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 →
Inspo: Why You Need A Jewelled Velvet Statement Sofa
Now clearly I'm not suggesting that Statement Sofas have suddenly been invented and  no-one's ever had a Statement Sofa before. You only have to look at Instagram and the hot hot hot accounts to know this. Be prepared though, for 2018, they're exploding onto a high street near you, as seen at the Spring Fair... Continue Reading →
Clean 18 : Butchers Meat & Paper Bags
It's not just the 5p plastic carrier bags in supermarkets which cause lots of problems, but the ubiquitous plastic wrapping around every single product filling our shopping bags. There's a fabulous organic store in Manchester called Unicorn Grocery which Mr M and I have been going to for years. Their wrapping policy is strictly old... 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 →
Inspo: Show Off Your Shingles
If you're searching for a wonderfully natural but also intrinsically unique way to add personalisation to your home or garden, look no further. I found them for you. You're welcome. Totally nailing current interior desires for the organic and the individual, shingles can be stained, painted, cut, shaped or left entirely as god intended them,... Continue Reading →