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I just read a terrible blog on the cons of wearing glasses on your wedding day! Here is my two cents
Seriously, this is what they wrote: Con : you will be bespectacled forever Con : it may be awkward when you kiss Con: light reflection . Let’s break it down shall we! This blog was obviously written on the bus to work! Ha ha little dig at myself there. By a moron, not me, who…
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Kerb appeal, falling in love
Day14 outside kerb appeal. The first time I saw my house was on a viewing to see another house two roads down. I causally said. I could live here! We loved the house a few roads down it was a Victorian end of terrace with room to improve. It was bigger than ours but the…
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Be Bold: feeling the insta-worthy pressure
Be bold Is the theme of today’s blog but today I am feeling beige not bold. I feel like I have taken on too much with this challenge. Its not that I don’t have enough time to write it just that I feel like my writing and content is suffering. Taking on too much is…
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Nature inspired interior let’s talk about pineapples
Today’s blog is on nature inspired so I thought a trip down memory lane may be a good idea! Not my memory but the Victorians in there interior architecture. Nature was inspired with every fleur de ly, every sconce and carpet runner pole. They brought nature inside without being too obvious. And round my house…
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Work it!!!
My little house really works for us. It’s cool all year round so even in the hottest summer that was last year my Victorian brick house was cool as a cucumber. This means in winter it gets cold but it doesn’t take long with central heating to warm it up. Plus we love a fire!…
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Sofa so good…… DFS issues
So this is an old picture of when Manny was still with us so it’s going up! Gone but not forgotten kitty! We fell in love with a leather sofa from John Lewis. It was gorgeous battered leather in a beautiful old tan colour. It would look good in an old house or a new…
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Old or New in interior design?
For me it will always be old when it comes to furniture I like to hunt through antique shops and charity shops. The things you can find are sinply marvellous. Also it suits the house. We have a Victorian terrace so older pieces suit it. This doesn’t mean that I only have old furniture in…
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Does my mum secretly work for QVC? Pamper time!
My mum loves QVC and has been watching Alison in the beauty lounge for a long as I can remember! There is a reason that my shelves are filled with Elemis, decleor and Gatineau. My mum will send me an email urging me that this is a necessity! “You don’t want to be pale bride…
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Battle with large pores: skincare
I feel as I have gotten older my pores have also increased. Large pores are not attractive but I cleanse my face twice a day so my pores are treated. I am trying to look after my skin. I am going to talk about what has helped my pores and what I am going to…
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 