La Redoute, the French-inspired online retailer, has become my go-to source of interiors inspiration in the last few months. It's epic in size, expansive in its variety of…
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When we moved in a couple of years ago, this living room looked quite lovely. The rosy brick fireplace had already been exposed, the original floor boards were…
A boho bedroom is all I've ever wanted. But the master bedroom in our little Victorian terrace needed more than a little love when we moved in. We…
Margaret Mead was an American cultural anthropologist. An expert in cultural conditioning, she revolutionised the field of child rearing and education, she was the first proponent of the…
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My favourite kind of gift that I’m getting everyone this year
Posted on October 28, 2019
I am very good at buying gifts. There aren't many things I'll tell you I'm great at; I'm very neat with a pair of scissors, I make world-class…
Spiky "popcorn", sweeping swirls or - please, no - a floral pattern. Nothing dates a room quite like a strange texture on the ceiling. So if you have…
Need to know how much plastering costs, whether you can plaster yourself, the difference between types of plaster or how to find a great plasterer? Read on for…
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Nine Reasons Why Autumn Is The Best Season For Your Home (And One Reason It’s The Worst)
Posted on October 11, 2019
Autumn At Home It isn't news to This 1870 House that autumn is my favourite season. With none of spring's showiness or summer's high expectations, autumn's beauty is…
Want to learn how to make terrazzo coasters yourself at home? There's a full walkthrough and links to everything you need right here. "You're doing what with chorizo?"…
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10 Design Lessons I’m Bringing Home From Croatia (And The One I’m Leaving There)
Posted on September 22, 2019
Last week we touched down in Manchester Airport after the most amazing ten days in Dubrovnik. We wandered the warren of Old Town streets, kayaked across crystal-clear waters,…