We’re in The Times today! In the Saturday Times magazine on page 58 if you can get hold of a copy! So over the moon to see our home featured in the press. It’s such a lovely article talking about our big move from London to Suffolk, our new country lifestyle (not as quiet as you may well think!)…
Read moreOur Home in House & Home Magazine!
It was so exciting to see our home in print in this months House & Home magazine! We have spent the last 4 years renovating our house in Suffolk so it was a real treat to see our hard work come together in these beautiful images created by Kay Prestney and Brent Darby.
Read moreCaroline Gardner Homewares
As a long term fan of the ever colourful Caroline Gardner cards, cashmere, stationery and bags I was so excited to hear that they had recently ventured into home and kitchen accessories! I got sent some of their products to try and they have slotted happily into my new kitchen.
Read moreMy Kitchen Renovation
Photo taken by Jemma Watts
Introducing my recently renovated pink and green kitchen! It’s been quite a process to get here but I finally have a grown-up, functional space that flows and works efficiently. Plus it brings me plenty of joy to cook in, with lots of natural light and room for all the family.
Read moreLet's Go Outside!
It’s that time of year when we start to think about pimping up our gardens or picnic game! Well in fact many of us have probably been doing this for a while now what with all those outdoor gatherings and staycations! Anyway I have realised this year that most things are selling out super fast and that there is a general lack of choice out there…
Read moreLockdown Garden Retreat
With Spring in the air and all of us spending a lot of our time at home at the moment I felt it right to share some of my top garden (indoor and outdoor) picks. We are very lucky to personally have a garden, we recently moved from a small fake grass patch of a garden in London to a large country garden in our new Suffolk home.
Read moreShop Small: Christmas Gift Guide 2019
It’s here! My annual dose of wonderful gift ideas from The Mamahood - a feast of the good stuff from the best creative mother makers and small businesses around. All the independent brands featured have been built up around the family table. I’m always so happy to support them and share the love in my shop small Christmas guide.
Read moreCox & Cox Homewares Edit
I’ve wanted to pull this edit together for a while now having been so impressed with what I saw at the Cox & Cox press day back in July. What with moving house there are so many fabulous pieces that are on my wishlist as I hunt for some new furniture and homewares so I thought I would share my top picks.
Read moreRiver Island Launches Home Range
I was very excited to get a sneak peek of the new River Island Home range last week and good news - it has finally launched today! The new range consists of soft furnishings, decor and storage options. Think leopard print, luxe boho with touches of Nordic and Moroccan influences.
Read moreMy Top 5 Gift & Interiors Projects with Spoonflower
I'm always on the look out for new inspiration and ideas for my ever evolving home. It's super easy to update and freshen up a room - for example by adding seasonal cushion covers, new curtains, wall paper or bedding. I was bought up in a creative household - my mum was a serious quilter and sewer and often made us matching holiday clothes.
Read moreHappy Summer Blooms
Yay to the start of summer and yay to the most beautiful flowers at this time of year. Finally it's the season for blousy, romantic peonies - my all time favourite - with their pretty soft colours and frilly petals. I've also been enjoying seeing all the blossom and wisteria images feeding through on social media.
Read moreMy Top 12 Stylish Kids' Beds
Boho retro rattan, vintage dark metal, minimal scandi cool, relaxed day beds, playful bunk beds... the options for kids rooms these days are endless! Finding the right bed for your little one can be quite hard work, especially finding something that looks good and isn't too pricey. So I've pulled together a little edit of my top stylish bed finds for your little ones, across a range of budgets.
Read moreMother's Day Blooms
Sending flowers on Mother's Day (this year it's on Sunday 11th March) could be perceived as a bit of a cliché but I honestly don't know anyone that doesn't like flowers or plants. With so many different options around at the moment - from flowers, succulents and vintage vases - there really is something for everyone. I've never been that green fingered and always so jealous of my mum who is!
Read moreViolet's Bedroom Update
As Violet recently turned two we decided it would be a nice idea to update her room. With the last blog post on the kids rooms being so popular, I thought it would be nice to share any updates we do to them. I know you're probably thinking why are we making over her room as it's already so great as it is...
Read moreM&S SS18 Sneak Peek
I went to the Marks and Spencer SS18 press preview back in November and the show did not disappoint! As always I wanted to share my top finds for womens, kids and home to look forward to. There are plenty of accessories, swimwear, transitional trenches, summery skirts, blouses and floral dresses that I saw on my wish list.
Read moreChristmas Gifts: Little Florence Family Portraits
For our very first feature on #ShopSmall #ShopIndependent this Christmas I wanted to blog about Little Florence Art. I recently gave my husband a bespoke, personalised family print for his Birthday and it was such a hit that I had to share this unique and original gift idea with my readers. I hope you love it as much as me!
Read moreFinn and Violet's Bedrooms
Kids rooms are always so much fun to design, style and decorate. It has been a bit of an evolving process getting my kids rooms finished so I thought I'd share some pics of what they currently look like, otherwise it will never happen!
Read moreToyhood Store - Fab Gifts for Under a Tenner
When you become a parent it's nice to have a good source for somewhere to buy affordable toys and gifts for all those important dates and milestones. Be it Christmas presents, stocking fillers, fancy dress, goody bags, pocket money and birthday parties - we always need those 'little' gifts.
Read moreMore Kids Christmas Gift Ideas...
With just a couple of weeks to go until the big day and those advent calendar doors in full swing... it's the final countdown!! I'm trying to do my last few bits of Christmas shopping and not have that inevitable last minute panic. I thought I'd share a few more ideas of my favourite things I've spotted out and about (well online) to hopefully try and help some of you.
Read moreChristmas Gift Guide Kids
We've picked a few of our favourite pieces we've found that would make fab presents and stocking fillers for kids. It was pretty hard as there is SO much good stuff out there at the moment but we though these little gems had good universal and unisex appeal in most cases.
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