When I last did an ‘Ask Me Anything’ Story on Instagram the most commonly asked questions were all about scented candles; ‘What’s my favourite scent?’, ‘Which brand is the best?’ and ‘Is it worth paying a little bit extra?’. I’ve talked about how important I think smell is in our homes on the blog …
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Making A Difference with Artha Collections
For a while now I’ve been exploring how possible it is to purchase products for the home that have a reduced effect on our environment and actively promote change. I believe we all have a responsibility to ensure we have as little impact on the planet as possible, along with an even more important …
The Secret To A Getting A Good Night’s Sleep This Summer.
This is a sponsored post produced in collaboration with Bedroommood. Ah, sleep. That ever elusive must-have we can never quite seem to get enough of. I’m forever envious of those who can fall asleep in any situation, position or condition. Children included. I am the polar opposite of those people. Rarely do I …
H&M Home Launch Their First Furniture & Lighting Collection.
H&M’s arrival into the world of homeware has been a relatively quiet one. When H&M Home initially launched back in 2010 it admittedly wasn’t quite what I was hoping for; a little too frou-frou for my tastes after hoping for a touch of Scandinavian minimalism. Arguably that was my mistake, it isn’t as if …
The Contemporary Lighting Edit
Image credit: Utility Design I have strong opinions about lighting. I’ve been known to have strong opinions about a number of things related to interiors it’s true, but lighting is a particularly large issue for me. Last week on an Instagram post it became apparent I’m not the only one however – always a nice …
Starting Afresh. Three Ways I Welcome In The New Season.
Spring, noun The season after winter and before summer, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and flowers appear. When January draws to a close everything starts to feel different. Spring is technically almost two months away but still everything feels like it shifts into the new season. The …
Good Decision #1. The Normann Copenhagen Block Side Table.
2018 is going to be the year of the good decision. I’ll be applying that logic to pretty much everything. It’ll be particularly prevalent within my home as I spend the year putting my disposable income to one side in the hope of being in a position to start looking at buying my first …
How to add a touch of style to your Christmas wrapping.
I’ve often thought that my true calling in life was actually as a present wrapper. The reality of this not really being all that much of a feasible profession has held me back from pursuing the dream. In an attempt to make up for this I go all out with my Christmas wrapping. There’s even …
Life without tinsel. The Contemporary Christmas Edit.
As a child our Christmas trees were what you might call ‘eclectic’. A riotous collision of decorations crafted from lolly pop sticks and Dairylea containers, with vivid green ornaments we’d received with the Happy Meals at McDonald’s. You know the ones, Christmas baubles emblazoned with The Hamburglar and Ronald himself. When I think back …
A Design Essential That Won’t Break The Bank
This is a sponsored post produced in collaboration with IKEA. I truly believe the concept of one’s eyes being too big for their belly can also be applied to interior design. Have you ever fallen in love with an item so immediately you find yourself standing there, all alone in the deserted aisle, clutching …