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  • Recipe | Sprout, bacon & chestnut risotto | These Four Walls blog

    Recipe | Sprout, bacon & chestnut risotto

    December 8, 2017June 25, 2019

    Brussels sprouts: you either love ’em or hate ’em. I normally sit on the ‘hate’ side of the fence, but I still find myself forcing a few down every Christmas just because…

  • Simple but stylish Christmas wrapping with The White Company | These Four Walls blog

    Simple but stylish Christmas gift wrapping with The White Company

    December 6, 2017June 25, 2019

    [This is a paid partnership with The White Company, but all words and opinions are my own] Wrapping gifts is one of my favourite Christmas rituals. Each year I set…

  • How to make a minimalist Christmas wreath | These Four Walls blog

    How to make a minimalist Christmas wreath

    December 5, 2017June 25, 2019

    Nothing says Christmas like a wreath brimming with fresh, fragrant greenery, but you don’t have to opt for the traditional look. If you prefer Scandinavian-style simplicity then this minimalist version…

  • Home tour | An elegant Swedish apartment in soft shades of grey | These Four Walls blog

    Home tour | An elegant Swedish apartment in soft shades of grey

    December 4, 2017June 25, 2019

    It’s been a while since I last featured a home tour, but I couldn’t resist taking a little break from Christmas-related posts to share this beautiful Swedish apartment. Located in…

  • Christmas styling with Rose & Grey | Part 2 - natural greenery | These Four Walls blog

    Christmas styling with Rose & Grey | Part 2 – natural greenery

    December 1, 2017June 25, 2019

    [This is a paid partnership with Rose & Grey, but all words and opinions are my own] It’s the first day of December, which I reckon means it’s officially OK…

  • Christmas styling with Rose & Grey | Part 1 - contemporary minimalism

    Christmas styling with Rose & Grey | Part 1 – contemporary minimalism

    November 30, 2017June 25, 2019

    [This is a paid partnership with Rose & Grey, but all words and opinions are my own] December is very nearly upon us and I’ve begun to dress our house…

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From a blustery, atmospheric weekend on the Northu From a blustery, atmospheric weekend on the Northumberland coast, around this time last year. We were there for a friend's birthday celebration, and it's a beautiful place - well worth the looooong drive from the West Country. It was during that weekend that Chris and I realised just how much we enjoyed being out of the city and decided to give our longed-for move to the countryside a go. In fact we'd called the estate agent by the time we got back to Bristol, and our house was on the market within a fortnight! 

#visitnorthumberland #thisprettyengland #thewildnesstonic #mistyfoggymilkymoody #gowildlyandslow
I couldn't resist bringing a bit of blossom from o I couldn't resist bringing a bit of blossom from our copper beech inside to display in our home office - one of the few rooms that isn't total chaos at the moment! 

Going out to the garden to be greeted by the blossom has been a lovely surprise this week. Obviously I knew our new house came with the tree, and I know trees blossom. But somehow I still hadn't expected it! 

#springhomedecor #springstyling #blossomwatch #seasonalhomedecor #natureinthehome
Small joys amid the renovation chaos today: beauti Small joys amid the renovation chaos today: beautiful spring light, discovering the copper beech tree in our garden has blossomed, and sitting down to read @thedesignchaser's wonderful new book The Quiet Home (which includes a photo of our previous house). And laughing at a cat who thinks he's good at hiding but really isn't! 

#springjoy #slowsimpleseasonal #blossomwatch #seasonalhome #chasinglight
[AD] I feel like we're starting to make real progr [AD] I feel like we're starting to make real progress with the renovation now. The beautiful pale oak @quickstepfloors Cascada hardwood boards [PR product] have been laid in the main bedroom and office, both of which are now almost finished. The carpet has also been removed throughout the downstairs rooms so fitting the flooring can start there, our new internal doors, bronze handles, bronze plug sockets and bronze light switches have been installed throughout, and a chimney breast has been built in the living room ready for the custom-made Bath-stone fireplace that arrives on Friday. Meanwhile Loki is alternating between site supervising and delivery-box inspection, and taking both roles very seriously. 

#renolife #cottagerenovation #softminimalism #minimalinterior #cottageinterior
From a beautifully wintry, frosty morning before t From a beautifully wintry, frosty morning before this seemingly endless rain set in... I'm not normally one to complain about the weather, but seriously...?! 

#thebeautyinwinter #mistyfoggymilkymoody #visitwiltshire #thisprettyengland #cornersofmyworld

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