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  • Spring Wharf - a stylish rental development in Bath | These Four Walls blog

    Spring Wharf – a stylish rental development in Bath

    March 9, 2019January 22, 2026

    [Advertisement – this is a paid partnership with Spring Wharf, but all words and opinions are my own] Today I have a home tour with a difference to share, as it’s…

  • A winter road trip along West Sweden’s Bohuslän Coast | These Four Walls blog

    A winter road trip along West Sweden’s Bohuslän Coast

    March 7, 2019June 20, 2019

    [Advertisement – this post is based on a press stay with Visit Sweden and the West Sweden tourist board] One of the joys of travelling to West Sweden is just…

  • Home tour - a calm, cosy apartment in the Czech Republic | These Four Walls blog

    Home tour | A calm, cosy apartment in the Czech Republic

    March 4, 2019June 20, 2019

    Today I’m taking you to the Czech Republic for a look around the beautiful home of interior-design blogger and Instagrammer Lucie Vacková. Lucie’s apartment first caught my eye because of its…

  • Artilleriet - top tips for a design-led city break in Gothenburg | These Four Walls blog

    Top tips for a design-led city break in Gothenburg

    February 28, 2019June 20, 2019

    [Advertisement – this post is based on a press stay with Visit Sweden and the Gothenburg and West Sweden tourist boards] Both Chris and I love travelling to Sweden. We’ve enjoyed a…

  • A soft beige makeover for 'The Home' by Ferm Living | These Four Walls blog

    A soft beige makeover for ‘The Home’ by Ferm Living

    February 23, 2019February 22, 2019

    If you’re looking for some weekend decor inspiration, this might be just the ticket: the latest incarnation of Ferm Living‘s Copenhagen showroom, known as ‘The Home’. Used to display the…

  • 'Spatial Sensibilities' by Frama & Andreas Martin-Löf - highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2019 | These Four Walls blog

    Highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2019

    February 19, 2019

    I’ve already shared my top picks from the Stockholm Furniture Fair, so today I want to focus on the highlights of wider Stockholm Design Week. First held in 2002, Design…

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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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