You might have seen mentions of Bristol-based homeware website Eyespy on these pages before, as it’s where I sourced the 1970s Bertoia chairs which sit in our dining room. But I was intrigued to discover that alongside vintage furniture and lighting, Eyespy now offers a range of home accessories with a simple, Scandinavian- and Japanese-inspired aesthetic. There are some beautiful items, including . . .
Spring & summer 2016 collection from Hübsch
Winter may still be in full swing (and has in fact only just arrived here in Bristol, where I’ve finally been treated to some fabulously frosty mornings), but some of the new-season interiors collections are already beginning to filter out. One of my favourites so far comes from Danish brand Hübsch, which has a wonderful approach to design. Its team believes homes should strike a balance . . .
Review | Oak – The Nordic Journal
In this fast-paced digital world of ours, there’s something special about curling up with a mug of coffee and some good old-fashioned printed pages. I love taking a little bit of time out on a busy day to pore over some of the beautiful independent magazines which have sprung up in recent years – Cereal, Another Escape, Open House, Lodestars Anthology, Kinfolk.... There’s something tangible and . . .
Home tour | A reinvention of a 1960s house
I tend to veer towards period properties, but this contemporary bungalow instantly caught my eye when I spotted it on the website of Danish interiors magazine Bo Bedre. Located by a lake to the north of Copenhagen, it sits within a 1960s shell that has been transformed into a sleek family home by architects Ernst + Kindt-Larsen. The house coils around the water, with a split-level floorplan to . . .
Travel inspiration for 2016
January is always a time for making plans, and my plans tend to revolve around travel. I’m lucky enough to journey abroad often – partly because of my day job with i-escape.com, and partly because I can’t imagine going any length of time without feeling the call of somewhere new. Some of my adventures for this year have already been booked, others are just beginning to take shape, but I . . .
Handcrafted minimalism from Melo
I’m very excited about sharing my first interiors discovery of 2016, Swedish furniture studio Melo, as it embodies so many things I love – simplicity, high-quality craftsmanship, and beautiful yet functional Scandinavian design. Melo was founded by five Stockholm-based friends, including interior photographer Sara Medina Lind and furniture maker Olle Holman, who first started chatting about . . .
Tips for adding new-year freshness to your home
Yesterday I finished that saddest of tasks: taking down the Christmas decorations and packing them away for another year. It always leaves the house looking bare, and there are still a couple of months of winter to endure before the first glimmer of spring appears. But January is also a wonderful opportunity for breathing some fresh life into a home, so here are a few simple changes that can make . . .
Hello 2016
Well, Christmas is over and a new year has dawned already. I hope you all had a wonderful festive break, wherever you were and however you celebrated. Ours tuned out a little differently than planned as our cat fell ill, which meant we had to head back to Bristol earlier than planned. Thankfully he seems to be on the mend and is gradually returning to his normal self; I don't think I've ever been . . .
The most wonderful time of the year…
Well, it's finally here: that magical time of sparkling candles in misted windows, bulging stockings by crackling fires, the scent of mulled wine and pine needles wafting through the house... I may be in my 30s with no little ones around, but I can’t help getting swept up in the childlike wonder of Christmas. Tonight Chris and I will mark the midwinter solstice with a cosy meal, celebrating the . . .
Wreath-making with Ruby & The Wolf
Few things conjure up a Christmas mood more than the heady, herby scent of winter foliage, and earlier this week I was lucky enough to spend an evening surrounded by it thanks to a wreath-making workshop run by my lovely friend Kirstie of Ruby & The Wolf. It took place in the most festive of spaces – The Forge, which sits in a restored workshop in the heart of Bristol. The atmosphere was . . .
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