You might have read in my previous post about our garden landscaping plans. 7 weeks ago our contractors started working on the garden and the driveway and now I’m happy to say that we are finished! It might seem like a long time but when you take into account what’s involved (builders, electricians etc) it will easily take 7 weeks. It has not been…
Decorating for Easter is always exciting as it means it is time to bring out the spring/summer accessories! This year I have made minimal effort in transforming our house into Easter mode because I simply have too much going on with our garden landscaping and building works. Sometimes few simple accessories are enough, don’t you think? Yellow is the ultimate colour for Easter and I do…
Wine glasses are just too pretty to store in a drawer, don’t you think? This is why we have a designated glass cabinet to store most of our wine glasses (especially the crystal ones). I bought the Ikea Stockholm cabinet three years ago and it has been discontinued but Ikea are selling a similar one here. To be honest, I much…
I cannot believe it’s already March. It has been a year since our last big project, the extension, and now it is time again to embrace another one. This will be our last BIG make-over for now at least. Obviously there will be bits and bobs like changing the windows and the front door, but I’m hoping it won’t be as…
When Laura Ashley asked me to collaborate with them a few weeks ago, I really had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming! I am a big fan of their elegant homeware collections and I was absolutely thrilled when they asked me to style my favourite pieces from their new season collections for their wonderful Blog. I had a chance to view…