I know, it's been a month, but at least that means we've been busy doing absolutely loads at the house, doesn't it?! Plus it hasn't been a post free month or anything, I have been pretty good at writing up some of the cool things seen at Spring Fair and emerging 2018 interior trends. There's lots... Continue Reading →
Inspo: The Fifth Wall, Have You Decorated Your Ceiling Yet?
Barely have most DIYers got to grips with feature walls when bang, the feature wall is over and those in the know are papering, panelling and stickering every vertical surface in their Insta fabulous homes. And not only that but now, people, now there's a fifth wall to contend with. Yes, a fifth wall. Think Sistine... Continue Reading →
Inspo: Eight Perfect Poufs (OK, Nine With Mine)
Investing in a new jewelled velvet sofa just to keep up with the Instagrati (similar to the all powerful Illuminati, with fewer murders) is a bit of a body blow to most people's budgets. Far less painful on the wallet is a neutral sofa with added pops of colour cushions, but, yeh, we've all done... Continue Reading →
Inspo: Using Orange In Interiors In 2018
Step aside Piper Kerman, 'cause OITNB has stepped off Netflix and is officially back on the interiors scene. I know all the cool kids disavow trends and swear blind they only ever follow their own design path but in honesty, we're all influenced by trends whether we like it or not. And like it or... Continue Reading →
Inspo: 5 Fresh Ways To Work Wicker & Woven Lighting
How long does a fabulous re-imagined interior item take to become a trend? The answer might surprise you here. Potentially - 5 years. FIVE YEARS. That's a long time isn't it and you might not believe me... but hear me out. Woven effect, wicker and rattan lighting & baskets adorned this week's Spring Fair in... Continue Reading →
Moregeous Monday Moments: 5 Feb
"Monday Moments" I am so fibbing. And I've been so bloggin' good so far this year, until now. Yesterday was Monday but I was out all day exploring at the NEC's Spring Fair, so Monday Moments is brought to you courtesy of Tuesday. With it so far? Oh good. Yesterday was a great day. It's... Continue Reading →
Clean 18: Six Great Reasons To Switch To Soap
Yep, we're still at it! Still on course, determined to reduce our plastic use here at Moregeous Mansions and nailing January. We've switched to glass bottle milk delivery, used all our own bags all month and planned meals to avoid those early evening supermarket hauls of excess packaging. I've also been a bit stricter on... Continue Reading →