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 ...
Outdoor Escapism at last!
I cannot begin to describe how happy I am that summer seems to have finally arrived in the UK this past week! When we moved into our not-so-new-anymore home back in late September, one of the biggest attractions for us was the garden. A shabby, overgrown and unloved garden, but an outdoor space to call our own nonetheless. After spending ...
A perfect night’s sleep
Sleep posts are by far and away the most popular content on my blog, and it's easy to understand why! This past year our bedrooms have needed to become true sanctuaries away from the outside world and yet, more now than ever before, the relentlessness of external forces are creeping in and disrupting long-established rhythms and much-loved routines. I've generally ...
Snippets of the holidays
Despite starting the new year in yet another national lockdown, I do hope you've been able to find some joy and merriment over the holiday season. The start of this year feels like no other. None of the new year optimism and resolve I usually muster as the new calendar page is turned. So for now I thought I'd share ...