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August 2, 2016

String shelving display

String shelving display | Growing Spaces

Still in France. Still doing daily battle with 3G. I am currently sat in the nearest McDonalds with a strong black coffee so I can get a quick bit of work done, so apologies for the brevity of this post!…

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July 10, 2016

Organised desk, organised mind: Maximising space in my home office

Maximising office space with the HP DeskJet 3720 | Growing Spaces

  Space always seems to be an issue in my home office. The room isn’t tiny, but it’s not huge either, and I really struggle to fit in everything I need, despite being acutely aware that I’m lucky to even…

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March 22, 2016

Styling the Seasons: March

Styling the Seasons March | Growing Spaces

March has been about a renewal of our decluttering efforts, and about finishing off all those snagging tasks to make the house finally feel more finished and a whole lot calmer. As I’ve cleared out the clutter, I’ve been able…

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February 24, 2016

Jungle animals: Urban Jungle Bloggers

Wild animals and plants with Urban Jungle Bloggers | Growing Spaces

Did you hear that 2016 will see the publication of the first ever Urban Jungle Bloggers book? So exciting and very well-deserved! I know Igor and Judith are already busy beavering away, and I can’t wait to see what they…

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July 31, 2015

Styling the Seasons: July

Styling the seasons july | Growing Spaces

There’s nothing like leaving things until the last minute, and I’m absolutely squeaking in under the wire on the last day of the month with my post for July’s Styling the Seasons. One of these days I’ll post on the…

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July 6, 2015

Living room update: DIY open shelving

DIY open shelving for display | Growing Spaces

We’ve always struggled to make the living space in this house work for us. It’s part of a large open-plan L-shape area that also includes our kitchen diner. We used a large open shelving unit from Ikea as a room…

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June 30, 2015

Styling the Seasons: June

June styling the seasons - we all scream for ice cream | Growing Spaces

I’m sneaking in at the very last minute with this month’s Styling The Seasons post for Katy and Charlotte. I’ve had a bit of a styling block this month – I feel like I’m running out of surfaces to style…

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May 24, 2015

My plant gang | Urban Jungle Bloggers

String shelves full of indoor plans | Growing Spaces

This month’s #urbanjunglebloggers challenge from Igor and Judith was about grouping plants together to celebrate their diversity – combining sizes, shapes, colours and textures. I decided that the String shelving system in my office was the perfect spot to show…

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November 29, 2014

Styling the Seasons: November

Styling the Seasons November | Growing Spaces

: Styling the Seasons, by Apartment Apothecary and Lotts and Lots : “Reflect the change of seasons and show those changes in your own home, by styling any surface (shelf, dining table, mantelpiece) with something you like to reflect the new month and what it…

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November 7, 2014

Kitchen plant shelfie | Urban Jungle Bloggers

Better late than never with my Urban Jungle Bloggers post for Igor and Judith this month. The theme was ‘My Plant Shelfie’ and I’ve chosen to share the open shelving in our kitchen. We bought these shelves years ago on…

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