Collaborative post Does your home have enough natural light? It’s a key element to get right in interior design, and can make all the difference to how a room feels and functions. There’s a very good reason why we all enjoy natural light. It’s a powerful mood booster, with the ability to aid production of the happy hormone, serotonin. Natural light also helps our bodies produce vitamin D, which in turn can help to ...
Easy ways to make your house feel like a home
Collaborative post With most of us spending more time at home right now, it’s no wonder our living spaces are under pressure. They’re multi-tasking hard to provide a practical place to live and work, as well as a relaxing sanctuary that helps to boost our mood. Feeling at ease in our homes can have a huge impact on our mental health and sense of wellbeing. I definitely feel the stress levels rising when our house is messy, for ...
Easy ways to introduce rustic interior design to your home
Collaborative post Have you embraced rustic interior design in your home? The trend for rustic interiors is hugely popular, and it’s not hard to see why. The rustic look is all about using natural materials, embracing earthy colours, and dialling up the comfort factor to create a warm, welcoming home. And you don’t have to live in an old property to make it work; modern twists on the trend have brought a freshness and light ...
Bringing the outdoors in: 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 ...
Modern Scandinavian living: my top Wayfair picks
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 ...
Revamp your space with Greenery: pantone colour of the year 2017
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 ...
Five ways to brighten up your home for Autumn
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 ...
Living Room Inspiration
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 ...