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  • A soothing beige & green guest bedroom makeover | These Four Walls blog

    A soothing beige & green guest bedroom makeover

    July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

    [Advertisement – this room features PR products from Crown, Fredericia and Quick-Step. As always, words and opinions are my own] We’ve finally completed the remaining bits of our first-floor renovation,…

  • Profile | Ceramicist Reesha Zubair

    Profile | Ceramicist Reesha Zubair

    June 29, 2021January 22, 2026

    Today I’m continuing my series of interviews with independent designers and artists by talking to ceramicist Reesha Zubair, whose work has captivated me ever since I first stumbled across her…

  • Design project: a warm yet minimalist living room in white, beige and walnut, with String shelving and contemporary modular sofa | These Four Walls blog

    Design project | A minimalist living room in beige, white & walnut

    June 23, 2021June 24, 2021

    It’s not often I get to share my finished client designs. Many people (understandably) are reluctant to have their homes featured online, and in any case lockdown has made it…

  • Home tour - a Scandi-inspired Victorian renovation in London | These Four Walls blog

    Home tour | A Scandi-inspired Victorian renovation in London

    June 21, 2021June 21, 2021

    I’m always impressed by people who renovate period properties to make them suit their needs, taste and lifestyle, without losing any of their original character in the process. It’s a…

  • How to design a lighting scheme that works for you

    How to design a lighting scheme that works for you

    June 17, 2021June 17, 2021

    Along with layout (which I’ve covered here), lighting is one of the trickiest aspects of interior design – and one I frequently get asked for help with. In fact when…

  • Home tour - a beautiful combination of warm wood & cool grey | These Four Walls blog

    Home tour | A beautiful combination of warm wood & cool grey

    June 8, 2021June 7, 2021

    In the last couple of years grey seems to have largely been replaced by beige as the neutral of choice, but I still think grey interiors can be beautiful –…

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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
[AD] I feel like we're starting to make real progr [AD] I feel like we're starting to make real progress with the renovation now. The beautiful pale oak @quickstepfloors Cascada hardwood boards [PR product] have been laid in the main bedroom and office, both of which are now almost finished. The carpet has also been removed throughout the downstairs rooms so fitting the flooring can start there, our new internal doors, bronze handles, bronze plug sockets and bronze light switches have been installed throughout, and a chimney breast has been built in the living room ready for the custom-made Bath-stone fireplace that arrives on Friday. Meanwhile Loki is alternating between site supervising and delivery-box inspection, and taking both roles very seriously. 

#renolife #cottagerenovation #softminimalism #minimalinterior #cottageinterior
From a beautifully wintry, frosty morning before t From a beautifully wintry, frosty morning before this seemingly endless rain set in... I'm not normally one to complain about the weather, but seriously...?! 

#thebeautyinwinter #mistyfoggymilkymoody #visitwiltshire #thisprettyengland #cornersofmyworld

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