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The £3.95 item that transformed my study

Alright interior lovers and enthusiasts, join me on this one... are you also endlessly updating and changing your rooms around? I am. A room is never finished, is it? This is just what happened to my study, I had an initial makeover done about a year ago and that was much needed, as the walls looked tired and had damages from the furniture used by the previous owners. After the initial makeover, it looked so much better already, brighter and fresher and much better for a work space. There was still something missing though. And so I figured, it was missing more of what I love! Gold, Blush, Textures and Plants. It was a no brainer, a mini makeover quickly made the...

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What happens behind the scenes on a Home Magazine Photoshoot

This last year has been a rollercoaster (my 'year after redundancy' post is coming soon!) and I have done and achieved many things I would have never imagined a year ago. The most recent one is that my home has been featured on an 8-page spread on Home Style Magazine! My home, in an interiors magazine! I did have to pinch myself when the email came through many months ago. Then after that I started making list upon list of things that I needed to finish in every room of the house. I see so many fabulous homes out there on Instagram and Pinterest everyday, most of them magazine-worthy. As much as I was excited, I was also nervous/scared/a perfectionist so here I am...

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A dusky pink and lush green bedroom you must see...

This has been an exciting month so far, with so many new projects on the go, and a magazine feature of our own Palm Leaf Garden wallpaper! We are a small business run by me, a mum of two girls under three years old who works round the clock when I am not looking after the little ones, and we have launched our wallpaper collection this year so this is kind of a big deal. Even more so because the super talented Interior Stylist Emma Fishman from Creative Makeovers has made such a beautiful job for Home Style Magazine by using a soft palette of chalky pastels, mixing textures, plants and metallic accents to turn it into a cosy boho-chic dream bedroom. Talk...

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The hottest Combo: Marble and gold inspiration

Copper, rose gold, brass, gold. Metallics are the perfect addition to any room, whether it's to elevate your home with metallic accents or to make a real statement. I have been going back and forth between rose gold and gold, and I love both! My bedroom and guest bedroom have rose gold & copper accents, while my living room and study are filled with gold features.  Image credit Image Credit When it comes to marble though, it has to be best paired with gold. I cannot think of a sexier combination right now! And it's taking over the interiors world, from cushions to bathrooms, stunning sinks to entire kitchens. I have brought my favourite gold + marble inspiration right here so you...

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Before & After: Beach Huts Nursery

I love children's bedrooms. It is such a joy to design spaces where little ones will play and explore for years to come! Plus the use of pattern, colour and fun elements, it doesn't get any better. I have recently finished my baby daughter's nursery. We were so busy prior to her arrival that I had to finish decorating it after she was born. The painting had been already done, so what was left to do was hanging wallpaper and styling during nap times, literally. It took me about a week to hang wallpaper on one wall (ok it is a big wall!) hanging one to two lengths a day. We got there in the end and the room is now...

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