I wanted some shelving in The Pad which was narrower than regular shop bought shelving and which had more detail to it too, something I could personalise and which also worked with the room design. Matt the joiner was on site fitting a door and working on the garden gate, so I posed the question... Continue Reading →
How to add contemporary zing to an old Parker Knoll style rocking chair
I'm over the moon with my newly re-upholstered Parker Knoll style rocking chair, unearthed in a filthy second hand ship in Lancashire last year and now sitting, no, rocking pretty in The Pad. How cool does it look?! I agonised over which fabric to use, eventually plumping for this gorgeous Romo fabric inspired by glass... Continue Reading →
How to Create a Right Royal Thyme Walk
A few months ago I was reading about a place I really want to visit one day, Prince Charles' amazing Highgrove Garden and how it has its very own Thyme Walk, a description I found captivating. As you know I spend a ridiculously large amount of time (no pun intended) caring for and planting at... Continue Reading →
Going Vintage For 2014 at the Decorative Home & Salvage Show, Tatton Park
So today we visited the Arthur Swallows Decorative Home & Salvage Show at Tatton Park and it was great! I was searching for fab finds for our refurbishment of Moregeous Mansions this summer, with a totally open mind and no particular item on my radar. I was expecting a good rummage but it was actually... Continue Reading →
Interior I-Spy: Granger & Co, Clerkenwell
Visiting stylish restaurants is a constant source of interiors inspiration and a way of keeping your eye on the latest trends as often the very cream of design experts are called in to help create a unique feel for new eateries. Whilst working our way around design venues at Clerkenwell Design Week, we called into... Continue Reading →
How to make Polpo’s Broad Bean Bruschetta
This is a beautiful, summery dish which we ate at Polpo last week, raved about, then lo & behold was featured in the Times magazine on Sunday - perfect timing! I thought I'd share it not only because it's so invigorating to look at, but also because it's delicious and a lovely thing to make... Continue Reading →
Five Bank Holiday Mini-Upcycling Projects
Any home type tips for the Bank Holiday, HuffPost UK & Homesense have asked me as part of our ongoing collaboration? Sit in the garden on a roasting hot May Day, with home prepared deliciousness grilling on coals and sipping a glass of something cold? Ha! Chances are in the UK, the sky will cloud... Continue Reading →