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  • Ariake - an international design collaboration founded in Japan | These Four Walls blog

    Ariake – an international design collaboration founded in Japan

    January 22, 2018January 28, 2020

    Over the last few months I’ve seen lots of references to ‘Japandi’ – a fusion between Japanese and Scandinavian design which is inspiring interiors all over the world. I don’t particularly…

  • The spring-summer 2018 collection from Ferm Living | These Four Walls blog

    The spring-summer 2018 collection from Ferm Living

    January 19, 2018June 20, 2019

    It’s that time of year when homeware and furniture brands start releasing details of their upcoming spring-summer collections. I’ll be sharing some of my favourites over the next few weeks,…

  • 10 Instagram accounts for minimalist interiors inspiration | These Four Walls blog

    10 Instagram accounts to follow for minimalist interiors inspiration

    January 17, 2018June 24, 2019

    Instagram is awash with envy-inducing interiors and over the years it’s become one of my go-to sources of inspiration for minimalist design. I thought it was time I shared a…

  • A minimalist house by a Norwegian lake | These Four Walls blog

    Home tour | A minimalist house by a Norwegian lake

    January 15, 2018June 20, 2019

    It’s time for my first home-tour post of 2018, and I couldn’t resist kicking off with the Gjøvik House – another creation from one of my favourite design studios, Copenhagen-based…

  • Festive minimalism from Ferm Living | These Four Walls blog

    Festive minimalism from Ferm Living

    December 11, 2017June 25, 2019

    Each winter I look forward to seeing the different takes on festive decorations from my favourite homeware brands, and one Christmas collection that always catches my eye is Ferm Living’s. The…

  • Christmas styling with Rose & Grey | Part 2 - natural greenery | These Four Walls blog

    Christmas styling with Rose & Grey | Part 2 – natural greenery

    December 1, 2017June 25, 2019

    [This is a paid partnership with Rose & Grey, but all words and opinions are my own] It’s the first day of December, which I reckon means it’s officially OK…

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[AD - paid partnership] A peek at our new home off [AD - paid partnership] A peek at our new home office, complete with @carlhansenandson's CH621 swivel chair, which I've been lucky enough to test out over the past couple of weeks. It was designed by Hans J. Wegner (of Wishbone chair fame) all the way back in 1948, but you'd never know it. It's the perfect balance of form, function and ergonomics, and I love the timeless aesthetic. There's a hint of industrial style about it, but it's also lightweight and elegant - and it fits beautifully into the rustic-minimalist interiors we're going for in our little cottage. 

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#homeofficedecor #rusticminimalism #scandiinterior #simplehomestyle #minimalhomedecor
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

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