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Bringing the outdoors in: Sainsbury’s Garden Room range

May 8, 2017 by Catherine Leave a Comment

sainsbury's garden room range

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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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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I’m Catherine, mum, wife, writer and fan of wellies. We love exploring, creating and growing things and my blog shares ideas, inspiration and tips for making the most of busy family life, indoors and out.
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