The Midweek Meander

Hello, hello, how are you? I write to you surrounded by carnage. Well, that’s a slight exaggeration, but let’s just say, there’s STUFF everywhere and it’s giving me anxiety. I half started painting the new front door (an original 1930s door which will hopefully be glorious once finished) at the weekend, then panicked about the colour (standard) and so promptly gave up in the hope that some physical space between me, said door and the paint tin of questionable colour would help me feel a little more… assured by its hue. Alas, I still feel conflicted, but on principal refuse to spend another £35 on a tin of different coloured paint, only for the same indecision to creep in yet again. This is me to a T folks. (It’s actually a lovely colour, so all will be well.)

Anyway, the new door is awkwardly propped up in the dining room, in the blimmin’ way of everything quite frankly. Add to that, the remnants of some intricate den-building my boys were engaged in at the weekend, a collection of random water bottles (I’m convinced they’re breeding), and a stack of mail addressed to my husband who only seems to open mail twice a year at most (not annoying at all), and the visual noise is making me want to scream ha! What I need to do is whack on some 90s dance tunes and blitz the entire house - extremely therapeutic I find, especially if there’s good coffee and snacks involved, and then it almost feels like a party for one - bliss.

Clutter and chaos aside, I really enjoyed writing this week’s Midweek Meander, because not only am I sharing my latest décor finds - and believe me when I say, there are some DIVINE bits and pieces - but I’m also delving into FIVE easy ways to bring joy to your interiors and we’re not talking big, expensive changes or upgrades here. These five additions are so simple, so budget-friendly but unbelievably effective if you have a space that’s feeling a little… flat.

If I’m being honest, some of these easy additions have had more impact on my home than the big, expensive pieces. So, here goes (and I’ve included links to the most popular pieces in my home; not to be missed!)…

The one thing I’ve learnt from many years of writing about interiors, styling products for brands, and creating content for social media, is that it is almost always the small details which have the power to transform a space.

We look at an image of a room and wonder why it stands out, why it resonates with us, and quite often, it’s more simple than we think. These five items are pieces I try and have in every room - and it just WORKS.