Even pre-pandemic, I spent a lot of time indoors. Working from home as a freelancer can all too easily mean your daily commute is from bed to desk to sofa and back again, without leaving the house for days on end. In fact, as a predominantly urban dwelling population, it has been estimated that Brits spend an incredible 90 percent ...
New surrounds
Liberty Ocean
Long-term readers will remember that not long after I moved up to Manchester (five years ago now!), I swapped my old clunky office chair for a sleek - and incredibly aesthetically pleasing - Liberty task chair from Humanscale. I've always believed that investing in a high quality ergonomic chair is an absolute must if you work from home, and its ...
A new look for Autumn
The transition between seasons is often when I feel most inspired to make changes within my home. I can't quite believe it but we've been in our 'new place' for a year now, having moved in late September 2020. It feels both like yesterday and a lifetime ago, as can often be the way. Having spent a full twelve months ...
Wonderful wallpaper
I have to confess, I've never really been a fan of wallpaper. And by never really, I mean, I've actually had a severe aversion to it that I can trace directly back to the hideous mish-mash of wallpapers that adorned the walls of my childhood home that still give me nightmares to this day. I think I've always considered wallpaper ...
A clean sheet
If there's one thing I always advise investing in for your home, it's good quality bedding. Soft, relaxed, comfortable and, with the launch of John Lewis & Partners' new exclusive collaboration with contemporary fashion brand Mother of Pearl, now beautifully sustainable too. I only recently discovered Mother of Pearl through the early stages of developing a capsule wardrobe, but immediately ...