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Bringing the outside into your home
Please note, under ASA regulations, this post is considered an ad. Just want to stay upfront with you guys! When Mr P and I were first married, we lived in a one bed flat in West London and had only a small balcony as far as ‘outside space’ was concerned. Growing up in Kent, I…
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Sunday night feeling
Hello there readers, how are you? I wanted to write a chattier blog post this evening in order to update you all with some life news and let you have a sneak peek into life behind the computer screen. For newer readers, you’ll find that my ‘Sunday night feeling’ posts are the ones where I…
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My top tips for using DIY projects to inject personality into your home
Disclaimer: Although this post contains lots of my own content, under ASA regulations it’s considered an AD. How do you feel about DIY home decor projects? I’m a fan personally, and whilst I appreciate that DIY, or ‘upcycling’, may not be for everyone, I wanted to share some simple tips on how you can get…
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4 small changes you should make to your home this year
Disclaimer: Although this post contains lots of my own content, please note that under ASA regulations, it’s considered an Ad. I talk a lot about design and changing your home decor on this blog, but I’m mindful of the fact that folk don’t always want a dramatic change in their home. Sure, it’s nice to…
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Introducing my new online e-design service!
One of my main goals for 2019 is to build my online interior design business. I was fortunate enough to work with some lovely clients in 2018 in their homes around Surrey/London, which I really enjoyed. This year I am looking to continue in-home consultations but am also planning to develop my business through providing…
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Living room colour schemes to suit your style
Happy New Year to you! I hope you had a peaceful break over the Christmas and New Year period. I spent a lot of my free time looking through Pinterest and some of my interior design magazines in order to start planning the room decor for the house we are hoping to move to in…
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Planning a Christmas dining table
This year we are hosting Christmas dinner in our home and I’m really looking forward to it. We’ve hosted Christmas dinner at our house before, but the first year we did it I was so concerned about the food and drinks that I completely forgot to make any plans for the table. I managed to…
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My tips on preparing well for Christmas
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me what my tips were for getting organised for Christmas. It was an interesting question as I haven’t ever considered that I have any particular tips or routines to follow each year. However as I thought about it further, I realised that I do have a few habits…
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7 Furniture Trends For 2019
We are hoping to move house in early 2019 and so I have my eyes open for some fresh inspiration for our new home. There are some fantastic trends in furniture on the horizon and there is bound to be one that falls in line with your taste, style and budget. Take a look below…
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Living room tour
I’m excited to share with you some images for my living room tour today. I’ve been wanting to document our home for a while as we are planning on moving early next year and so this is a good way to remember our home as it is now. Mr P and I have loved living…
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