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June 4, 2017

Best of Pinterest UK Interiors 2017

Best of Pinterest UK: Interiors

I was completely taken surprise to discover I had won something in the Best of Pinterest UK interiors awards. I won the ‘Best Small Space Idea’ category for our fold-away desk, and was a runner up in the ‘Best Kids Room…

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February 1, 2017

DIY plywood bedside shelves with Gorilla Glue

DIY plywood bedroom shelves | Growing Spaces

Since we swapped our old double bed in the guest room for a Hemnes daybed from Ikea to free up some floor space, we’ve needed to come up with a bedside table solution. The drawers pull out to turn the single…

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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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December 9, 2016

Creative Christmas tree decorating inspiration

Creative Christmas tree inspiration | Growing Spaces

  Classic Scandi-style tree on My Scandinavian Home I really had no idea how much I’m drawn to a simple, Scandi-style Christmas tree until I typed ‘Christmas tree decorating ideas’ into Pinterest. Woah, there are some seriously lavish trees out there!…

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December 2, 2016

Simple Christmas decorating with Nectar

Christmas decorating with Nectar | Growing Spaces

ADVERTORIAL December is finally here and the Christmas festivities can begin in earnest. I tend to hold off putting up our decorations until mid-December (in my house growing up they didn’t go up until the weekend before Christmas), but I thought I’d…

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December 1, 2016

Stylists’ tricks for a perfectly dressed bed

How to make the perfect bed | Growing Spaces

This is the last in my series on the relaxed country Henley bedroom makeover I worked on with Sharps at their flagship Baker Street showroom, and today I’m focusing on the main focal point in the room – the bed….

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November 29, 2016

Creating a reading nook with Sharps fitted furniture

Creating a reading nook | Growing Spaces

When I first visited the Sharps flagship showroom on Baker Street, there was an empty space between the two spacious fitted wardrobes in the Henley set. With the window above, we decided it was the perfect spot to build a window…

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November 15, 2016

Modern country bedroom makeover with Sharps’ Henley range

A couple of months ago, I got to spend an exciting day in Sharps‘ flagship showroom on Baker Street, giving their Henley bedroom a smart modern country makeover. The room previously had a coastal theme, but I wanted to update…

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November 13, 2016

Stylish family-friendly city pad in Amsterdam

Amsterdam city living at the V Loft | Growing Spaces

I’m getting more and more particular about where we stay when we go away, so finding a family-friendly city pad in Amsterdam that also ticked the style box was a must. And the V-loft at Hotel V Frederiksplein was by far the most…

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October 26, 2016

Spooky murals for Halloween walls

Halloween murals | Growing Spaces

The twins spotted these funky Halloween wall murals over my shoulder when I was on my laptop and thought they were super cool, so I couldn’t resist sharing them with you too. Created by Murals Wallpaper, these graphic spooky designs…

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October 19, 2016

Modern garden makeover

Modern garden makeover with black fencing | Growing Spaces

It’s been a real labour of love, but finally our garden makeover is finished and I can share some proper pictures. We have an odd, L-shaped garden and the bit we’ve focused on is an awkward area that runs along one…

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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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