From Christmas Decorations to Home Decor The Practical & The Indulgent
Christmas is a time of year where we take a look at our homes in a competely different way. From beautiful Christmas decorations to adorn our Christmas tree, sit upon the table or mantlepiece and even to light up the outside of our houses and lawns. To home decor to suit the winter seasons mood of warm colours to lift the gloomy days and nights. Christmas bedding, or perhaps a new throw or two to snuggle under on the settee and not...
How to choose the best Wooden Doors for a Contemporary house
Contemporary house designs include everything that is in trend at a given time and is continuously evolving and changing. It could consist of and not be limited to mid-century designs, modern, minimal designs etc. Even then, there are a few aspects that are inherently part of contemporary design; open floor concept, minimal embellishments, simple lines and designs. The main aim of contemporary house designs is practicality with a...
North-East weekends away with your dog
The Northumberland coastline offers visitors some of the most breathtaking and idyllic scenery in the United Kingdom, while a few miles in land those who frequent here will be to tell you of the hustle and bustle of the city. Often a forgotten corner of the country, the North East of England has lots to offer and it isn’t only promoted at humans either. Have you ever considered that every time you leave your dog at home, they think...
Christmas Candles, Lanterns and Lights to Make Your House Twinkle
Christmas, above any other time in the year, is the time we love to banish the dark days and chilly nights with twinkly lights, Christmas Candles and gorgeous lanterns. We all have our favourites, from the more traditional filament bulbs to the modern bright LED spectacular, cheerfully coloured or the simplicity of white. Christmas Candles give our home a warm glow (and sometimes a lovely scent to boot), and lanterns take our thoughts...
Gorgeous Rabbit Lamp from Fox & Ivy
We love, love, love this absolutely fabulous little Rabbit Lamp from Tesco in their Autumn/Winter Fox & Ivy range. You might remember him from our Ingredients for Movie Night. Everyone fell in love, so we gave him his own post!) Yes, it’s silly. Yes, it’s unreasonably cute. And yes… he’s just rather adorable, sitting there all neat and quietly elegant. In beautiful pure white ceramic but with an unexpected splash of...
When People Come To Stay – Rules For Good Hosts
I was recently commission by Mobility Plus (stay with me here) to think about making homes guest-ready and welcoming. All thoughts & opinons my own, obvs. Planning for houseguests over the holidays? Don’t fret. Whilst yes, it’s an invasion on the normal household rhythm, and yes it does require a little more than simply pumping up the spare bed and pointing them to the spare duvet, it can also be fabulously fun. No one...