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 – and all four seasons – getting to know the quirks of our home and how best to inhabit it. I’ve
Oh, how times have changed since I first moved to Manchester and was adamant I wanted a platform bed for my flat, sans headboard. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still personally drawn to the clean simplicity of Scandinavian/Japanese style “floating” platform beds and absolutely adore my Mirage platform bed from The Futon Company, but having moved in with my boyfriend recently I’ve been told in no uncertain terms that if we’re to keep my bed over his (entirely the right
In my last post I shared my experience making pillows and duvets with Herbert Parkinson as part of a press trip with John Lewis & Partners. The next stop on our Northern adventure was Hornington Manor, set within the grounds of Harrison Spinks farm. The farm boasts 300 acres of beautiful Yorkshire pasture and arable land, and is home to a flock of Texel, Suffolk, Zwartble and Wensleydale sheep, which are reared in exchange for their woolly fleeces. The farm
Back in early July I was invited on a very exciting press trip with John Lewis & Partners, planned around one of my favourite activities – sleep! Better yet, the trip was up here in the North, and introduced us to the brilliant people who make John Lewis’ sleep products, showcasing the unique materials they use and the tradition and innovation that drives them. Our first stop was Lancashire – Darwen, to be precise – and the home of Herbert
Last week I was invited down to the beautiful Artist Residence hotel in London by Marks and Spencer* for a wonderful ‘sleep retreat’ designed to unlock the secret to a restful night’s slumber. M&S have long been a go-to destination for all things better sleep related on the British high street, offering outstanding quality and product innovations to ensure their customers are able to create the perfect sleep retreat in their homes. This Autumn their bedding range has undergone a
As the evenings start to draw in and the lure of hibernation begins to beckon, all thoughts turn to the bedroom and creating a nice, cosy cocoon in which to retreat during the long, dark winter months. Choosing the right bedlinen for your winter lair is essential, and in recent years I’ve become a total convert to the relaxed, seductive charm of 100% linen bedding – all crumpled and carefree and oh so comfy! Since purchasing my first linen bedding
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