As an interiors stylist and a lover of nosying around the homes of others, guilt free, the Living Etc House Tours is THE event of my interiors calendar, and one that I really missed in 2020.
All in House Tours
My Victorian Home Renovation - The journey from rented, to our first owned home
Growing up, many young girls fantasise about their perfect fairytale wedding day; the dress, the cake, the venue… but my dream was always to own my own home, actually, it was to own a Victorian home with beautiful period features.
Working From The 'Home Office'? Better Make It Damn Cool
With flexible working becoming more opportune, and in a lot of cases mandatory since the Covid outbreak, we’ve had to evaluate how and where we set up our work stations each day in order to concentrate, be comfortable and most importantly, able to disconnect from it all when ‘leaving work’. So where possible, it pays to have a designated area at home that’s set up specifically for work.
Style it up! 10 signs you were born to be an interior stylist
I think you know that you’re destined to be a stylist when you enjoy the faffing part of taking the photo as much as the actual photo. Well, its way more than just ‘faffing’ isn’t it? Its researching, planning, sketching and listing the images you want by the end of ‘the shoot’.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT; SHOP YOUR HOME - SALE, MANCHESTER
The interior of this Victorian terrace in Sale was originally decorated with a bold and vibrant colour palette. The new homeowner wanted her mixture of beautiful antique pieces to work within the current scheme within a minimal amount of re-decoration. This case study is proof that bold colour can work just as well with the new owners traditional styling as much as the modern ways of the previous owner.
MEMORIES OF THE FIRST AND ONLY HOUSE I'VE OWNED - TO DATE
When I lived in this 2 bedroom terraced house in Sale (Manchester) from 2008 to 2013, I was a first time owner, so the excitement around the prospect of decorating was at its absolute peak, as you can imagine.
RESIDENTIAL INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT - LIVING ROOM & KITCHEN MAKE-OVER - KNUTSFORD, CHESHIRE
Comfortable and cosy for family nights in, as well as chic and cool for entertaining and cocktail making - this was the brief for the living room of the charming cottage in Knutsford, Cheshire.
LIVING ETC HOUSE TOURS - OCTOBER 2019
You can imagine my absolute delight when I learned that the Living Etc House Tours were taking place for a second time this year. The October tour was located in the area of Highbury & Islington, where we were welcomed into six more fantastic homes full of charm and character.
BUYING AND STYLING FURNITURE - THE OLD, THE NEW, THE REPURPOSED
Old, new, repurposed, cheap, expensive, passed down… I'm drawn to all types of furniture and I collect pieces based on values like practicality, nostalgia, value for money, soul and of course… love. As we’re rightly experiencing an increased awareness for sustainability and taking responsibility for shopping more sensibly, we’re starting to think about how we can be more considered with our buying patterns, and how we procure furniture and accessories for our home.
LIVING ETC HOUSE TOURS 2019
The yearly pilgrimage from Manchester to the Living Etc House Tours in London was as much joy this year as any of the other three of these events I have graced. This year in the Peckham and Camberwell areas, six more home owners welcomed us into their beautiful, inspirational homes, full of personality and we came away brimming with a head full of ideas and excitement.
ARTWORK ON MY RENTED WALLS USING 3M COMMAND STRIPS
It’s interesting that by adding something as simple as pictures to walls can dramatically change the feel of a space and turn a house onto a cosy home. In the same way that accessories such as cushions, vases and throws add interest and depth to a room, art work on the walls does the same thing by elevating a mere shell into a place that has life, soul and warmth.
THE NEW PAD - A MINI GRAND TOUR
We moved into the terraced house in Macclesfield 4 months ago and it’s finally getting sorted. It was a big move for me as I’ve never lived with a BOY before, but after 2 years of long commutes and only seeing my boyfriend at weekends we decided to take the plunge.
HOW I DIY'ED MY HAND PAINTED 3D CUBE DINING TABLE
I've always swooned over beautiful round dining tables with interesting leg detail, made out of chunky solid wood with an intense graphic pattern on the surface, I didn't however, like the price of them!