This is a paid partnership with IKEA. They say that a change is as good as a holiday, so since 2020 has been devoid of leisurely adventure, a change it is. It doesn’t take much to convince me to revamp a room, so when IKEA got in touch and asked me to style up their […] The post ‘Eclectic Traditions’. Styling a trend with IKEA. appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

It’s been a very busy week at number 69. In between working and… well, working, we’ve managed to make a start on fitting the kitchen units. There is a mega IKEA hack in the process and it is coming together rather nicely. For the first time in SIX YEARS we have a proper kitchen work […] The post Five Things I Love This Week #12 appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

This post is in collaboration with CALA Homes. As the Summer draws to an end, we enter into my favourite time of the year. That period spanning Summer and Autumn, where the weather is still warm and the nights are drawing in. This has always been my favourite time of the year to enjoy the […] The post Top 5 Tips For Styling an Outdoor Seating Area appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

After a very hectic week preparing for students’ returning to college, sitting down to type up my five favourite things is an absolute pleasure. In between the crap weather, we have been blessed with glorious light, which is the reason I couldn’t resist posting image five, even though I should really wait. Ah well. My […] The post Five Things I Love This Week #11 appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

Hello folks! How have you all been? Once again, it’s been an age since my last post… such is life. The last couple of months have been busy and stressful with not much time to concentrate on bloggy stuff and doing the things that I love most. Well, with everything returning to ‘normal’, I felt […] The post Five Things I Love #10: An Update appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

After a few weeks without a ‘Five Things’ Friday post, I’m happy to say that I’m back with a special edition. Whilst I can’t venture far for inspiration, our quarantine quarters have motivated me to create sanctuary (and sanity) amid the chaos. Basically, we’ve sorted out the clutter and given the living room an update. […] The post Five Things I Love: Giving the Living Room an Update appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

As you are all aware, the world has come to a standstill, and with it, so has our extension. Since our last update, there has been some progress, just not quite to the stage I had hoped we would be at. Nevertheless, we have progressed enough that I can move on with plenty of jobs […] The post An Extension Update: Where Are We Today? appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

This post is a paid collaboration with CALA Homes. I think it is fair to say, that we all need a distraction from what’s going on in the world right now… I know I certainly do. When I have any time to myself, I love to fill that time with positive plan-making; whether it’s big […] The post Top Tips For An Effortlessly Stylish Dining Table appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

This is something I never thought I would have to type, but being in quarantine really doesn’t make it easy to find five things I love! So, this week’s post comes courtesy of a rummage in the attic, hours of internet browsing and a bad case of the wants. Again. French Flair I bought this […] The post Five Things I Love This Week #8 appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more

In a world where everything has gone SO WEIRD, what we need is a bit of normality. So, escape the madness (and in some cases, monotony) and get lost in the five things that I’ve loved this week. Funnily enough, I haven’t found it hard to distract myself with pretty things this week… German Pottery […] The post Five Things I Love This Week #7 appeared first on designsixtynine ..read more