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Christmas gift guide: for Interior Lovers

One more for our Gift Guide Series, chances are that if you are reading this is because you into interiors and you wouldn’t mind getting a gift or two which end purpose is to decorate your home… We’ve got just the right thing! And by ‘the right thing’ I mean things that make you smile, fill your heart with joy every time you see them, and make your house feel even more like the home you love. Whether your ‘thing’ is wall art, plants or adding textures, have a look at my picks below as there is something for everyone. I’ve added the links to each product below, clockwise: 2019 Stendig Calendar £60 (last few units available) Jamila Moroccan Rug...

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Christmas gift guide: gifts to go Big

This is the second one of our Christmas gift guide series, and it is one for those not afraid to go BIG! Our range of furniture and rugs has grown over the last year, with the Jamila Moroccan rug and Brass Drinks Trolley being two of my best-sellers. If you are an interior lover like me you wouldn’t see anything wrong in getting a cosy armchair for an end of year treat, or a fluffy new rug for the winter ahead this time of the year. In fact, I have once got an armchair as a birthday gift and I loved it, it still holds a special place in my home! I’ve added the links to each product below, clockwise:...

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Christmas gift guide: £20 and under

Each year I seem to be more into Christmas, the excitement seems to be getting bigger since i’ve had children, and I won’t lie, I like it. It is great to have this magical world to step into and take a break from reality, making their Christmas special and fun takes some effort (hello Insta-mums!) but the best part is that we are making memories together, whether it is baking together, opening advent calendar windows, counting down the sleeps or making a tradition of seeing Christmas light displays. With making memories becoming a priority and shopping becoming less of a Christmas ‘activity’, being able to shop conveniently from home is a must, especially at a time when we are also...

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Many ways to decorate with the Stendig Calendar

This is the best time of the year arguably! Autumn is going strong, Christmas is starting to pop up everywhere and the excitement of the holiday season starts to take over. Shopping lists, anyone? (And only arguably because I’m a summer person and live for the beach, which I know doesn’t make any sense when I live in the UK, but I blame my British husband for that!) One of my favourite things to do this season is to decorate! Whether it is to make the home cosier for the winter ahead, put Christmas decorations up, or prepare for the new year, I’ve been pinning non-stop for inspiration for a few weeks now. Last year the shop sold out of...

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How to fit in much needed me-time within a busy routine

*in collaboration with David Lloyd Milton KeynesDo you also start the week with the best intention to hit the gym, eat healthy and then spend some time pampering yourself whether it’s a manicure, a new haircut or just some time on the sauna or reading a book? I do! And then reality kicks in… being a mum of two kids under four and running a business, there is just not enough hours left in the day to attend to that much needed yoga class, or a coffee and chat with friends. The summer was particularly busy for me in every aspect, on top of everything I had renovations at home and additional projects to prepare for. Then September arrived and...

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