Creating a relaxing atmosphere in your home is as important now than ever before. Here’s 5 quick and easy ways you can achieve a cosy home today. Well, the world has certainly changed since we last spent time together on this blog hasn’t it dear reader? Wherever you are, I pray that you are feeling…
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How to make a memo board Hello! I hope that your weekend was a good one and that you are staying warm and dry if living in the UK (we’ve had 2 storms these past 2 weekends now for international readers and lots of people are suffering with flooding in their homes and towns). As…
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A post about what happens during an interior design consultation.
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What’s your Christmas decor style? Simple and chic? Maximalist and colourful? I personally think that the best looking Christmas interiors are those that feature decorations and accessories collected slowly over the years. I love being a bit nosey when I visit my friends’ homes over Christmas and asking them the stories behind some of their…
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Winter is most certainly upon us in the UK and with that comes a barrage of autumn leaves on the floor and muddy puddles. Having two small boys under the age of 5, I’m lucky if we get to pass a puddle without someone jumping in it. I understand the appeal for small feet and…
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When it comes to relaxing, I personally find that there is little more that is as enjoyable as being in the garden. Since we have moved, we have been fortunate enough to have a larger outside space and whilst this is hugely exciting, sometimes a lack of inspiration and know-how can dampen the dreams you…
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As regular readers will know, we recently sold our house in London and moved down to the south of England. Selling was quite a challenge, even in the London market, due to the uncertainty caused by Brexit. Without wishing to sound pessimistic, it doesn’t seem as if this uncertainty is due to be over any…
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The interior design, or decoration, that we use in our homes is instrumental for ensuring that we’re happy in the spaces. Everything from our paint choices to our furniture picks can help to inject personality and make sure that our homes feel like our own. You could say, then, that getting this just right is…
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Hello! I enjoy watching some of my favourite You Tubers share their monthly favourites at the end of each month and so I thought I’d share some of my own on the blog today. My first favourite is a book I’ve just finished reading, called ‘The Woman in the Window’. The book was sent to…
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I put a query out via my instagram stories earlier on in the week, asking whether people would be interested in finding out a bit more about our family experience with adoption. I had a lot of positive responses saying yes, and also some people commenting that they have considered adoption in the UK in…
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Claire Parkin Interior Design 