April 12, 2020
a little chair makeover
If there is one gift that I am grateful for during this stay at home isolation, it is the gift of time. For someone like me, who doesn’t really know...
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April 2, 2020
pillow talk – how to style cushions
For those of us who haven't got a decorating fairy godmother up our sleeves, yet still want to work a little makeover magic with our homes, I thought I'd talk...
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September 20, 2018
live what you love when it comes to interior style
Live what you love – this is something that I cannot stress enough. The fact that you must trust your instincts, and you must always, always, always decorate for yourself...
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June 11, 2018
instant art installations
I was rereading one of my favourite interior books yesterday – Sibella Court’s very first book etcetera etc. I honestly think that I get as much inspiration from this book...
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May 17, 2018
styling with your favourite books
'Books are not furniture, but they have a great way of furnishing your home'. I’m not sure who said this quote first, but I really like it. Books are also like...
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April 30, 2018
the knack of knick-knacking
Years ago, when Small Acorns was still a mere baby, and I was obviously still precious about it, I was out at a party one night, and was introduced to...
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February 4, 2018
lessons in colour
I am unashamedly a colourist. A lover of colour. But in saying this I do not mean that I live in a home that is a bright riot of colour....
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August 10, 2017
interior style
Great style isn’t about how slavishly you follow a trend or how quick you are to embrace the latest, greatest thing; in fact it’s anything but slavishly following a trend...
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July 9, 2017
objet trouve
Finding a special treasure for my home in a store or studio or market or junk shop or auction is pure joy. Especially if that ‘objet trouve’ is unexpected, and...
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March 9, 2017
collecting beautiful moments
If you have known me for a while now, then you will know that I am an interior stylist who believes there is beauty in imperfection. Who thinks that something...
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February 20, 2017
there’s no place like home
Leaving the bach after summer holidays is always hard and sad and a little depressing. The pack up is horrible. Aside from the actual packing and cleaning, there is also...
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October 24, 2016
hanging a gallery art wall
Oh my goodness! It's been a long time between drinks, as the saying goes. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook then you will have seen the main reason...
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August 25, 2016
our blackboard calendar
It isn’t always easy trying to balance one’s perfectly imperfect living style with one’s innate Virgo tendencies for order and routine. I do like a little tidy in my life...
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July 11, 2016
a hallway vignette
I was looking at my little hallway vignette of vintage bottles and flowers the other day, and wondering if it needs a little change. After all, I am always advocating...
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July 1, 2016
linen luxe and love
I don’t know about you, but cooler days, and long, dark nights bring out my best hibernating instincts. I like nothing more than cosying up with layers of warmth, some...
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March 8, 2016
being true to yourself
‘Be honest about what you love, because it’s always important to be charmed and seduced by where you live.’ I read this quote by UK interior designer Tara Bernerd in Living...
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November 3, 2015
mini makeovers
There’s nothing like a little spring sunshine to motivate a makeover. That, and the fact that my husband has been away overseas for almost four weeks, and he will be...
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September 4, 2015
using atypical things unexpectedly
In my decorating I love to use atypical things in unexpected ways. Particularly something vintage and unexpected in a space where the look and feel is otherwise quite sleek and streamlined...
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August 18, 2015
my bentwood chair
Vintage pieces and antiques have an authenticity and history. They wear the patina of a previous life. When mixed with new or more contemporary pieces they add a soft and...
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July 26, 2015
home is where the heart is
The other morning, just as I was leaving for work, I snapped this image on my phone. I literally had just put on my coat, hat, scarf & gloves, and picked...
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July 6, 2015
a bit on the side ~ bedside tables
Oh my goodness, it is pouring with rain here today. And freezing cold! It's a good excuse to stay inside and catch up with the blog world while trying to...
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