The 6 jobs you should be doing this January around the house  After the Christmas decorations have been put away and the tree has been put outside does anyone else get the urge to do a spring clean? The darker days are still here, the weather is horrible so you don't want to go out and that weird time between Christmas and New Year spent inside makes me crave a big sort out. Plus you can burn nearly 120 calories in half an hour hoovering, and nearly 100 calories in half an hour just sorting your wardrobe out. So if your new years resolution is to shed those christmas pounds, January is th ..read more

Pantone the king of colour has released their 2022 colour of the year and while I love the name (Very Peri) I'm honestly kind of unimpressed - its being sold as a Periwinkle inspired colour, yet its clearly nowhere near a periwinkle blue but more a not millennial pink but close enough purple. And while I know that yes Periwinkles the flower do come in purple, the exact shade chosen I can't help but think maybe the marketing team at Pantone maybe spent a bit too much time watching friends over lockdown...  When I think of Periwinkle as a colour this is what I see... Not Purple. In the ..read more

Halloween but add a little bit of spice! Halloween does not need to be safe or boring, this is the time to really embrace the bold interiors.  I promise you that it is possible to have a haunting vibe without being tacky. You do not need to have dreadful plastic skeletons, synthetic cobwebs or plastic spiders littering your home.   SKULL ART  SCULPTURE / WALL ART  - Deliciously Rich Interiors @BRAVE BOUTIQUE, £2500, by BRAVE BOUTIQUE, www.braveboutique.co.uk Halloween Side Table Decoration, by Lights4fun, www.lights4fun.co.uk Autumnal Adult  As those misty aut ..read more

Midcentury interior design is evocative of the 1940 and is defined by unmistakable clean lines and high functionality, mixed with vibrant bold colours to lift this very practical edge with warmth and fun. As an interior design choice, the style clearly has a timeless appeal.  As this design period spans such a wide range of styles there is really no right or wrong as to what is midcentury. It can be very minimal with very white walls and barely-there earthy organic accents or it can be maximalist to fullest with dark orange walls and a vast array of bold patterns.  Midcentury ..read more

Very much the colour of the moment this elegant shade of yellow is being teamed with everything and anything right now. Whether you prefer a punchy vibrant accent colour or more subtle earthy tone ochre is one of those rare colours that can truly be used in every room of the home. Decorating with Ochre There is more to this gorgeous shade than the immediate association with the 1970's and dark wood styles. Ochre has been used as a decorative pigment for as long as humans have been painting!  Originally it was made out of clay containing colourful minerals. This heritage shade is the perfe ..read more

Sofas are usually one of the larger investments you can make furniture wise as they are both costly and have a large impact on your rooms overall look. The sofa is the centrepiece of the living room. It’s the crown jewel and though it might seem like a simple task, finding the right-size sofa is one of the trickier interior design skills to master.  We once got a sofa intending it for an upstairs room only to discover that there was no way it could get up the small Victorian staircase, by which point we were soaked in sweat and in no mood to be finding a new location for it while we waited for ..read more

8 Ways to make your home smell fantastic. Discover some of the best inexpensive and easy ways to make your entire home smell just lovely. I believe my obsession with a well-scented home started in childhood, I can remember walking into the ashy dead air in my chain-smoking grandparent’s house and feeling like utter filth, leaving and smelling like their house was so gross. I was determined to live in a place where people walk in, breath in, and feel invigorated. That feeling you get when walking through the bedroom door into a swanky hotel of fresh flowers, clean air and daily housekeeping ..read more

How to Achieve Christmas Curb Appeal Make a festive entrance with beautiful Christmas wreaths and garlands, perfect for hanging above the fireplace, on walls, doors, in windows and adorning your Christmas table. You’ll be spoilt for choice with decorating styles so hopefully, this post will help inspire you and help you find the perfect style for you. As you can choose from classic wreaths decorated with pine cones and bright winter berries to brightly coloured modern illuminated wreaths. To capture that festive magic, make sure the first thing your guests see is a beautiful festive wreath ..read more

Navy blue and pink are a strong colour combination that works so well together, and I hope this post convinces you to be bold and use pink in your interiors! When styled in the right way pink can look seriously stylish without being overwhelmingly girly - being bold with these statement colours can create a really beautiful home.  This livingroom by @northernletterboxsociety shows just how beautifully Pink and Navy interiors can look. The dark walls stand out against the lighter pink alcoves, using pink to draw the eye and create a sense of space when contrasted against rich deep blue is s ..read more

Crunchy leaves, frosty mornings and the clocks going back. Woo hoo Autumn is here and it brings back to the shops some my favourite things Pumpkins. Big ones, little ones, orange ones, white ones, big old boggley ones I love them all! And I love using them around the home to make the place feel all cosy and autumnal. Pumpkins are perfect for creating a warming welcome as the nights start getting colder, I always find it quite a good cure for seasonal blues to come home from work to a selection of big fat pumpkins on the doorstep, I think there is something so cheerful about a harvest welcom ..read more