I’m reluctant to say it, but Autumn is definitely coming. There’s a definite chill in the air and the mornings are getting darker. It’s hard to say goodbye to what’s been an unexpectedly beautiful, hot summer but weirdly I always welcome Autumn. Maybe it’s a throwback to starting school but I always feel inspired and…
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Bits & Pieces: Mid-Century Modern touches
Mid-Century Modern has been a huge trend in recent years and it shows no sign of falling out of fashion. I have to admit it’s one that grew on me, in fact, I didn’t really appreciate the style until I started watching Mad Men (total cliche I know) and got hooked on the look. Minimalist…
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Pinspiration: Styling Speakers
Styling your living areas to be both beautiful and practical can be a challenge. Especially when you have to incorporate less pretty items such as TVs and speakers. I’m all for clever ways of integrating these things into the décor so that they don’t stand out or distract from the pretty rooms I want to…
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Pinspiration: Beautiful blinds
My quest to sleep peacefully in a pitch-black room has got me looking at a lot of window covering options recently. The consensus seems to be that if you want to really block out all light blackout blinds are probably the best option. I have always preferred curtains over blinds but I decided to do…
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Pinspiration: Dark and Moody Interiors
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Pinspiration post, sharing things that have been inspiring me recently on Pinterest, but as I recently moved in to a new flat with my boyfriend I’ve been going mad looking for interior design and home decor inspiration. Currently we rent but we are saving up to buy…
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Pinspiration: Girly interior inspiration
One of the first things Daisy and I did when we moved into our new home (tour photos coming soon don’t worry!) was start a shared Pinterest board for girly interior inspiration. We are lucky enough to have white walls in our flat, which for rented places in Bristol seems to be a rarity –…
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How to add art to your home
As you may know by now if you’ve read latest post I will shortly be moving to my very own flat, all on my little lonesome (don’t worry it’s all good). You have to move out at some point as some of you may know, or as some of you will be soon to find…
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Bits & Pieces: Wire home decor
Ok so in prepping this post I photographed most of the wire home decor and furniture I have and even I was surprised by how many pieces I had. What can I say, I love this trend. I think it’s a great way to incorporate some industrial design into your home in a more playful…
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Creating a colour story for our home: Mood board
Phew! Has anyone else come out of the bank holiday weekend more exhausted than before? I feel like I need a holiday to recover from my bank holiday. All I can say is a well-needed detox is commencing today. This week we are having a new kitchen installed – prepare for so many photos when…
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Bits & Pieces: 11 ways to add a touch of spring to your home decor
I think it’s official, Spring has sprung! Although there are still a few cold days in my neck of the woods and the ever present threat of the ‘white Easter’ keeps being banded about, I think the fact the daffodils are out in force means I can safely say that Spring is in the air…