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  • New design finds | March 2024

    New design finds | March 2024

    March 5, 2024January 30, 2026

    Minimalist design finds this month include versatile furniture and lighting, new twists on existing favourites, a reintroduced Danish classic and two pieces with sustainability at their core…

  • New launches & rediscovered classics from &Tradition

    New launches & rediscovered classics from &Tradition

    February 22, 2024February 1, 2026

    A look at the latest releases from &Tradition, including relaunched Scandinavian design icons alongside contemporary furniture, lighting and accessories…

  • Vipp Cold Hawaii – a design-led coastal hideaway in Denmark

    Vipp Cold Hawaii – a design-led coastal hideaway in Denmark

    February 20, 2024February 1, 2026

    A look at the latest addition to Vipp’s collection of design-led guest accommodation – a stunning minimalist beach house on the Danish coast…

  • New design finds | February 2024

    New design finds | February 2024

    February 3, 2024February 1, 2026

    On my radar this month: Vipp’s latest kitchen design, new twists on classic chairs, adaptable furniture and much more…

  • 21 of the best marble coffee & side tables

    21 of the best marble coffee & side tables

    January 31, 2024February 17, 2026

    A round-up of the best marble coffee and side tables for minimalist interiors, with options for every budget and size of space…

  • How to choose the right neutral paint colours for any space

    How to choose the right neutral paint colours for any space

    January 18, 2024January 26, 2026

    A complete guide to choosing neutrals for north, south, east and west-facing rooms, plus the best white, beige, grey and taupe paints…

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Cat versus half-built flatpack cupboard. You can a Cat versus half-built flatpack cupboard. You can almost see the battle going on inside his head. And a good job he didn't jump as we hadn't put the top on yet so he would have fallen straight through. 

Not the kind of thing I normally post - and a bit wobbly because I was laughing so much - but too funny not to share. 

#cats_of_instagram #funnycatvideos #renovationlife #catlife #sillycats
Hellebores in vases, hellebores on the wall, and s Hellebores in vases, hellebores on the wall, and sneak little peeks at our cottage renovation so far. I can't show much more as the living room is currently full of our newly delivered kitchen, the living-room furniture is piled up in what will be the dining room, and we can't even get in the guest bedroom for boxes. But we're getting there! And I really am in love with the light in this house. 

#cottagerenovation #neutralhomedecor #springhomedecor #softminimalism #simplehomestyle
From a blustery, atmospheric weekend on the Northu From a blustery, atmospheric weekend on the Northumberland coast, around this time last year. We were there for a friend's birthday celebration, and it's a beautiful place - well worth the looooong drive from the West Country. It was during that weekend that Chris and I realised just how much we enjoyed being out of the city and decided to give our longed-for move to the countryside a go. In fact we'd called the estate agent by the time we got back to Bristol, and our house was on the market within a fortnight! 

#visitnorthumberland #thisprettyengland #thewildnesstonic #mistyfoggymilkymoody #gowildlyandslow
I couldn't resist bringing a bit of blossom from o I couldn't resist bringing a bit of blossom from our copper beech inside to display in our home office - one of the few rooms that isn't total chaos at the moment! 

Going out to the garden to be greeted by the blossom has been a lovely surprise this week. Obviously I knew our new house came with the tree, and I know trees blossom. But somehow I still hadn't expected it! 

#springhomedecor #springstyling #blossomwatch #seasonalhomedecor #natureinthehome
Small joys amid the renovation chaos today: beauti Small joys amid the renovation chaos today: beautiful spring light, discovering the copper beech tree in our garden has blossomed, and sitting down to read @thedesignchaser's wonderful new book The Quiet Home (which includes a photo of our previous house). And laughing at a cat who thinks he's good at hiding but really isn't! 

#springjoy #slowsimpleseasonal #blossomwatch #seasonalhome #chasinglight

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