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Treasure Hunting
The first fair of the year, the one that I never miss for anything is Arthur Swallow Decorative Home & Salvage fair at Ripley Castle near Harrogate. We are so lucky to have this so close to home as all…
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Using Yellow in Your Home
I didn’t think I liked yellow that much until I got a garden, then realised that I actually do like yellow. It truly comes into its own at this time of year with the daffodils, primroses and forsythia at the…
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Beautiful Doors
I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to glazing, windows, doors, internal and external, most have beautiful wooden or Crittall frames and not a pvc frame in sight. I love wooden frames and large pieces of glass that let the…
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Creative Homes // Anna Malmberg & Mari Strenghielm
I am always fascinated how books come about, notably ones that are brought to life by creatives, especially those that I admire. Creative Homes evocative, eclectic & carefully curated interiors by Anna Malmberg and Mari Strenghielm published by Ryland Peters…
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Home Cooked Goodness with Peppadew
I’m not sure if you know this but I love to cook, its never a chore, I do it for pleasure, creating tasty meals every day from scratch. I love baking too, we always have home made things to go…
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Hand Painted Kitchens
Last month we went through the process of seeing if we wanted to move house. It was a good exercise to do, rather than just talking about it we took the step of getting the house valued and spoke to…
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Petersham Nurseries
One of things I promised myself at the beginning of the year was to explore more, making more decisions to bring moments of joy to the everyday, be it visiting new places or making simple changes at home. It boils…
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The Boot Room Dream
Over the last few weeks we have decided to look into moving home, pipe dream maybe but its a small seed planted and hopefully with a little care we can make it grow. One thing that I would absolutely love…
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Winter Skin Care with Votary
Winter skin can be a nightmare, double that nightmare when you are peri menopausal! Here’s my confession for many many years I just washed my face with soap and moisturized, never could be bothered with lots of lotions and potions. …
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January Rituals
Here we are again right at the beginning of another year stretched out in front of us. It can sometimes feel overwhelming can’t it. Over the years I have learned to listen to my body and my own mind, not…
