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April 16, 2017

New love: my fiddle leaf fig (ficus lyrata)

Fiddle leaf fig | Growing Spaces

As birthday presents go, this was a parcel that was hard to beat – a huge box, with a few tantalising leaves poking out of the box – inside was the most gorgeous fiddle leaf fig tree (ficus lystrata). It…

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January 16, 2017

Interiors focus: Giggling Squid in Wokingham

Interior focus: Giggling Squid in Wokingham

Ben and I had a rare evening out together on Saturday when we enjoyed a meal at Thai hotspot Giggling Squid – newly opened in Wokingham. The restaurant has been completely transformed from its previous dark and cavernous incarnation – the…

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October 13, 2016

The Wool BnB: Decorating with wool

Talk about cosying up for autumn. This amazing house in De Beauvoir Town, London, has been completely decked out in wool by The Campaign for Wool. Everything is made from wool, from the interiors to the fashion. I got a sneak…

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September 27, 2013

{I love} Bare bricks, plaster and concrete

There’s something so magic about a newly plastered wall. The way it transforms the surface, the potential it offers, the excitement about the creation of a brand new space. I marvel at the skill of plasterers – they make it…

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August 12, 2012

A few days from a finished en suite

In case you missed it, here’s the original post where I vlogged in the shower…

August 7, 2012

How to update a kids’ wardrobe

April 18, 2012

Cushions are a waste of time. Discuss.

Yes, unbelievably, this was the tweet that greeted me one Tuesday morning. Where to even begin? For an interiors stylist, this tweet is like a red rag to a bull. Cushions, beloved of any home shoot or interior magazine, are…

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