It’s Easter weekend and nearly my birthday, so it was wonderful to receive a beautiful Spring door wreath and a pair of pumps from my favourite shoe brand French Sole. This wonderful and colourful spring wreath was specially created for me by The Big Door wreath Company. Isn’t it just […]
Exterior And Garden
Window boxes from Bay and Box. How to add kerb appeal to a Victorian house.
Window boxes from Bay and Box. How to add kerb appeal to a Victorian house. Summer is the ideal time to get your outdoor space looking beautiful. Last year, the trend was for revamping your back garden, but this year I’m focused on achieving some kerb appeal for the front […]
My colourful Victorian floor tiles from Original Features and Olde English tiles.
My colourful Victorian floor tiles from Original Features. Remember this a week ago? Well, I’m happy to say that I can finally reveal my newly decorated exterior walkway. I knew I didn’t want just the classic black and white Victorian floor tiles, so set out to bring some colour to […]
Top tips on installing Victorian tiles in your entryway or hallway.
Following on from my last blog post on tiling my external walkway with Victorian tiles, where you saw it just cement clad and this computer generated image of the tiles, I’m pleased to report that works have started and it’s now looking great. Before the final reveal, I thought I’d […]
Selecting Victorian tiles from Original Features
I live in a Victorian house in London. I’ve always loved living in a period property. As much as I love contemporary design, I have always sought to preserve the period features in my home, such as the fireplaces, stained glass windows and ceiling cornices. I guess you could say […]
How to create an outdoor cinema using the Intel NUC Mini PC.
Outdoor cinema using the Intel NUC Mini PC. I’m taking in as much of what’s left of Summer by embracing the few remaining warm evenings outdoors. Barbecue dinners followed by a cosy snuggle on the outdoor sofa will soon be a distant memory. I’ve had my outdoor cinema set for […]
Outdoor lights for reading in the garden by Philips Lighting.
Outdoor lights for reading in the garden by Philips Lighting. I am so pleased that I have recently decorated my garden space. It’s been wonderful spending time outdoors. It’s like a little quiet sanctuary for me, to unwind and relax with a cup of tea and book. Since I’ve installed some […]
How to create the perfect outdoor Summer garden party with Philips Lighting.
How to create the perfect outdoor Summer garden party with Philips Lighting. Warm Summer evenings are meant to be enjoyed, and even more so, now that I have spruced up my outdoor space.Last weekend, I decided on an impromptu garden party for my extended family. We all decided to make a […]
An interview with Viveca Olsson, the creative leader behind IKEA’s STOCKHOLM range 2017.
An interview with Viveca Olsson, the creative leader behind IKEA’s STOCKHOLM range 2017. It’s wonderful now that Summer is here. We have been lucky with the warm and dry weather in London. I’ve enjoyed spending more time in our garden. It’s actually quite therapeutic to have that quiet time with nature, […]
The Chelsea Flower show 2016 with Oka
Last week, I was invited by Oka to attend the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show, which was being held at the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. The last time I attended the flower show was around 10 years ago. I can still clearly remember that beautiful Summer day, filled […]
An outdoor Tapas party with John Lewis After Dark Edit home collection.
A few weeks back, I sampled some amazing Tapas in sunny Barcelona. Longing for more, I decided to recreate that holiday feeling in our back garden. This was also the perfect opportunity for me to try out the recently launched John Lewis After Dark Edit home collection. For a Mediterranean feel, I decided […]
Urban Jungle bloggers – A green balcony or window sill.
I’ve been meaning to do an Urban Jungle Bloggers post, but have not got my act together. Thanks to Igor for encouraging me on ! Urban Jungle Bloggers was created by Igor and Judith and you can read about it here. It helped that the recent photos I took at the Merci store in […]