[Advertisement - this post features PR products, but all words and opinions are my own] I've talked before about the importance of taking your time when decorating, and with the makeover of our main bedroom I really have (partly unintentionally) practised what I preach. I first shared the plans back in November and always wanted to get things right rather than rushing, but there were some . . .
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Minimalist makers: ceramics
I'm starting the week with the first in a brand-new series focusing on independent, minimalist-style makers across a range of different categories. It's something that I've wanted to do for a while now: there are so many talented people whose work I'd like to showcase, and I know many of you are always on the lookout for unique pieces to add the perfect finishing touches to your home . . .
Coronavirus – how to help & where to find help
Normal blog service will resume on Monday (I think we all need a bit of continuity and escapism at the moment), but first I want to end my week of posts about the Coronavirus crisis by rounding up a few ways to help others, and a few places where you can get help if you're struggling yourself . . .
New discoveries from London Design Festival 2019
The third week in September brought London's annual Design Festival, with hundreds of exhibitions and installations springing up around the city. It's always brimming with inspiration, and after spending far too much money on train fare travelling back and forth from Bristol for last year's event, this time around I decided to stay with a London-based friend and see as much as I could . . .
Top picks from Design Junction & the London Design Fair
I spent much of the second half of September hopping backwards and forwards between Bristol and London, trying to catch as much of the London Design Festival as I could. This huge celebration of design saw hundreds of pop-up installations and exhibitions taking place all over the city, a couple of which I've featured already. It also brought a cluster of interiors fairs, and today I want to share . . .
A misty day on the Cornish coast
There's something about being by the coast that feeds the soul, no matter what the weather. To round off my posts from our recent minimoon in Cornwall, here's a selection of photos which I took in Mousehole and Sennen Cove on a hauntingly beautiful May morning, when mist shrouded the cliffs, waves crashed on the shore, and we had the windswept sands almost entirely to ourselves... . . .