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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

Modern Scandinavian living: my top Wayfair picks

March 15, 2017 by Catherine 13 Comments

Looking for open plan living inspiration? Check out my top picks from Wayfair for creating the relaxed modern scandinavian look in your home.

Welcome to the second post in my collaboration with Wayfair.  I’m thrilled to be working with them this year as part of their Home Experts programme, and will be sharing lots of interiors inspiration over the next 12 months. I’ve already had lots of fun with my first challenge, looking at how to revamp your space with the pantone colour of the year, ‘Greenery’.  It’s such a vibrant, energising colour, and given my love affair with plants and all ...

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Filed Under: Product Showcase Tagged With: Chair, Cushion, Dining, Home, home accessories, Inspiration, Interiors, Kitchen, Lighting, Mood board, Sofa, Soft furnishings, Top Tips, Wall art, Wayfair

Revamp your space with Greenery: pantone colour of the year 2017

February 3, 2017 by Catherine 11 Comments

Revamp your living space using Greenery, the Pantone colour of the year for 2017. Check out my top picks for bringing this versatile colour into your home.

What’s your favourite colour? That’s a question I get asked a lot at the moment; Lily is very into colouring right now, and seeks my opinion on pretty much a daily basis.  My answer is always green, followed by her current favourite in second place to keep her happy! I’ve always loved the colour green.  I suppose when I think about it, that’s probably a big part of why I love gardening and plants so much; it gives me a chance to submerge myself ...

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Filed Under: Product Showcase Tagged With: Cushion, Green, Greenery, Home, home accessories, Inspiration, Interiors, Lamp, Lighting, Living Room, Lounge, Mood board, Pantone, Plants, Rug, Sofa, Soft furnishings, Table, Top Tips, Vase, Wall art

A gift guide for gardeners with Homesense

December 10, 2016 by Catherine 4 Comments

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How’s your Christmas shopping going?  I’m almost done; I find the kids so easy to buy for, but the adults are a different matter.  I still have a few grown-up gifts to find, and I’m on the lookout for some less run-of-the-mill ideas; the sort of gift that you wouldn’t necessarily find in every shop.  When I’m searching for this kind of gift, I always make a beeline for Homesense. I love Homesense.  It's a great one-stop shop for home and ...

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Filed Under: Garden Tips Tagged With: Christmas, Garden, gardening, Gifts, Inspiration, Shopping

Five ways to brighten up your home for Autumn

September 16, 2016 by Catherine 4 Comments

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Today's guest post explores easy ways to embrace autumn in your home.  Enjoy! Autumn is one of the most amazing seasons of the year, and the perfect time to spruce up your home. With the nights drawing in earlier and it getting much colder outside, making your home a cosy sanctuary away from the cold weather is essential. There are so many things you can do to brighten up your home, here are a few to get you feeling inspired. Pile on the ...

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Filed Under: Interior Design Tips Tagged With: Autumn, decorating, design, Home, home accessories, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Soft furnishings, Top Tips, windows

Living Room Inspiration

August 24, 2016 by Catherine 6 Comments

fishpools living room mood board

I’m a complete sucker for dreaming about and planning my perfect home.  Since moving into our house, we’ve extended twice and decorated every single room at least once, and we’re by no means ‘finished’.  As the kids get older, we’ll carry on updating and rethinking our indoor space to suit the changing needs of the whole family. When it comes to interiors, I get my inspiration from magazines, online retailers and a good dose ...

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Filed Under: Living Room Tagged With: design, Family, Furniture, Home, home accessories, Inspiration, Interiors, Lighting, Living Room, Sofa, Soft furnishings, storage, Top Tips

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016: inspiring my own garden

May 30, 2016 by Catherine 4 Comments

chelsea flower show 2016 Support the husqvarna garden

Last Saturday I visited RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time. I've been longing to go for ages; not only is it THE place to see the top garden designers showing off their talents, there's so much inspiration elsewhere, with the amazing floral marquee, the smaller artisan and fresh gardens, and the hundreds of stalls offering gardening retail therapy. We had a fantastic day, immersing ourselves in each garden we came across, and learning ...

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Hi, I’m Catherine. Welcome to Growing Family, a top UK home & garden blog sharing ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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