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New cushions, new look

Nothing marks the start of a new season like a new cushion on your sofa... The easiest way to update your decor, and one of the most affordable ways too, cushions complete and elevate any room instantly transforming it into whatever you want it to be: quirky, colourful, minimalist, romantic, trendy. If you've visited us before you'll have seen our signature pattern, the Palm Leaf Garden which so far has been seen on our wallpaper collection. Well, this is the great news: We now have Palm Leaf Garden Cushions! In the same signature colours of Blush and Green on Blush, they're here to make a statement.  Palm Leaf Garden Cushion green on blush  Cotton velvet backing with exposed brass zipper detail Palm Leaf Garden Cushion...

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The hottest Combo: Marble and gold inspiration

Copper, rose gold, brass, gold. Metallics are the perfect addition to any room, whether it's to elevate your home with metallic accents or to make a real statement. I have been going back and forth between rose gold and gold, and I love both! My bedroom and guest bedroom have rose gold & copper accents, while my living room and study are filled with gold features.  Image credit Image Credit When it comes to marble though, it has to be best paired with gold. I cannot think of a sexier combination right now! And it's taking over the interiors world, from cushions to bathrooms, stunning sinks to entire kitchens. I have brought my favourite gold + marble inspiration right here so you...

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How to add Milennial Pink to your home decor

It is official. The most admired colour of recent times is going nowhere just yet. It is stronger than ever and it is considered the new neutral. Say hello again to millennial pink. We have known it as blush, pale pink, pinky peach, muted salmon, even ironic pink as it's not too girly. Now known as millennial pink it is hotter than ever, one of this year's biggest trends but also one close to the heart of many interior obsessed people I know and it will last way past the trend for those.  But where has it all started? British Vogue has the answer:  I cannot agree more. At home, you can find it everywhere, starting with my clothes, shoes and make up but...

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Behind the Scenes on starting up a wallpaper business + Our first collection

You know that feeling when you've been working on something for months and it finally becomes a reality? Anyone out there who is a work-at-home-mum or a creative/maker or has started up a business will identify with that! The journey is not easy. After months of researching, designing, planning... it is finally here, our wallpaper collection has landed!  It has taken a completely failed attempt, a lot of sleepless nights, trials and errors, several meetings and a lot of going back and forth between designs and colour ways to get to where we are. Initially I 'lost' 3 months with a failed attempt, and I did reach a point where I couldn't see the way forward.But when you are determined...

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A guide to Mother's Day Shopping

life doesn't come with a manual: it comes with a motherThe time is nearly here, to pamper the special women in your life and if you're a mum to be pampered too.Being a mum  is the hardest 'job' I've ever had, but also by far the most rewarding. You don't mind if you have to 'work' overtime because your little ones are ill or unsettled, because seeing a smile on their faces and them wanting a cuddle and feeling protected when you are around is worth so many sleepless nights.I've only been doing it for just over two years, and still have much more to experience. Our second daughter arrives next month and that will take this whole MUM business...

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