Category: Celebrate interiors
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How to treat yourself without going out!
Run out of ideas for how to spend another evening in during the lockdown? Read through these top tips for some inspiration! Hello my friends, how are you? At the time of writing we are now 8 weeks into the lockdown in the UK; making sure that we stay home as much as possible to…
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How to ‘cocoon’ in your home during the lockdown.
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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What happens during a ‘Style Your Space’ interior design consultation?
A post about what happens during an interior design consultation.
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Easy Christmas craft ideas
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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5 of the best door mats for saving your home from muddy winter boots
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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How to boost your chances of selling your home
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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Where to find interior design inspiration
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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What’s it like to adopt in the UK?
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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6 ways to make your home office a place you want to work in!
This post is collaborative If you’re an entrepreneur working from home, you need to ensure your office is a place you want to work on a daily basis. You may need to rely on the space you have to work from for inspiration and creativity and so that needs to be reflected in your office.…
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Interior E-design service: re-designing a children’s bathroom
A few months ago I launched my online e-design service. It’s something that I’ve been planning for a while and I’m excited to finally be in the position to start taking on more e-design work for clients and to grow this side of my business. I thought I’d share one of the projects that I’ve…
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