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Musings on creating a joyful, high/low life. Interiors intel, travel tips from places I actually return to, entertaining without the stress, recipes that work, skincare + makeup from 15 years as a MUA, what I'm reading & watching, and the occasional perso

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7 things that changed my skin in my forties (one costs £2, one is Botox)

I’m not claiming to have the world’s best skin for a woman in her mid 40’s (I have lots of freckles, lines around my eyes and at certain angles I think I might even see a very slight jowl (what a horror of a word, let’s use ‘drop’) at the sides of my mouth.

My 15 Favourite Landmark Trusts

Supporting British heritage and having a chic getaway

11 of my favourite interior fabrics under £50ish a metre

It goes without saying that I spend a lot of time looking at fabric… for my business, for our current house decoration/reno project, for customers and when I'm up at our workshop I am immersed in hundreds and hundreds of metres of it.

The world's best fitted sheet and other things getting me through July

We have officially moved out (if you’re not an instagram friend, I’m renovating a grade 2 listed house in Bristol) with all of our bits and pieces, and the transformation is teetering towards a start date.

I've Finally Nailed the European Holiday Packing List

From practical to frivolous

Everything I've loved lately (and the £7.99 purchase that has changed my life)

It’s been an exciting and busy six weeks and I seem to have quite a few things to tell you about!

Sneak Peek Deep Dive of The Kitchen Plans

Gahhhhh, is the kitchen the hardest room to get right?

April // What I've been loving lately

Some beauty, fashion, culture and interiors highlights

72 Hours in NYC staying in a new neighbourhood

What we ate, shopped and did

19 of My Favourite Wallpapers....

...and ones on the shortlist for the new house