And in many ways the only proper response to that headline has been – and about time too. H&M has been quietly gathering a reputation as the place to go for affordable cushion covers and bed linens as well as small household items such as mugs and vases. Finally, they are expanding in to small…
This was one of the most popular posts on the blog this year so I thought you might like another tour to remind yourselves of what a great space Rachel has created. It’s a small flat but she really makes every inch of it work. I particularly love the tables she has created but the…
I loved these two properties which were listed in April. One traditional in style and painted light and one more modern with dark walls. It’s always hard to choose which I like best. Really I need two houses – one light and one dark or one summer and one winter. As it is I have…
This was another popular post which came about as a result of many, many questions so I thought I would give you another chance to read it in case any of you are planning to incorporate one in your own homes. I was asked the other day what to do if you do have a…
This makeover of the hall is one of the rooms that gives me most pleasure now it is done. Read on (again) to see why it’s so important to take care of the first space you see when you come in. Get this right and the rest will flow naturally on from there. Regular readers…
This was one of the most popular Monday posts this year. I did a regional round-up of beautiful rooms starting with the north and everyone enjoyed a stroll through. Here they are again and if you check the accounts some of the rooms have changed – in particular Lisa’s Dawson’s hall – she has gone…
Here is another look around the show flat I recently decorated. I may be doing another one soon so I’ll let you know when that happens and I also have some very exciting news about a shop design that I have been asked to get involved with. I’m very excited as it’s for a good…
WHO is going to use that room? WHAT are they going to do there? WHEN are they going to be doing it? It’s that simple, but you’d be amazed by how many people either don’t think to ask those questions or think they don’t need to. And missing out on this key step means you…
This edition was first published in January and is a calming set of mostly monochrome rooms. I hope you will enjoy revisiting it and seeing if there is any more inspiration to be gained. I’m already looking at the pendant light in the first picture and thinking how great it looks over the table even…
This is a post about how to get pendant lighting right. It was first published back in January but it’s one of those house decorating issues that affects so many of us and yet so many of us do nothing about it. Pendant lights can be very beautiful and very useful when they are in…