When we first viewed our rental nearly 2 years ago, we were super keen to move in because it was a lovely old Victorian terrace with original features and 3 bedrooms. However, it was quite tired and dated inside which meant it was under market value. We snapped it up and our landlady agreed to replace the bathroom and kitchen over the next couple of years. The first job was the bathroom….

It is a single skin extension built to connect the original house and the old out-house. Because it wasn’t well insulated, it was very damp and mouldy and the walls needed wiping down once a week for most of the year to prevent black mould from growing. Here it is…

This post is for you if you are embarking on a renovation and will be living at the house for some or all of the project. It’s inspired both by clients and friends who are doing major renovation work whilst living in the building site. I'll also be keeping all of this advice in my own back pocket for when we eventually do our renovation too.

This blog post is all about how to create a sense of home when things feel very uprooted. I run an interiors agony aunt column on Instagram where I take questions from followers and answer them in a video. I received a question from somebody who is separating from their husband, but they’re both living in the house so they’re spending half the week staying with friends and family. This person was concerned about staying grounded and how to have a sense of safety and security in that situation.

Let’s talk about framing and hanging art!

If you missed part one of my two-part series on art in the home, you can check out the first installment here where I talk about how to choose pieces of art and share tons of affordable art ideas.

And for the second part, let’s dive into framing and hanging your art, how to do a gallery wall really well and lots of other practical tips!

Where to start with framing

Good framing can make literally anything into a piece of art, but poor framing can turn a beautiful piece of art into something that looks

I studied English and Art History at university and absolutely loved it. I could easily get lost in art books, museums and galleries all day! I just love the story behind art pieces, the socxietal commentary it provides, the artist who made the art, what it says about who bought it, and the way that it elevates a room.

So today, in part one of this two part series on art, I'm going to be covering how to choose art and affordable art ideas.

I can’t seem to tackle my clutter

Today's post is coming to you off the back of some messages that I've had this week from students, and listeners who are really struggling to sort their clutter out.

So this is for those of you who have been meaning to or trying to sort your clutter, but are just struggling to get it done.

Feeling in a bit of a creative rut with your interior inspiration? We’ve all been there!

Someone recently asked me where to find inspiration, and also how to manage inspiration. And I knew exactly what they meant- because we are swamped with inspiration, aren't we?

At time of writing, spring is well underway in the UK, and I am pumped!

This new lovely light is definitely illuminating dusty corners and gross windows and making me want to sort and clean my home. Now, I actually hate cleaning and outsource most of this, but I come alive when there is a tidying, sorting, decluttering or organising job to do. 

Let's talk about spring!

I love celebrating seasonal shifts in my home.

For me, it is about marking and celebrating each shift of the season. It's about noticing and grounding ourselves. It's about stepping out of the busyness of daily life, the ridiculousness of daily life sometimes, and just going, huh, the world has changed, isn't that wonderful?

Lots of folks REALLY struggle with Winter, have SAD, and find the darkness and cold, claustrophobic and depressing. And if this is you, I'm sorry, I know how that feels. If you hate winter in a country with long winters, it means you're spending most of every year feeling really depressed and miserable, and life is too short! I just don't want that for you. So today I'm going be talking about embracing winter and styling for winter, all focused on how to enjoy this season, and how our homes are key.

I bloody love Winter. I didn’t used too, But I treat it like a hug, so it feels like one. Lots of time in bed resting and journalling and planning. Or pottering around the house doing gentle decluttering jobs. Which inspired me to create this list!

It combines decluttering and my bed which is such a beautiful union I nearly wept.