mother’s Day with Anthropologie
Jane Eyre c/o Anthropologie With Mother’s Day only just around the corner (Sunday 15th March) some of us are looking for inspiring gifts to remind our mum’s how much we care. My mum has had a pretty rough time of late with both my dad and herself being ill, not quite the retirement they both envisaged (even more reason to live in the present). So when then the beautiful Anthropologie asked to me to choose something that reminded me of my mum and the interests…
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At Home: Plant Life
As I’m writing this the snow outside is busy causing magical mayhem. So far this January we’ve only had the slushy stuff that’s never really settled, but overnight a winter wonderland has appeared and it doesn’t seem to be letting up, hurrah! When its snowy, wet and windy outside, gardens are pretty hard to care for (for amateurs like me) so it’s the perfect time to introduce house plants in your home to bring some nature indoors. They’re also much…
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Giveaway: £50 Rose & Grey Voucher
I’m so excited to be partnering up with the vintage and modern living brand, Rose & Grey. The homeware and furniture online boutique offers an eclectic variety of wares for your home that suit every taste and pocket. As well as offering readers of the blog a chance to win £50 to spend in their online shop, I was also sent these handmade lambswool cushions made exclusively for Rose & Grey, by Little Knitted Stars. If you’re partial to a Fair Isle knit…
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Cuppa and a Chat: Home
The lastest copy of Lionheart Magazine landed on my doorstep the other day and I was excited to read in the editors notes that this edition is all about home; what that means, where it is and how it feels. You see, everything is about to change in our little world – we’re buying a house. Just reading back those words feels surreal and I can’t believe this might actually happen. You know that feeling when you feel so happy and excited,…
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A Happy Home: Spring Home Wish List
Thirty four years on this planet and it’s still a pleasant surprise, after a long Winter, to stare out of the window at 7pm into the light. Who cares about losing an hour when you gain extra daylight for the evenings? Perfect for a night owl like me. With Spring in mind, I’ve been perusing the internet for uplifting home accessories and furniture; beautiful and practical storage from Orla Kiely and Southwood Stores, French style furniture from Out There Interiors and patterned accessories…
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At Home: 6 Contemporary Shower Curtains
I know I’ve waffled on before about Society6 and loving everything about their site, but I was overdue (it’s been at least a few weeks) a post where I shout – LOOK AT ALL THE PRETTY THINGS! No seriously, look! Society 6 not only work with independent artists from across the world but they then use their designs to create great quality artwork, clothing, accessories and homewares; and new to the shop are shower curtains. Correct me if i’m wrong,…
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At Home: 5 Contemporary Rugs
We’re always looking for ways to jazz up the flooring in our house. Living in rented property with brown carpets and dull vinyl flooring does that to you. It might be practical and affordable but I wish landlords would be a bit more inventive! I understand not all properties have decent floor boards underneath but our horrible kitchen floor could benefit from tile effect laminate flooring or a complete over-haul entirely. As for our lounge, I prefer to cover it with a bold rug…
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A Happy Home: Guest Room Inspiration
After moving out of a shared house (where me and the Mister met) we upped sticks to our first home together in Leeds. It was a big change from living with five people to suddenly having a large top floor apartment with a guest room all to ourselves. Naturally, this room became a dumping ground for all of the stuff; piles of washing, text books (never to be read again) and a large stuffed toy tiger…yup, you read that right!…
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A Happy Home: Bedside Inspiraton
Whilst we’re deciding what our next move is on the house front, I try to appreciate all the small details and spaces within our little rented home. One of those areas is the bedside. Lately is has become a practical place (a dumping ground) for books, cables, notebooks and the odd empty glass that hasn’t made its way to the kitchen sink. It needs a makeover, my friends. Fast. I’d like a pretty and organised space to wake up to…
