BRINGING GLAMOUR TO THE DINNER TABLE

I wrote in February about my new Chilewich place mats (read here). This was the very first time I had discovered the American brand Chilewich and I have been so impressed with them that I also bought their Manhattan tray, and most recently, their metallic lace table runner. Quite a few places stock Chilewich here in the UK, for example Heals, Selfridges and one of…
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LIVING IN A 1930S HOUSE: PROS & CONS

Living in an old house is not for everyone. Being the perfectionist that I am, it has taken me a while to accept that my house will never be perfect. The rooms will never be totally straight, the floor will remain uneven (sometimes even sloping) and we continuously need to keep fixing things (roof, conservatory, windows, etc) but still, I feel it was the best decision we…
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MAKE-OVER: MASTER BEDROOM

So, where do I begin? This bedroom was in bits when we moved in but it was good size so we could see past this and knew it had potential. The room is by no means finished. I actually like living in a house before doing any major changes to it; it is nice to take your time so you…
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