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6 simple ways to welcome autumn into your home

November 2, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post It’s autumn - and that means it’s time to grab your favourite hot drink and cosy up by a lit fireplace (or radiator). It also means you can decorate your home to embody that autumn feeling and create a cosy vibe. Read on for six simple ways to welcome autumn into your home. 1. Cold? Blankets! You can definitely tell it’s no longer summer, right? Temperatures are falling, so what better way to get warm than ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Autumn, Bringing the outdoors inside, Home, home accessories, Interior Design, Interiors, Soft furnishings, Top Tips

Show your support for Ukraine with sunflowers

April 28, 2022 by Catherine Leave a Comment

This is a collaborative post in partnership with BloomLocal We’ve all watched in horror as the crisis in Ukraine has worsened over the last two months.  And as I’m sure you are aware, the humanitarian situation is becoming more and more desperate as the war continues. Millions of people forced from their homes, living without food, water, medical supplies and power.  Whole towns and cities destroyed.  Families split up.  ...

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Filed Under: Product Showcase Tagged With: BloomLocal, Bringing the outdoors inside, Charity, Flowers, Product Showcase, Sunflowers, Ukraine

Win a bundle of Driftwood Designs homeware and stationery products

September 27, 2021 by Catherine 52 Comments

This is a collaborative post in partnership with Driftwood Designs Would you like to bring a touch of nature into your home? This lovely giveaway from the team at Driftwood Designs is packed with products that will help you do just that. I've got a bundle of homeware and stationery products from their Nature Collection worth £147 to give away to a lucky winner. Read on to discover more about the range and find out how to ...

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Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: Bringing the outdoors inside, competition, Driftwood Designs, Gifts, giveaway, Home, home accessories, Nature

Simple ways to embrace botanical decor

November 1, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

Collaborative post Have you embraced the popular botanical trend in your home decor? It’s a trend that has been around for a while now - pantone even chose greenery as their colour of the year in 2017 - and it’s not hard to see why.  Bringing the outdoors into your home is a great way to add colour, texture and interest to a room, not to mention the fact that interacting with nature can have powerful psychological benefits. If you’d ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Botanical, Bringing the outdoors inside, Decor, decorating, Family home, Home, home accessories, Interior trends, Interiors, wall stickers

Why bifold doors are a great choice for your renovation project

August 28, 2020 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Collaborative post If you’ve watched any home renovation shows over the last few years, you’ve probably noticed bifold doors featuring in lots of room designs.  Bifolds are certainly a popular choice for renovation and extension projects, and there are lots of reasons why. What exactly are bifold doors? Bifold doors are essentially multiple door panels that fold back on themselves in a concertina pattern.  They’re a popular ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Bifold doors, Bringing the outdoors inside, Home, home improvement, Home renovation, Interior Design, Interior trends, Interiors

How to choose the best real Christmas tree

November 28, 2019 by Catherine 4 Comments

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Are you buying a real Christmas tree this year? This guide is full of tips and advice to help you choose the best real Christmas tree for your home. It’s hard to beat the impact of a real Christmas tree laden with all your treasured family Christmas decorations - even if those decorations are all in one small area thanks to the kids’ creative efforts! If you're choosing a real Christmas tree, it can be quite a confusing process. Knowing ...

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Filed Under: Family Home Tagged With: Bringing the outdoors inside, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Christmas tree, Family home, Top Tips, Trees, Winter

Bringing the outdoors in: Sainsbury’s Garden Room range

May 8, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

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Do you try to bring a little bit of nature into your home? The interiors trend of bringing the outdoors into our living spaces has been big news for a while now, and it’s not hard to see why. Interiors brands have picked up on the fact that connecting with nature helps us cope with today’s hectic pace of life, and are extending that connection into the home via accessories, wallpaper, fabric prints and furniture.  Add to that the fact that ...

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Filed Under: Product Showcase Tagged With: Bringing the outdoors inside, Dining, Flowers, Garden, Gifts, Home, home accessories, Inspiration, Interior trends, Interiors, Mood board, Nature, Outdoors, Sainsbury's, Soft furnishings, Stationery, Top Tips

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