One of the things I love most about living in Bristol is that I get to soak up all the big-city buzz, yet I can zip out to the countryside in minutes. The Somerset Levels, the Cotswolds and the Mendip Hills are all nearby, but perhaps my favourite spot of all is Clevedon Pier, just a short drive away on the coast. It was here that we headed last Sunday for a breath of autumnal sea air, and I . . .
Decadent Danish design from AYTM
As you may have guessed, I have a bit of an obsession with Scandinavian design. I love its sleek simplicity, its timeless lines and its blend of form and function, and I always get excited when I find a new Nordic brand to lust over. My latest discovery is AYTM, which is based in the Danish city of Aarhus. It was founded by Kathrine and Per Gran Hartvigsen, the duo behind well-known company . . .
Instagram Inspiration | Emilie Van Camp
This month’s Instagram inspiration comes from UK-based Belgian photographer Emilie Van Camp (@emilievancamp), whose images are beautifully striking in their simplicity. I’ve been following her feed for a while now, and I love her clean, calm aesthetic and the way she combines travel adventures with evocative little snippets of daily life – everything from an umbrella resting by a doorway to . . .
Profile | In The Window
Every object tells a story, and one of the things I love most about blogging is uncovering the inspiration and creative processes behind great design; in fact, it’s something I ask every maker, retailer and Instagrammer featured on these pages. So, I was very excited to discover In The Window, a website that enables designers and brands to share their collections – and the stories behind them – . . .
Review | Aromatherapy Associates ‘Deep Relax’ bath oil
I've always had a bit of an addiction to scented candles and the like, but my ongoing quest for a better night's sleep has shown me just how effective the relaxing power of fragrance can be. I was very impressed with the first slumber-inducing aromatherapy product I tried, so when the lovely people at Bristol-based beauty website Bath & Unwind asked if I'd like to review another blend of . . .
A weekend in St Ives
Last weekend Chris and I popped down to St Ives for what we expected to be a lovely, cosy autumnal break by the sea. It was certainly lovely, though anything but autumnal: rather than blustery winds and crashing waves, we were greeted by balmy sunshine, spotless blue skies and gin-clear turquoise seas. Huddled on a beach-fringed headland near the tip of Cornwall, St Ives is one of my favourite . . .
Urban Jungle Bloggers | Plants & flowers
This month's Urban Jungle Bloggers challenge was to style some of our favourite plants with lovely blooms. Sadly, time has run away with me this week and, despite buying a beautiful bunch of eucalyptus (my favourite greenery!) and autumnal wildflowers for the purpose of this post, I haven't had any time to style it! Still, I couldn't resist sharing a few photos of the flowers on their own, as . . .
Home tour | A monochrome Swedish apartment
For my latest home-tour post, I couldn’t resist sharing another beautiful Scandinavian apartment that has recently caught my eye. This striking home sits in a turn-of-the-century building in the Swedish city of Gothenburg and is decorated almost entirely in shades of off-white, black and grey. Such a limited palette would make many spaces look cold, but the huge variety of textures and patterns . . .
Vintage-style lighting (& discount!) from William & Watson
Lighting is probably one of the most important aspects of good interior design, but in my experience it’s also the trickiest to source; whenever I decorate a room, I seem to spend ages hunting far and wide for something to match whatever look I’ve conjured up in my head, often to no avail. So, on a recent quest for the perfect filament bulbs for our kitchen, I was delighted to stumble across . . .
New brass options for Kubus by Lassen
The Kubus by Lassen candleholder is one of my all-time favourite designs. Created by architect Mogens Lassen in 1962 and at first reserved exclusively for his family and friends, it’s a Danish classic that now pops up in Scandinavian-style interiors everywhere. The original eight-prong version is perhaps the most iconic, but there are also one-, two- and four-candle options, as well as a matching . . .
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