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At Home: Homebase Life Improvements #2
Howdi campers! How are we all today? I’ve been working with Homebase over the past month, who have partnered with design and well-being expert Oliver Heath, to see whether improving your home environment can also improve your life. My Life Improvement challenge was to see whether adding colour to a space, as well as adding mood and atmosphere, helped to improve my life too. I’m always up for a challenge (and a kick up the derriere to get on with…
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Home & Style Finds
1| I love multipurpose makeup and I’ve heard very good things about the Beach Tint (£20) for your cheeks and lips. Apparently a little goes a long way which makes up for the expensive price tag. 2| Cheer up a plain t-shirt, blouse or jumper with this cheery number from Après Ski (€42). 3| I’ve quit taking sugar in my tea during the week which probably explains why I’m eating more jam on toast lately (craving the sweetness!). This Chiaverini Jam (£5.25) is definitely…
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At Home: 6 Beautiful Throws
There are many benefits that come with owning a leather sofa; being able to wipe it clean easily (I’m a tea spiller), seeing and feeling it age (I’m a fan of folds and creases), having a piece of furniture with longevity, and it being cool in the Summer and warm in the Winter. Having said that, over the past few very hot weeks we have had a throw or two on hand to stop ourselves sticking to it. If you’re thinking,…
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Lately: Special Deliveries
There has been all kinds of happiness going on lately, which is always grand. I am an Auntie once more to a certain little girl; her name is Ruby and she is perfect. Isn’t Ruby a lovely name? She’s been getting to grips with the world; namely sleeping, feeding and throwing shapes with her tiny hands. Did I mention she is perfect? I’ve also been ooh-ing and ah-ing over these stunning Kindred Vases sent to me by Dartington Crystal. I’ve never…
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At Home: Retro Style In The Home
This week on the blog I’ve been focusing a lot on the home and how the littlest (and affordable) changes can make all the difference. Today I thought I’d take a peek into the world of retro inspired homewares and how they can give a home character and contemporary appeal, even if they are inspired by an era gone by. There’s nothing better than finding a mid-century modern piece of furniture or retro piece of loveliness at a charity shop or fair…
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Room For Improvement Challenge
You may have seen a few entries across the blogging community and Twitter for the Room For Improvement challenge hosted by Money Supermarket? Well, I was also asked to take part in the challenge – to improve a room in my house for £50 or less. I like a challenge with a deadline and I like it even better when your spending someone else pennies, oh yes! So I happily took part and began scribbling in my notebook. I chose to…
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Home Accessories: The Contemporary Home
You know those days when you receive the best post? I know, it is rare. But when it happens, it can change your outlook for the whole day. Firstly I received a bumper pack of magazines as a gift, then my own subscriptions arrived and finally, the lovely people from The Contemporary Home, partners of notonthehighstreet.com, were kind enough to send me some products to review and “ooh” and “ah” over. Which is exactly what I did when they arrived.…
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Home Accessories: Wilkinsons Home Range
Tripod Lamp // Chevron Vase // Steel Folding Chair Dandelion Design Mug // Wooden Frame Clock //Wire Yellow Storage Basket // Storage Jar I am most impressed with the new homeware range from Wilkinsons. A place I used to shop in, when I lived in the city, for toiletries and pickled onion Space Raiders, is now full with Mid Century Modern interiors, chevron prints and vintage inspired loveliness. If you’re starting out with your first home, I think it’s a…
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Home Accessories: 6 Colourful Trays
1. Tree Tray 2. Dolores Colores Tray 3. Forest Tray 4. Fox Tray 5. Harlekin Tray 6. Flowerpop Tray Remind your loved one how much you dig them (yup, still pretending I’m Australian with my surfer chat) by making them a tasty breakfast in bed this week. It needn’t be all fancy – tea and toast or coffee and a crumpet can be just as peachy as a breakfast with all the trimmings…talking to you OH. Ahem. To cheer up…
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Wish List: 5 DAB Radios
The day came. It was a snowy morning and I had places to go and people to meet. I swished my feet out of our warm bed, opened the blind and window, ignored the mirror and reached over to turn the radio on. Radio silence. Nothing to see (hear) here (sobs into tea). To be fair, our radio has lasted a long time but I will miss it so. It’s heard many a song, story and football match, morning and…
