I have been talking about our plans to build an extension for a while now and finally November last year we got the ball rolling. My husband bravely left me in charge of our extension ‘project’ and I had been looking for good architects for some time before I found Aztech. Their positive reviews on My Builder Website convinced me to book…
I think most people’s garden is looking a little ‘tired’ (at least here in the UK) at the moment and I do find it challenging to maintain it during the winter months. It’s easy to make the garden look beautiful when the sun is shining and the grass is green, but in January/February, it will be looking pretty grim and…
I was kindly invited to Heals Spring Summer 2015 Press Show in December to have a look at their new collections. Heals have been designing, making and selling quality furniture for more than two centuries and are on the cutting edge of contemporary design. Heals represents to me high quality furniture, and bold and individual designs, that fit in very well with…
I always decorate our dining room for New Year’s Eve whether we are entertaining or not. It makes such a difference and the main focus is on dressing the dining room table. I normally go for something quite sparkly this time of the year but it also needs to be functional. Metallics have been a key trend for 2014 and…
This year we decided to visit one of Germany’s oldest Christmas markets in Nuremberg for some pre-Christmas inspiration. I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew there would be some great gingerbread and gluhwein but I wasn’t really sure if they had anything else to offer. I was hoping it would be a great opportunity to buy some unusual…
