Instagram is my new best friend and the other day I managed to get in a hole of boutique country hotels and now I can’t wait to be able to visit them. Here are just five of the gems that I found. First up we’re heading to the West Country to the beautiful Newt hotel. …
Author: Beth Smith
Have you ever watched Julie & Julia?
I have, a few times now. It isn’t the most masterful of films but it comes under my rainy Saturday, feeling pokey, don’t want to think film list… and I love it. For those that haven’t seen it, it’s got some good names in it! Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Chris Messina & Stanley Tucci. It’s …
Perfect products for the little ones rooms
Just a quick round up on some excellent little items for your excellent little people. I have to say my selection was highly influenced by my car, dinosaur and blue mad 4 year old nephew… Bedding Dino Patterned bedding! Super cute and neutral great for little boys and girls. Buy Here! Some cute and colourful …
Top 10…Coffee Tables
We’ve grabbed a small selection of coffee tables we think are great. Some are super affordable and some are a little more expensive. 1 – This adorable round, gold and green table from Oliver Bonas! Love the tone of the green underneath…trying to persuade Robbie that we need this in our flat… it is only …
Shop local – The food edit!
Everything is still a bit pear-shaped at the mo. It’s important now more than ever to help out and shop small. I’ve found a few amazing shops/companies in the Berkshire area to head to for a variety of needs. I’ll be posting them over the next few weeks – First up we’ve covered all your …
New Year… New Lockdown
Time to spend some of that money you saved not going out and not buying your distant family members presents on some little treats for your home. I’ve put together a little selection of home goods to easily freshen up your home ready for spending even more time there in the new year. Thanks for …
Panelling your home…
The latest craze is panelling. Everyone is doing it and I’m even including a lot of panelling in the hotel project that I am designing at work. This isn’t going to be a post about how to do it… you can go on Youtube for that… I’ve just picked some of my favourite traditional and …
20-bloody-20
I cannot quite believe that it has been 2 years since my last blog post. Work life and living for the weekends sort of took over. Long hours at work made it hard to find the time to create these little snippets into my life and design. I also can’t quite believe that I had …
Krakow
Back in January my friend Chloe and myself went on a last min long weekend to Krakow, Poland. The freezing day temps and snow/icey conditions didn’t hold us back. If anything it added to the magic of the city. Krakow is a the second largest city in Poland situated in the south of the country. The …
Embroider with meaning
Embroidery has in the past few years become a cool creative activity. As the record player and vinyl became a trendy thing to have and own – embroidery is now a trendy thing to learn and do. I also got on the bandwagon a couple of years ago. It’s a great activity for when you’ve …