I am a big fan of coasters and as far as I’m concerned you can never have too many in the house. They are great when you want to prevent scratches, especially since our dining room table is glass, and I love using them when entertaining. I have thought about getting personalised coasters or placemats before but never actually got around…
I seem to get our house Halloween-ready earlier each year now. It’s a great celebration when you have kids and it’s a perfect time to throw a costume party for adults too. Last year I went for sparkly Halloween decorations (read here) but I decided to keep things a bit more minimalistic this year. Mainly, because we have a lot…
I’m addicted to scented candles and I always like to try out new ones (although I tend to go back to my old favourites in the end). Since there is a real sense of autumn in the air, I feel like lighting a candle in every room in the house in the evenings. My bath candles smell very different to…
I can’t think of anything more stressful than hanging pictures on the walls. I hate the damage afterwards (in case you happen to change your mind) and it does require some planning and patience (which I don’t have). That’s why I have left this nasty job to my husband in the past but I am happy to report I’ve found…
We built a new extension earlier this year (see before and after pictures here) but the truly fun part has been furnishing our new room. It was also previously empty so I had the opportunity to start from scratch. Since this is such a sun filled room, I decided to go ‘all white’. Well, it’s not technically all white. I…
