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on November 8, 2017November 23, 2020 Salford Quays

bubbles & bliss

i've resisted doing a styled bathroom post for a while now, since its a room in my flat with zero natural lighting and limited angles for photography, but its also one i've been spending a whole lot more time recently, as the nights have drawn in and the allure of a regular warm and frothy bath began to call.. i ...

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on October 3, 2017March 5, 2021

Wants & Needs

the allure of linen

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 ...

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on July 26, 2017November 23, 2020

Wants & Needs

the fab flat: bath linens

i don't know about you, but i always think that a bathroom can really make or break a home - especially if you're living in a rental! i was incredibly lucky to find a flat that not only ticked all the right boxes in the living and bedroom decor, but also had a generously-sized bathroom in a fairly neutral colour ...

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on July 1, 2016December 27, 2016

Shop & Style

wimbledon whites

wimbledon fortnight is hands down one of my favourite times of year. ever since i was little i've been captivated by the sw19 championship, first throwing my youthful support behind steffi graf as she dominated the ladies game in the early nineties, then being suckered in every time jeremy bates, tim henman or greg rusedski took to the court, hoping against ...

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