Ah, if only it was that simple. Before we found our fixer-upper, we lost money on a house purchase that fell through (the owner pulled out), came close to buying two different new builds, had…
Home Stories: Chaneen Saliee – creating memories of motherhood and love within four walls
Our First Home Together These four wallsMay not be ours foreverBut they live on in our memoriesOur first home together.Be it vivid or vagueWe’ll remember this loveAnd we’ll be grateful enoughFor these four walls. Original…
Pretty in Pink Pebbledash, A Church & Castle Moment
If you thought pebbledash couldn’t be pretty, think again. I’ve recently taken an interest in house render, and more specifically pebbledash and roughcast – not something I ever thought I would say – and it’s…
Gratitude for Space & Wallpapered Ceilings
Four weeks in, and there’s not a great deal to report from our renovation #houseoftexture. With the UK currently on lockdown due to COVID-19, all we can realistically do is strip the walls, keep the…
Home Stories: Cat Patterson – vintage meets modern and #WFH never looked so cool
Cat Patterson is my achingly cool big sis. Since we were kids I’ve always looked up to her individual style, and now I also admire her work ethic and her ability to parent with sensitivity…
Brand Edit: Blank Earth Ceramics – the science of pottery
“Blank Earth signifies clay coming to us from the earth as a blank slate” – Supatra Marsh I recently discovered Blank Earth ceramics on Instagram and instantly fell in love with the earthy textures and…
Home Stories: Trona Freeman – Pinterest-worthy minimalism and the #councilhousecreative
Trona Freeman lives in a beautiful light and airy home located in a small town at the very edge of the West Lothian/North Lanarkshire border: “which is handily equidistant to Edinburgh and Glasgow,” she says. …
Design Inspiration: St Cuthbert’s Centre, home to non-profit Refettorio Felix
With soaring ceilings, a calming colour palette, and beautiful Scandi vibes, St Cuthbert’s Centre provides refreshing interior inspiration and a peaceful community hub. For nearly 30 years, St Cuthbert’s has been dedicated to improving the lives of the marginalised, homeless and vulnerable in the West…
A place to hunker down and call home
When I had the idea for this new blog, it was before the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak had really sunk into the general public’s consciousness, and definitely before it had sunk into mine. I…
Brand Edit: Aerende – ‘life-improving homewares’
Aerende (pronounced air-en-day) is an Olde English word that means care or message. Aerende is a home and lifestyle brand founded by Emily Mathieson. Formerly an editor within the travel and lifestyle publishing industry, Emily…
