With a new home to do up, I’m starting to feel the pinch. You too might be familiar with searching for money saving tips.Continue reading Money Saving Advice : 5 Expensive Mistakes You Might Be Making In Your Home
5 Minute makeover: Quick Window film fixw
When I moved into my house, I inherited net curtains. Yes, they help filter the light and they do give privacy. But they are not very good-looking, are they? I gave my windows a quick revamp to freshen them up as well give them instant style, just by using WINDOW FILM. First, I ripped down theContinue reading 5 Minute makeover: Quick Window film fixw
Lets Avoid cowboy builders
Last month, I talked about how to put a rocket up a slow builder. Now let’s look at what you really need to know – how to avoid a cowboy builder before you start. I’ve used 100s of workmen over the years and sadly, not all of them lived up to my expectations. Learning from my mistakes, I now haveContinue reading Lets Avoid cowboy builders
How To Shop The Geometric Home Trend
Sharp lines and cubic shapes. That is what we are drooling over this month. Geometric patterns and prints add modern patterns instantly update a home from so-so to Super-Doopa!. [clockwise from top left] This has to be an idea to steal, right? Painting bold geometric shapes onto your bedroom wall. Very modern. I think to get aContinue reading How To Shop The Geometric Home Trend
Style your holiday buys at home
My love of travelling in well known. I love to pick up handicrafts, fabrics and art for my home from my adventures abroad. I’ve got fabrics from Guatemala, art from Belize, ceramics from South Africa…yes, I’m a shoppaholic when it comes to my home. These little treasures scattered around the home remind me of sunnier times. But thingsContinue reading Style your holiday buys at home
Stylist's tips: Easy Window updates Vlog
Here’s my link to my Youtube channel – which has my vloggs on how to update your windows in less than five mins. Boom! Thanks for The Window Film Company for supplying the film. If you want to read the how-to post for this in more detail and why I went for this patter, then checkContinue reading Stylist's tips: Easy Window updates Vlog
What an interior stylist needs for a shoot
What does an interior stylist need on a shoot? Here is my list of everything I take with me when going on location. Time to get prepared.
Pr & Press Event Styling
As well as creating imagery, Interior Stylist Maxine is an experienced events stylist. She can design and style your press and pr events in London and beyond. She can showcase your products in a creative, stylish and interactive way that guests will love. She knows how to create those perfect ‘Instagram’ moments to guarantee youContinue reading Pr & Press Event Styling
May – What is hot this month
Ah, May! Not only is it my birthday month but there are two lovely bank holidays, so for me it’s all about parties, pressies and the faint whisper of summer just around the corner. This is my round-up of what I’ll be exploring this month for my home and news on the latest interior shopping trends.
Decorating Ideas For Navy Bedrooms
While my house is still very much a building site, I have been dreaming up style ideas on how to revamp my bedroom when the time comes. I came up with a little mood board to show my little daydream come to life.
How to Get your lazy builders to finish your Renovation Bang on time
Do you feel that your builders who are renovating your home feel like they are going at a glacial pace? DON’T FRET! Here’s how you can get your home renovation up to speed. Here’s how this blog posted started – when a lovely follower emailed me: ‘Dear MaxineI am having my kitchen redesigned, it is completely new… but still notContinue reading How to Get your lazy builders to finish your Renovation Bang on time
4 steps to property purchase perfection
Despite what all the property shows on the telly say, buying your first house is not easy. You have to put in loads of preparation before you can even start looking at places. I bought my home smack-bang in the middle of a crazy house boom. I spoke to loads of property experts and got some great adviceContinue reading 4 steps to property purchase perfection