Toy storage solutions
I spent most of New Years day in a post-Christmas panic searching for toy storage solutions to hide the mountains of new toys my children had received for Christmas. I literally scoured the internet for hours trying to find something a bit more unique and stylish than your run of the mill plastic storage boxes....
Goosedown pillows and duvet
In case you aren’t aware I am on a quest to seek out products that will help me to achieve the perfect nights sleep. Many people have told me that an essential component of this is goose down – pillows as an absolute must and duvet as a nice to have. If you’ve read my...
My lazy linen bundle – thank you Auntie Jean!
Last Summer saw the sad death of my great Aunt Jean. She was someone who scrimped and saved her whole life storing her money in drawers and boxes, squirreling away a small fortune and yet not enjoying a penny of it. She suffered with ill health all her life and her money could have brought...
Design*Sponge at Home: A Guide to Inspiring Homes – and All the Tools You Need to Create Your Own
This excellent book is on my birthday and Christmas list (just in case any family members are reading). Full of the same brilliant hints and tips as her hugely popular interiors blog - http://www.designsponge.com/ – Grace Bonney has written the Design Sponge at home book as a definitive guide to creating a stylish home for young homeowners...
Matthew Williamson Peacock Rug
In my fantasy house this Matthew Williamson Peacock rug would take pride of place in my living room on my reclaimed wooden floorboards. I was doing some idle searching for the rug to check out online prices when I stumbled across an old blog post on The Rug Company website about their ‘Alteration Station‘ which...
A room for Florence
When Florence was born we had to convert our home office into her bedroom. The walls were painted in ivory and I didn’t really want to start re-painting the room as we were hoping to move before too long but I did want some way of personalising her room and making it hers. I found...
My Hans Wegner (ish) chairs
I have waited for my chairs for over two years. I have spent hours patiently searching eBay and Google for a cheaper but quality version of the Hans Wegner Wishbone chairs that I really, really love. I had ordered some for £76 each from an online furniture store but they emailed me a couple of...
Living etc.
I have a subscription to Living etc. and eagerly anticipate its delivery each month. I get loads of ideas from the featured houses and even admit to cutting out photos of things that I love and keeping them in a scrap book of ideas for future decorating projects. The only thing that irks me a...
Lusting after linen
So now I’ve got the ‘nice comfy bed’ I’m really in the market for some comfortable, hard-wearing, long-lasting bed linen. We’ve had the pure white cotton, ladder stitch duvet sets in the past and they look fabulous for the first few washes and then turn a sad shade of grey – does anyone have any...
A sweet storage solution
I did a mini-makeover on my kitchen last year and wanted some little bits and pieces to update the look. I spent quite a while searching for a collection of storage tins to hold coffee, biscuits and tea. I was initially going to go down the modern glass route and had spotted some lovely glass...
Graham and Green
The Graham and Green Summer catalogue arrived yesterday and I spent an indulgent half hour with a freshly-brewed coffee leafing through it and imagining my home completely re-decorated and filled with lots of their lovely things. I am particularly loving their limited edition rose rug and these gorgeous owl cushion covers. Check out the Graham and Green...
Rockett St George
Rockett St George sell unique and eclectic gifts and homewares. They are passionate about British design and their website showcases products from emerging British designers. They also write a blog.
