I’ve posted a few things about our recent time in Porto, and now I want to share some images from the last leg of our trip – the beautiful Douro Valley, which is just a short motorway hop from the city. The Douro is the oldest wine-producing region in the world, and it’s also one of the most beautiful – a string of steeply terraced vineyards plunging down towards a winding river, with sleepy . . .
Profile | Midgley Green
I’m always excited when I discover inspiring new homeware brands, particularly when they’re located in and around Bristol. So, I’m delighted to introduce Midgley Green, a Somerset-based website with a beautifully crafted range of pieces. Over to co-founder Katherine to explain more… . . .
A lazy lunch at The Ethicurean
Last Sunday we finally visited somewhere that’s been hovering at the top of our must-do list for ages: The Ethicurean, a seasonal and sustainable restaurant located a few miles south of Bristol in the rolling foothills of the Mendips. Set in an Edwardian glasshouse within the walls of the Barley Wood Kitchen Garden, it’s run by hunter and mixologist Jack Adair-Bevan, Mexican-born Paûla Zarate . . .
Urban Jungle Bloggers | A green gift
This month’s Urban Jungle Bloggers challenge was to create a ‘green gift’ – a plant-themed present for a birthday, dinner, wedding or house-warming. I can’t think of a better gift than a plant – living, long-lasting and ever-growing. When Chris and I moved into our current property we were given potted roses and herbs by several friends, and I love looking at them every day, knowing they will . . .
Rosa Et Al Townhouse | Porto
I was very excited about staying at Rosa Et Al Townhouse [AD - affiliate link], the second of the hotels in Porto which Chris and I were reviewing forms day job (you can read more about our time in the city here and here). It’s set in the trendiest part of town, just off the café- and gallery-lined Rua de Miguel Bombarda, and I had a feeling we were going to love it. And we did. Hidden behind a . . .
1872 River House | Porto
Last week I posted a few photos from our recent break in the buzzing, beguiling and beautifully shabby city of Porto. Now I want to show you around the hotels we visited, starting with 1872 River House [AD - affiliate link] – a lovely little bolthole that I was reviewing for my day job. This tall, skinny mansion in salmon pink sits right on the riverbank in Ribeira (the Unesco-listed old . . .
Instagram Inspiration | Me and Orla
I hope you enjoyed the first post in my new monthly series introducing some of my favourite Instagrammers – Emma Harris of @aquietstyle really does produce the most stunning still-life images. Next up is Sara Tasker (aka @me_and_orla), whose beautiful blog Me and Orla is an honest, insightful and often witty account of life in a small Yorkshire village. If anyone’s feed is going to make me want . . .
Scandinavian dining room inspiration
As you might have gathered from recent posts, my boyfriend and I are in the process of decorating the house we bought last year – an all-white affair that’s in need of some personality. We’ve already made a start on the lounge and third bedroom (the big reveals to follow soon!), and next up is the dining room. We’ve been trawling the web for ideas over the past few days, so I wanted to share a few . . .
Rural chic in North Norfolk
I don’t know about you, but my favourite interiors tend to reflect their setting – I’m not talking about anything overly themed or forced, but a few subtle elements that add a bit of local character and echo the environment outside. Nowhere have I seen this achieved more beautifully than at Cartshed Cottages, a quartet of self-catering hideaways in North Norfolk that my boyfriend and I recently . . .
Moody blues from Rowen & Wren
Blue is an interiors trend which seems to be everywhere at the moment, but it’s not one that I’ve been in any rush to embrace (I find it hard to tear myself away from my deep-rooted affinity towards grey!). That was until I saw the spring 2015 collection from Rowen & Wren, which is packed with textiles in deliciously stormy shades of petrol and navy. I've always loved the pared-down . . .
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