When it comes to updating our bathrooms and/or smaller cloakrooms, the humble functional wash basin doesn’t ordinarily get the creative juices flowing. The most you’ll likely give due consideration to will be the size and shape. In fact, you’ll probably spend more time choosing taps because let’s face it that’s about as exciting as it ordinarily gets. That could all be about to change! I thought I’d share with you my exciting new discovery of The Way We Live London.…
Easy Styling Tips For Your Garden Seating Areas
April 23, 2021The promise of brighter, sunnier days are upon us in so many ways that it feels only fitting to make our outdoor spaces (no matter how small or large) more welcoming and inviting to others as well as ourselves. It feels like forever since last years glorious weather and it definitely feels great to embrace the outdoors once again. So with that in mind, I thought I’d put together some easy styling tips for your garden seating areas. I’ve styled…
How To Use Classic Blue – Pantone’s Colour Of The Year 2020
January 31, 2020Every year Pantone announces their Colour of The Year. 2020 is going to be all about Classic Blue. By comparison to the last few years, it’s definitely a more palatable colour. Pantone’s previous offerings of Ultra Violet (a step too far for most) to last years Living Coral, a colour I personally liked but still contentious, Pantone appears to have played it safe this year. Considering blue happens to be by far the most liked colour in the western world,…
Why You Should Consider Carpet For Your Homes
January 14, 2020We’re talking carpets today and why you might consider/reconsider them for your home. This post is largely due to the fact that I’d forgotten what it was like to live with carpeted living areas until that is, we moved to our new home. What we’ve inherited may not entirely be to our taste or style, but its been a reminder of what it’s like to have carpet underfoot. Why You Should Consider Carpet For Your Homes Like many others, it…
The Creative, Bold & Colourful Home of Paola Roder
May 16, 2019Today’s home tour is like no other I’ve featured before. Bold, colourful and full of pattern, it’s the perfect representation of how, when you have the confidence to, you can make your home a true reflection of your personality and style. This fabulous home belongs to the super lovely Paola Roder and her husband who won our @Greathomestaketime over on Instagram. The Creative, Bold & Colourful Home of Paola Roder When I feature a home, I always ask for a…
We’re stepping into Spring with a little bit of colour to brighten up these somewhat grey days we’ve been having. Neo Mint has been described as big news for 2020. Of course, it’s already filtering its way into our interior choices so I thought we’d take a look at this versatile colour. WSGN is a trend forecasting company and like Pantone, they put a lot of thought into what will be hot for interiors and fashion and Neo Mint is…