Sylvie Pender (whose beautiful garden I recently featured) has filled her Wiltshire home with colour, character and cheer. There’s something instantly uplifting about it; step into the flagstone-floored, stone-walled weaver’s cottage and stresses seem to melt away. While Sylvie was growing up her parents owned a series of B&Bs in Bath, all offering eclectic decoration and a warm welcome for . . .
‘The Sawyer’ | A rustic wreath
I’ve fallen in love with 'The Sawyer' - a beautiful wreath from Ruby & The Wolf (recently profiled on These Four Walls). It’s bursting with greenery - pine, eucalyptus, cypress, Spanish moss and silver brunia - and adorned with berries, seeds, feathers and dried pine cones. It looks stunning on festive doors, and also makes a lovely table arrangement when paired with chunky church candles. It . . .
Deck the halls | Part 1
It's December, so it's officially OK to start putting up Christmas decorations. I've been trawling the internet for ideas - for me, this year is all about rustic greenery, with a few dashes of gold, silver and white for added sparkle. And plenty of candles, of course... . . .
Seasonal inspiration | Autumn fruit
In contrast to last week's muted tones, the second of my autumnal moodboards brings together the rich colours and glossy textures of harvest time. Autumn fruit provides plenty of inspiration for adding a dash of glamour to interiors. I love inky hues combined with vibrant greens, golds and purples, and schemes which replicate the varied textures of natural produce by pairing lustrous silks and . . .
Painting with flowers | A visit to Hauser & Wirth Somerset
I've just got back from my first trip to Hauser & Wirth Somerset – the latest addition to the international Hauser & Wirth gallery chain, housed in a converted farm on the edge of Bruton. It’s home to some fantastic exhibition spaces, as well as a restaurant, a shop and a holiday let, but for me the most intriguing feature is the Oudolf Field. . . .
Seasonal inspiration | Autumn woodland
As summer turns to autumn, I’ve put together two very different moodboards, both inspired by the natural world. First up: the colours and textures of woodland. I love being outdoors among the trees at this time of year, surrounded by peeling bark and falling leaves. It provides plenty of inspiration for interiors, too, and my favourite rustic schemes blend the silvery greys, rich browns . . .
