Fabulous Accessible Interiors
We've all done it haven't we? We've all had a great decorating idea and after we've finished, (or even halfway through doing it) we've stood back and held our head in our hands because it doesn't look how you thought it would. Many people stick to neutrals for this reason, they don't want to make [...]
Today on the blog I'm chatting to the lovely LeAnne Lavender. LeAnne and her husband Derek were forced to make changes to their lives and their home following an accident that left Derek paralysed. I've been following LeAnne for a little while now as they've been working on a new very stylish home from scratch, [...]
This week on my Conversation With series I'm talking to the instagram queen Pati Robins, the diva of DIY, dark interiors and maximalism. If you're an interiors obsessive on Instagram you've almost certainly come across Pati. Not only are her dark interiors famous, her DIY solutions are innovative and inexpensive, and she's also a blogger and [...]
As you may have seen from my Instagram stories recently, I'm refurbishing the kitchen on a limited budget at the moment. We all know kitchens and bathroooms are the most expensive rooms in the home and also the most disruptive when we want to make them over. But there are ways to make even these [...]
First up in the new series of Conversations with Interiors lovers is Rachael from Eclectic Eccentric Home. Rachael lives in Braithwell, South Yorkshire and has a variety of different disabilities in the house with lots of conflicting needs. She's a lover of vintage and antique furniture as you will see from her colourful Instagram feed! [...]
Having spent the large part of the last two weeks helping my mother in law move house after 45 years in her last home it got me thinking. As I had the time to spare I've been helping her sort out before the move and get unpacked after the move, it made me think about [...]
The first issue with our bathroom is that it's a typically tiny British bathroom, just enough floor space for the bath, boiler, sink and loo. No more room and no opportunity to make it bigger unless we take a bedroom and competely overhaul all the pipework. So - we are a little stuck with it. [...]
Last month I sadly didn't make it to the finals of the Amara Interiors Blog Awards and I have to confess I was a little disappointed - I truly appreciated everyone's votes and I know so many people shared it on their social media time and time again but sadly I didn't get enough votes [...]
I'm a fan of Annie Sloan Chalk Paint as you will know from some of my earlier posts. I've used it very recently to makeover my TV cabinet, chests of drawers, and even beams and bannisters in my friend's cottage. It's such a versatile paint and I've used it for some other things, including dying [...]
Velvet always evokes this feeling of luxury, it's a beautiful, textured, tactile fabric that always gives you a feeling of glamour and decadence. Velvet sofas are on the rise again (if indeed they ever went away!) and there are a brilliant choice of colours and shapes to please everyone - and they're not as expensive [...]