Category: Celebrate interiors
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Kitchen inspiration
As I mentioned in a previous post, we are currently painting our kitchen and giving it a bit of a makeover. Before I share a ‘before and after’ tour, I wanted to show you some of the inspirations behind my design choices. We are happy with the exisiting cabinets and white goods in our kitchen…
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San Francisco home tour
It’s holiday time for T and I next week – we are off to visit San Francisco! I’ve always wanted to go and am so excited that our trip is nearly here. I’ve been researching restaurants, shopping and visitor attractions pretty frequently and even made a board over on Pinterest dedicated to the city. I’m a…
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Australian design – A Melbourne home tour
I came across a great Australian interior/lifestyle blog yesterday called ‘The design files daily’. After browsing the site for a while, this home in Adelaide caught my eye and I wanted to share it with you. Well, to be exact, the polka dot wall which you can glimpse here on the left caught my eye…
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Colour theory
For those of us without an art degree, it can be tricky to know which colours work well with one another. Whether you’re decorating or picking out an outfit, these colour combinations look pretty darn good! Original image source unknown – if you know please do let me know. Found via my colour theory board…
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RHS Chelsea flower show 2014
I had the privilege of attending the Chelsea flower show on Tuesday evening. I’ve never been before and so was excited to see the gardens in full bloom in front of my eyes instead of viewing them through the television. I took so many photographs! I don’t have time to share them all with you…
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Garden seating makeover
Today’s post has been inspired by several different factors. One, T and I (T is Mr P by the way. On reflection, Mr P just doesn’t sound like something I would say. I never call my husband ‘Mr’ and then our surname. He’s always asked that I don’t post about him or reveal any intimate…
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Read all about it!
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and a certain degree of pressure when flicking through interior design books or magazines. Questions might fly through our minds such as: Why doesn’t my home look like that? How can I make my living space more exciting/engaging/comfortable etc? Am I really expected to keep up with every new interior trend? I found the editor’s letter…
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Lightbulb moments
I’ve been noticing some great lighting whilst out and about in local restaurants and cafes recently – mostly featuring single lightbulbs hanging from the ceiling on a long flex wire. It’s a look I’m a fan of. How about you? Image via Nordic-tales
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Recently pinned
Here’s a peek into some interiors images that I’ve been pinning recently… This image caught my eye as it shows an interesting way to add some extra lighting to your bedroom. We still have fairy lights up in our room leftover from Christmas as it creates a lovely relaxing atmosphere when I/we are in there reading…
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Celebrate mint green
I haven’t completed a ‘Celebrate…’ post for a while relating to interiors so when I came across this gorgeous cottage via Wayfair, I knew right away that it was going to be the subject of my next one. I’ve not used mint green as an accent colour in decorating before but I really like the way that…
Claire Parkin Interior Design 