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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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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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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…
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Christmas Gift Guide #4
1. OnePiece 2. House of Rym 3. Hus and Hem 4. Isak 5. Fine Little Day 6. Darling Clementine 7. Ikea This Christmas gift guide is for the folk in your life with an eye for great design. Scandinavian inspired gifts provide the perfect mix of contemporary, functional and beautiful design; a fine choice for Winter too. Look at that tray! Also, the kind people from OnePiece, makers of the Norwegian original onesie, are offering my readers 20% OFF all onesies on their site until December…
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10 Ways To Transform Your Home
We’ve been putting off moving for a year or so now, mainly because we have great landlords and the thought of moving house makes me feel physically ill – I’m not good at upping sticks, folks. Yes, I would love a spare room, private garden, bigger kitchen and a wood burning stove to cosy up to, but buying our own house isn’t a viable option and who knows if it ever will be. Moving to another rented property just for…
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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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Sponsor Spotlight: Particle Press and the Thousand Paper Cranes
I’d like to introduce the new swallow collection from Particle Press and the Thousand Paper Cranes, one of my lovely blog sponsors. The fresh and bold collection is inspired by swallows marking the arrival of Spring, as they arrive back in Britain from their Winter jollies in Africa. Gorgeous, huh? Do you think purchasing a piece or two might encourage Spring to show its face a little quicker? It’s worth a try, me thinks. Say hello to Particle Press and…
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At Home: Make Room For Your Life
Each year, roughly three months in, I go through the same routine. I take a look around and spy an array of mess; a cluttered dressing table, a messy sewing box, bills in the DIY drawer instead of in files, shoes by the door instead of in their storage baskets, bags hung at the end of the bed, and endless drawers, once tidy, now full of ‘stuff’. ‘Stuff’ does not make me happy and ‘stuff’ is getting in my way.…
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Gift Guide: Mother’s Day Gifts for Under £30
Most mums I know like to spend their Mother’s day uninterrupted in bed, with a pile of magazines, a box of chocolates and control over the TV remote. My dear mum however is a little bit different – I don’t think I’ve ever seen her spend a day indoors relaxing (oh, how different we are!). Cath Kidston Bubble Mug //Lily-Flame Smile! Candle Tin //Joules Bawdy Blue Thick Stripe Scarf Aroma Cable Knit Microwaveable Body Warmer //Burt’s Bees Almond Milk…
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Wish List and Gift Guide: Achica
As a blogger, one of the things I never get bored with is writing wish lists. Not because I expect to receive or purchase every thing I feature but to show readers a little bit about my taste and style. I love to read them on other blogs too. So when Achica asked me to compile a Christmas wish list for their members-only (really easy to register) luxury lifestyle store, I was very happy to spend some ‘down time’ browsing…
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At Home: The Lounge project
I mentioned earlier in the week a change of environment is an instant happiness maker, right? Well, we’re planning to do just that and makeover our little lounge. It’s a little dull at the moment with too much stuff in it and we haven’t decorated since moving in over 2 years ago. A modest makeover is just what is needed before the Winter sets in. Who needs to wait till Spring? I want it to feel snug, free of clutter…
