Gift Guide – Teen girls

Hello! Its been a while since I added to the blog and so much has happened since then in the crazy world of ours. Christmas is around the corner and I honestly can’t believe it. Last year we were in Thailand and it really doesn’t seem that long ago. I absolutely love giving presents but don’t normally start my Christmas shopping until December. Charlie’s birthday is Dec 1st so its all systems go afterwards! Each year I start with family presents. The cousins, friends etc. My mum, sister and along the way if I see something for the children I grab it. We aren’t going mad this year and I will be honest as the children get older they receive less. It is now a…

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Adding a little luxury

Adding a little luxury

  I thought I would document a few changes we have made to our kitchen during lockdown. It may not be for everyone but I love mixing things up on the blog and interiors is very much a passion of mine. Mixing old and new primarily I love an individual look that shows personality and is both luxurious and comfortable. I am definitely not an Interior designer but I love property and we have always renovated rather awful ugly houses! I think a lot of us are a little nosey too when it comes to looking at peoples homes!   A little bit of background… We built our house about 7 years ago where a 1970’s bungalow originally stood. We are located in a conservation… View Post
Happy home additions ..

Happy home additions ..

  Hello.. This week I thought I would talk about a few really simple things that are making me happy during this crazy time. As you probably know we built our house about 6 years ago and had recently decided to look for our next big project. I started saving ideas and pictures into ‘House Files” and was getting really excited to take on the Project Manager role again! I do love a hard hat!! Like so many things this is currently on hold so we have been looking to change a few things around the house. Jamie and I have fairly similar tastes when it comes to Interiors but he really has no interest at all in a cushion or a candle!! This week… View Post