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  • Neutral tones and natural materials in southern Sweden | These Four Walls blog

    Home tour | Neutral tones & natural materials in southern Sweden

    January 30, 2018June 20, 2019

    Today I’m taking you to Skåne in southern Sweden for a peek at a contemporary house that puts a warm, textural spin on Scandinavian minimalism. Set in the small seaside…

  • New shelving inspiration from String | These Four Walls blog

    New shelving inspiration from String

    January 26, 2018June 24, 2019

    I’ve long been a fan of String’s flexible shelving system, so I was very excited to see that the company is expanding its range once again this year. First created…

  • The spring-summer 2018 collection from Menu | These Four Walls blog

    The spring-summer 2018 collection from Menu

    January 24, 2018June 20, 2019

    Today I’m taking a look at the latest collection from Menu, another of my go-to Scandinavian interiors brands. Year after year, Menu manages to deliver forward-thinking, minimalist furniture and accessories…

  • Ariake - an international design collaboration founded in Japan | These Four Walls blog

    Ariake – an international design collaboration founded in Japan

    January 22, 2018January 28, 2020

    Over the last few months I’ve seen lots of references to ‘Japandi’ – a fusion between Japanese and Scandinavian design which is inspiring interiors all over the world. I don’t particularly…

  • The spring-summer 2018 collection from Ferm Living | These Four Walls blog

    The spring-summer 2018 collection from Ferm Living

    January 19, 2018June 20, 2019

    It’s that time of year when homeware and furniture brands start releasing details of their upcoming spring-summer collections. I’ll be sharing some of my favourites over the next few weeks,…

  • 10 Instagram accounts for minimalist interiors inspiration | These Four Walls blog

    10 Instagram accounts to follow for minimalist interiors inspiration

    January 17, 2018June 24, 2019

    Instagram is awash with envy-inducing interiors and over the years it’s become one of my go-to sources of inspiration for minimalist design. I thought it was time I shared a…

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[AD - PR products] Summer light falling across the [AD - PR products] Summer light falling across the dining room and our lovely Carl Hansen Wishbone chairs from @hollowaysofludlow. I've been working down here for the past few weeks as it stays cooler than the office upstairs, and they really are comfy enough to sit on for hours at a time. Bring on long, cosy meals and board games in here once the nights start drawing in!

#neutralhomedecor #scandinaviandecor #minimalinterior #minimalistdiningroom #cottagerenovation
The hills on the edge of Bath - like everywhere el The hills on the edge of Bath - like everywhere else, they're looking both beautifully golden and scarily parched at the moment. We've had several wildfires around here over the past couple of weeks, so I'm longing for some rain. And although I don't like to wish time away, please bring on autumn! 

#bathengland #theprettycities #bathskyline #thisprettyengland #visitbath
One of the things I love most about our house is t One of the things I love most about our house is the natural light, but it does have one downside. We face directly east-west, so in summer there's always strong light coming from one direction or another - and some rooms like the main bedroom shown here are dual-aspect, so they get it all day long. It's starting to cause UV damage to furniture and surfaces, even with the curtains closed for much of the day. I think we're going to have to look at adding UV-reducing film to the windows, while we save up to get them replaced properly. If you've used it yourself and have any thoughts on whether it actually makes a difference then I'd love to know!

The photograph on the wall, by the way, is one of my own images that I had printed out and framed. It was taken nearby, on a foggy morning not longer after we moved in, and it's one of my favourites. 

#cottagerenovation #neutralbedroom #naturallight #rusticminimalism #cottageinterior
This is the question we get asked whenever we say This is the question we get asked whenever we say we've downsized. We've also had some weird comments from people who assume that just because we've moved to a smaller house, we must be struggling financially. 

I hate the way the size of your home has somehow become a marker of success, and bigger isn't always better. I can understand people searching for more space if they have a growing family, but we don't. Instead, we made a conscious decision to reduce our mortgage, free up some budget for renovations, and give ourselves some breathing room for the future. 

So no, we won't be extending our little cottage. We don't want or need a bigger house just for the sake of it, and to be honest we consider ourselves lucky to own anywhere at all, given how difficult it is to buy a property nowadays. It would only mean more to clean, anyway! 

Here's to everyone else making the most of the home they have, no matter what its size or their circumstances. 

#cottagerenovation #cotswoldscottage #smallhome #cottagelife #downsizing
A few snippets from Bath, London and home during a A few snippets from Bath, London and home during a burning-hot July, some taken on my phone, others on my big camera. It's been a busy month, but a good one. I'm looking forward to a slightly slower August, and hopefully some rain for the parched landscape. 

#summermood #bathuk #cotswolds #summerlight #cornersofmyworld

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