January 7, 2018
summer plum cake
Happy New Year! I’m writing today from my little office at the beach house. Of course it’s not really an office. It’s actually just our outdoor table here at the...
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December 22, 2017
festive table settings
I thought that you might like a few very quick and simple ideas for lovely festive tables. Ideas that are visually gorgeous, easy, and most importantly, stress free. Well really,...
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September 28, 2017
making a house magical & baking
Last weekend I was doing a little baking. Of course, out loud I will pretend that it was for the benefit of the school lunch boxes. But actually, it was...
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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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April 25, 2017
faffing, foraging and frippery
Faffing, foraging and frippery. Try rolling that sentence off the tongue several times! I’ve decided that these are three of my favourite words, despite the fact that they all have connotations...
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April 4, 2017
flowers on the low down
Flowers on the low down – those little flower arrangements that you see literally, when you look down, as opposed to the low down on flowers, which this is not....
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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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November 3, 2016
the jaipur flower market
If you follow me on Instagram then you may know that my family and I have recently been travelling in India. And, as I’m sure you also know, at any...
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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 26, 2016
authenticity over perfectionism part 2
Do you remember my little blog post a couple of months ago about authenticity over perfectionism? I’m thinking that perhaps now I’m still a little too perfectionist-leaning to be qualified...
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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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June 10, 2016
the botanical foragers united society inc
I seem to have developed something of a reputation amongst my instagram friends. A little botanical snip here, and a wee cutting there while out walking, and quicker than I...
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May 5, 2016
feijoa upside down cake
When I pressed the delete button on my old blog I didn’t think it would be missed. But as is often the way with something old, familiar and comfortable that...
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February 20, 2016
authenticity over perfectionism
My husband thought it absolutely hilarious when I told him that I’d signed up for an online course in time management, but that I hadn’t actually had the time to...
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January 29, 2016
nature rambles
I’ve set myself a couple of personal challenges these holidays. I’m not really one for new years resolutions, but I do like to spend a little time in January evaluating the...
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July 15, 2015
my favourite things ~ rachel castle
It's a universal truth that all who know Rachel Castle, describe her as pure sunshine. And if you follow her instagram or facebook feeds, then you'll also know how damn...
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