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  • GUBI’s new London showroom

    GUBI’s new London showroom

    May 23, 2024January 30, 2026

    Danish design brand GUBI’s new London showroom combines contemporary minimalism, original features and sophisticated Scandinavian style…

  • Home tour | A minimalist makeover of a historical Rome apartment

    Home tour | A minimalist makeover of a historical Rome apartment

    May 21, 2024January 30, 2026

    Peek inside a minimalist apartment restoration in Rome, with earthy neutral colours, clever design tricks and a broken-plan layout…

  • The power of textural contrasts with Carl Hansen & Søn’s ‘PK1’ chair in paper cord

    The power of textural contrasts with Carl Hansen & Søn’s ‘PK1’ chair in paper cord

    May 15, 2024February 17, 2026

    With its sleek stainless-steel frame and woven paper-cord seat, Carl Hansen & Søn’s reimagined PK1 chair embodies textural contrast – a great way to give any space an instant lift…

  • New design finds | May 2024

    New design finds | May 2024

    May 3, 2024January 30, 2026

    On my radar this month are relaunched Scandinavian classics, a beautiful modular sofa, gorgeous paint colours and a new minimalist furniture brand from New Zealand…

  • Minimalist furniture from Dinesen & John Pawson

    Minimalist furniture from Dinesen & John Pawson

    May 1, 2024January 30, 2026

    Danish flooring and wood specialist Dinesen has teamed up with British architect John Pawson to create a minimalist furniture collection that celebrates the pared-back beauty of Douglas fir planks…

  • New minimalist outdoor furniture launches for 2024

    New minimalist outdoor furniture launches for 2024

    April 29, 2024January 30, 2026

    Several of my favourite brands have unveiled new garden furniture ranges for 2024, and there’s plenty to appeal to fans of timeless, minimalist design. Here are the launches that have caught my eye…

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Snippets from a visit to Avebury - a beautiful lit Snippets from a visit to Avebury - a beautiful little Wiltshire village that sits within the world's largest prehistoric stone circle. It's a fascinating place to explore - you can wander right up to the stones, and it's home to a National Trust manor house and one of the most haunted pubs in the UK.

We're having so much fun exploring our new home county around renovating. It really is a special place, with a long and fascinating history. It's also where much of my mum's family originally came from, so I felt a strong link to it even before we moved here. 

#visitwiltshire #avebury #thisprettyengland #cornersofmyworld #wiltshirephotography
Beautiful late-afternoon September light (and a su Beautiful late-afternoon September light (and a sun-bathing cat) in our living room. I'm so happy to have this room ready for autumn - I can't wait for cosy evenings and weekend afternoons curling up on the sofa by the bioethanol stove. 

#neutrallivingroom #cottagerenovation #cottageinterior #softminimalisthome #simplehomestyle 

Cottage living room | Neutral home | Minimalist cottage interior | Rustic minimalist decor | Beige living room | Calm interiors | Neutral interiors | Linen sofa
A new take on 'what I bought vs how I styled it': A new take on 'what I bought vs how I styled it': what Loki sat on versus how I styled it. 

He was obsessed with this dried autumn foliage when it arrived last week and spent a good hour dragging the box around the room trying to break into it. He eventually succeeded and enjoyed chilling in his own little woodland glen, until I evicted him so I could put the (by now quite squashed) branches and ferns on display! 

#autumnhome #autumnstyling #autumnhomedecor #seasonalhome #neutralhomedecor 

Autumn foliage | Autumn home styling | Autumn decor | Fall foliage | Autumn leaves | Autumn table | Dried ferns | Dried foliage | Neutral dining room | Minimalist dining room | Fireplace display | Cottage interior | Seasonal home decor | Minimalist cottage
[AD - PR product] The flooring was the first thing [AD - PR product] The flooring was the first thing we chose for the renovation of our little cottage. We knew we wanted to use the same flooring throughout, to enhance the sense of flow that we love so much and to make what's actually quite a small home feel a little bigger than it is. The 'Cascada' hardwood flooring from @quickstepfloors was the perfect solution, as it's watertight and so can be used in every room, even the kitchen and (when we get to it) the bathroom.

We chose a pale oak colourway called 'Wintry Forest Oak’. It has a light and airy appearance, but there are visible knots and tonal variations that lend it character – perfect for a rural cottage setting and the rustic-minimalist aesthetic we’re aiming for. What’s more, it’s finished with an extra-matt lacquer, which gives it a natural look and a lovely tactile feel, and a protective coating to guard against stains, scratches, dirt and dust.

We've already fitted the flooring downstairs, where we've laid it continuously, with no thresholds between the various rooms, to lead the eye seamlessly from one space to the next. It's also in the main bedroom and the home office, and I can't wait to install it in the remaining areas. It looks beautiful, it feels fantastic underfoot, and it's coped with all sorts of spillages, from red wine to coffee. It's also withstood everything Loki the cat has thrown (and thrown up!) on it!

#cottagerenovation #rusticminimalistinteriors #woodenflooring #neutralhomedecor #simplehomestyle

Stone cottage renovation | Oak flooring | Waterproof flooring | Pet-friendly flooring | Soft minimalist interiors | Neutral interior | Cottage aesthetic | Cottage living room | Minimalist living room
I always think pears are the prettiest of the autu I always think pears are the prettiest of the autumn fruits, and I love the way they look displayed in this vintage stone bowl. Just don't ask me to put them in a crumble or anything similar - I love cosy season, but I don't have much of a sweet tooth and find cooked desserts and stewed fruits far too stodgy! Any pears I get go into salads, pasta or risotto with cheese. 

#cottagekitchen #cottagekitchendecor #neutralkitchen #autumnishere #autumnhomestyle 

Shaker kitchen | Cottage renovation | Autumn home decor | Autumn kitchen styling | Autumn fruits | Kitchen details | Neutral home decor | Cottage interior | Modern country kitchen

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