• Home tour | A light-filled extension in London

    I love seeing how period properties can be adapted through clever design, evolving to suit modern lifestyles without losing any of their character or charm. This wonderful example comes from…

  • Investing in design classics

    This is a paid partnership with Nest, but all words and opinions are my own As I’ve grown older, I’ve begun to appreciate the importance of investing in good design;…

  • How to care for linen

    I’ll be honest: I’m not a big fan of housework, and I never thought I’d be writing a blog post about laundry. But like many people I’ve fallen for the…

  • A weekend afloat on a London houseboat

    I’ve always fancied embarking on a canal holiday – pootling along with a glass of wine in hand, watching the world drift slowly by. I’ve also always been fascinated by houseboats, and on…

  • Recipe | Butter-baked corn & Kym’s ultimate potato salad

    The latest seasonal recipe from Kym Grimshaw of food blog On the Plate celebrates an ingredient that’s synonymous with this lovely late-summer, early-autumn cusp: sweet, juicy corn on the cob. Here, Kym…

  • Home tour | A Scandi-inspired family house in Bristol

    Instagram is brimming with stunning real-life homes that provide plenty of interiors inspiration. One of the most beautiful that I’ve come across to date belongs to Beth Harrison (@_beth1980_), who…