The Elephant in the room

Just a little under 40 years ago whilst walking home with friends from school, we came across a group of boys one of them stood out to me, a tall beautiful blonde.  

The advent tree

It goes without saying I adore Christmas, certainly since having children it has become more magical.  Sadly this year we have

Botanics and Teal

The botanical trend looks set to continue into 2016 alongside all things teal.  So the combination of the two in this stunning luxury bedding set from Christy is sure to be a winner.

Food on the go with GoEat

Always coming up with innovative new products JosephJoseph have designed the perfect range for busy people.  

New Winter Warmers & Old Favourites

One thing I love about Winter is the dark nights, the excuse to curl up on the sofa with a glass of something and a good film.  So to discover Echo falls have a new range of red fusions and that I get to try them out ! 

The innovative new Leesa mattress

Not sure how much I believe in coincidence but hubby and I were recently discussing the need for a new mattress.  We have had ours for about 6 years and according to the experts you should change your mattress between 5 - 10 years.

Sorry can't wait .......

I've never been the most patient person.  If I want something, I have to have it now.  If I need to do something, I need to do it now !  This has had varying degrees of success in my life.

The perfect sofa!

I've been looking for the perfect striped sofa for a long time.  I had in my head exactly what I wanted, a relaxed deck chair striped look in blue and white to continue the beachy theme in my living room.  Something that was comfy

Stenvall Interiors

As well as adoring white all my adult life, I have also been totally in love with the design and style of the Nordic countries.   From discovering IKEA whilst serving in Germany in my 20's to the beautiful antique Mora clocks of Sweden,

Tips for Decorating with White

When people see my home for the first time they always exclaim "how do you keep it clean"  or "I could never have an all white home with my children" . 

ROADS luxury Candles

Advocating luxury craftsmanship and unique, exquisite scents, ROADS fragrances are extending their range of premium perfumes to include an equally luxurious range of candles.

Duckydora Autumn Dining

Autumn has arrived and this usually means heating on, wrapping up in coats and scarves and bracing ourselves for the cold.  We have been lucky to have a more gentle start to the season this year but today I can feel the nip in the air.

Trend - Decorating the house for autumn

Autumn is here (despite the glorious weather).  Always in the past one of those seasons for me that was just the in between stage from the fun of summer to the excitement of the buildup to Christmas in winter.

Winter Preparation - House and Garden

So Summer wasn't all that this year and now that its officially Autumn, its time to start thinking about cosying down for the colder months.  If you are anything like me,

Moda in Pelle AW15 Trend - Primal Craft

Lets face it, who doesn't love shoes !  So when Moda in Pelle contacted me and asked me to chose  ANYTHING from their new AW15 collection, there may have been dancing on

Front Door Makeover

How long have I been married ? and blogging ?  and how often have I reminded my husband to PLEASE take before photographs if he is going to embark on some DIY when I am out !

George Nelson Style Wheel Clock

The offer of a clock to review from Vita Interiors came at just the right time.  With our new kitchen /dining room complete,

Shopping the shops

Working full time in a "proper" job these days leaves me very little time to go bargain hunting. Having spent over £300 on new uniform, shoes and other

Boot Sale Treasure

Hubby is working today and I needed the car, so what else is there to do after dropping him at work at 6am, but pop along to the bootsale at Matford in Exeter.