Diamond Jubilee. I may have to admit to a slight obsession with Jubilee-related merchandise, and so I can’t help but pick this beauty of a cushion this week in celebration – The Royal Mail £1 cushion from The Colour Union….
Laminate vs real wood
I used to be a laminate snob, I’ll admit it. I love a real wood floor, and I particularly love original wooden floorboards, painted, stained or varnished. If you told me before I had kids, or even a year ago,…
{Soft Spot} Habitat
The sun is finally here, and nothing says summer better than this Habitat Hove cushion with its brightly coloured street design. And it also gets a big tick for its pocket-friendly price of £12, which will leave you with plenty…
Storage secrets for a family home
For the next three months, I’ve joined up with the newly formed Tots100 Home Club – a group of bloggers who love their homes and interiors including Jen from Mum in the Madhouse, Liz from Violet Posy, Karen from The White…
Some MADder begging….
Thanks so much to everyone who nominated this blog for Best MAD Home Blog in the MAD Blog Awards 2012. It was my begging video that sold it to you, right? To say I’m chuffed to have reached the final…
{Soft Spot} Next
There are bright pink flamingoes and the bright pink flamingoes make a heart shape together. What’s not to love about this cushion, apart from it’s bargainous price of £12 from Next? Oh, and I have a personal crush on this…
{Soft Spot} Pretty Dandy
When online interiors boutique Pretty Dandy followed me on Twitter last week, I headed straight over to the site to check out the products, and this African print cushion caught my eye instantly. I have a real thing for stars, and…
How to update a dresser
We spent a long time searching eBay for the perfect kitchen dresser at the right price. Our patience paid off when Ben spotted this wooden dresser, and we managed to get it for an extremely pocket-friendly £70. We wanted something…
{Soft Spot} Nikki McWilliams
I am continuing my biscuit obsession, and bagging the first spot in my new ‘cushion of the week’ series is this hand-printed Custard Cream cushion by Nikki McWilliams. My good friend, Victoria, recently purchased this cushion and I have had cushion…
The kitchen final tour
Here’s a final breakdown of where we sourced everything, if there’s anything I don’t mention please ask! I’ll be adding all the details to my Steal My Style page, along with everything else you see on Growing Spaces. Kitchen units:…
Time lapse kitchen transformation
The perfect biscuit tin?
I am in no way claiming to be a trend-setter as this wasn’t one of my most original purchases, but having watched various people post photos on Instagram of their amazing Marks & Spencer biscuit tins, I couldn’t stop myself…