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Highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2019

February 19, 2019

'Spatial Sensibilities' by Frama & Andreas Martin-Löf - highlights from Stockholm Design Week 2019 | These Four Walls blog

I've already shared my top picks from the Stockholm Furniture Fair, so today I want to focus on the highlights of wider Stockholm Design Week. First held in 2002, Design Week takes place to coincide with the fair and has grown larger and larger each year. This time around was the biggest yet, with more than 400 events across the city - everything from pop-up exhibitions and talks to open . . .

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Made-to-measure window shutters from Shutterly Fabulous

February 15, 2019

Made-to-measure window shutters from Shutterly Fabulous | These Four Walls blog

[Advertisement – this post features gifted items, but all words and opinions are my own] I’ve been really pleased with the way our living room has looked and felt since we finished our makeover project last year, but until recently one final touch was missing: the right window dressings. Like many Victorian houses, our living room has a bay window that’s very tricky to deal with. . . .

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Home tour | An elegant family apartment in Stockholm

January 21, 2019

Home tour - an elegant family apartment in Stockholm | These Four Walls blog

For my first home-tour post of 2019 I'm taking you to Stockholm, to a beautiful apartment designed for a family returning to Sweden after a stint living abroad. Created by Refine Design Studio, the scheme balances the owners' contemporary tastes with the apartment's stunning period features. The result is a wonderful juxtaposition of old and new, with striking modern pieces alongside ornate . . .

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The spring-summer 2019 collection from Menu

January 18, 2019

The spring-summer 2019 collection from Menu | These Four Walls blog

I'm ending the week with a look at the new-season collection from another of my favourite Danish interior-design brands: Menu. As always, it's packed with elegant, minimalist pieces that are the perfect balance of form and function, and as always I'm already dreaming about adding a few of them to my own home! . . .

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Earthy new-season inspiration from Ferm Living

January 16, 2019

New-season inspiration from Ferm Living | These Four Walls blog

It's that time of year when homeware brands start releasing details of their new-season collections, and I'll be sharing a peek at some of my favourites over the coming weeks. I'm starting with one that I always look forward to seeing: Ferm Living's. Ferm's spring-summer 2019 range is packed with beautiful pieces, but that's not the only reason it appeals: I also love the way it's been . . .

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

December 20, 2018

Just a short post today to wish a very merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it, and a happy New Year to you all! I also want to say a big thank you for reading These Four Walls over the past twelve months, and for your support and encouragement both here and on social media - every page visit, comment and follow really does mean a lot. And I'd like to ask a little favour: I was over the . . .

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Abi Dare | These Four Walls blog

I’m Abi Dare – a stylist, photographer and writer based in Bristol (UK). I set up this blog to share interior design, travel and lifestyle inspiration for simple, relaxed living at home and beyond. You’ll find home tours, advice and tips, interviews, reviews, postcards from places I love and more – always with a focus on soft minimalism, muted colours and timeless, considered design.

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Eight years ago today. Carousel posts didn't exist Eight years ago today. Carousel posts didn't exist then so I'm using our anniversary as an excuse to share some of my favourite wedding photos.

I have so many happy memories from the day, but what I remember the most is all the laughter. And the funniest best men's (Chris had four!) speech I've ever heard. I wish we'd had a videographer just to capture that.

Anyway, thanks @small_round_things for the last eight years - and for the 13 before we actually got around to tying the knot!

Venue: @pyneshouse 
Photography: @taylorandporter
Back on the grid after more than two weeks. Thanks Back on the grid after more than two weeks. Thanks to everyone who sent messages checking I was OK - I just lost my Instagram mojo and needed a bit of a break. Anyway, here are some phone-camera snippets of life lately...

1.  Guard cat on duty while I work
2.  Evening light hitting the last of the Japanese quince blossom in the garden 
3.  Country drives
4.  Coming across 17th-century graffiti while house-hunting
5 & 6.  A lazy Sunday stroll on Clevedon Pier, on one of those hazy days where the sea and sky seem to merge into one
7.  Keeping drooping spring blooms going for as long as possible 
8 & 9.  Wisteria at @ntbarringtoncourt in Somerset 
10.  Brunch at the always-wonderful @lunitapasteleria 
11.  Enjoying the balmy spring breeze 
12.  Stunning mosaic floors at Chedworth Roman Villa in Gloucestershire 
13.  Bluebell season
14.  My kind of wine
15.  Wild garlic 

#springhassprung #slowsimpleseasonal #cornersofmyworld #lifelately #blossomseverywhere #thisprettyengland #thelocalwayfarer #westcountry #littlestoriesofmylife #poetryofsimplethings #seeingthepretty #tinytinymoments
[AD - PR product] I've always loved marble as a ma [AD - PR product] I've always loved marble as a material, and the beige Kunis Breccia version of the @newworksdk 'Kizu' table lamp caught my eye immediately. I now have this design in three different colourways around the house, and this is definitely my favourite to date! 

#softminimalisthome #softminimalstyle #neutralhomedecor #simplehomestyle #minimalistdecor #simpleinterior #mycosyhome #neutrallivingroom #minimalistlighting #scandiinterior
A few weeks ago I travelled to Drammen in Norway f A few weeks ago I travelled to Drammen in Norway for the big project I'm working on (more on that soon), and while I was there I had a look around @askogeng's workshop. I've been a fan of their sustainable bamboo kitchens and furniture for a long time, so this was a real treat. And the space itself is full of the time-worn textures and beautiful details that always catch my eye.

#texturesandtones #warehousestyle #kitchendesign #scandinavianinteriors #scandinaviandesign #bitsofbuildings #ihavethisthingwithwindows #perfectlyimperfect

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