* In collaboration with Bobby’s Gin. It might be September but the weather forecast tells me that we are heading towards an Indian summer here in the UK. Autumn is so far looking warm and sunny, meaning that those blissful summer evenings outdoors don’t have to be over (just yet). Whether you’re planning a garden party or a picnic outside,…
I haven’t shared much about our garden over at the blog yet as it’s still a work in progress. It also happens to be very much to my taste already, so we are not planning to do any major landscaping (just yet). We’ve potted a few plants and bought a swing for the kids. There is a lot of potential…
It took me almost a year to finish our dining room make-over but oh my was it worth it. I absolutely adore it! I loved my old dining room (in our previous house) so much that I didn’t think it was possible to love this one even more. I’m so grateful the previous owners went through the hassle of extending…
I never thought I’d want to rip out an original fireplace, but here we are. We’ll be replacing our original 1920s brick fireplace in the kid’s TV/playroom with a brand new Spanish solid stone fireplace. The whole room will go through a massive make-over and I cannot wait to have it look a bit more sophisticated and grown-up. We currently…
Since the entrance to your home immediately sets the tone for the rest of the house, I didn’t want our (late) 1920s hallway to be anything less than impressive (in a very warm and welcoming way of course). I wanted it to be practical and a little bit more colourful than the other rooms. We’ve kept most of the original…
