Summer holidays in Finland have always meant shopping at some of my favourite Finnish design shops and bringing a few new pieces home with me. On a previous trip, I collaborated with the NH Collection Grand Hansa Hotel in Helsinki, which was such an incredible way to experience historic Finnish design up close. But while bringing new pieces home is…
If you live in the UK and have a brown lawn after a dry summer, this topic is very much for you right now. We’ve had the hottest summer I can remember, and unfortunately, that has also meant very little rain. When I returned from Finland, our garden was looking worse than I could have imagined. The grass was brown,…
I’m tough to please when it comes to hotels, but sometimes a stay just ticks every box and that’s exactly what happened with NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa. Opened in 2024, it’s one of the city’s newest five star hotels, set within two beautifully restored heritage buildings. From the moment I arrived, I knew I was in for a treat,…
I love having a large garden, but it’s definitely a labour of love. We were lucky enough to inherit two separate plots when we bought the house (you can read more about them in my previous post here). It’s taken us years to get to a point where the garden feels somewhat manageable and there are definitely a few things…
The equestrian interior trend is bigger than ever in 2026, with equestrian home decor appearing everywhere from luxury hotels to contemporary homes. As an avid horse lover and rider, I can’t say I’m surprised. Horses have played a significant role throughout history and have long symbolised beauty, resilience and strength. There’s just something so captivating about these magnificent animals that…
