Planning a kitchen takes a lot of time and thought. If you’re planning a small kitchen, you need to be extra clever in the planning process to make the space work twice as hard. Today, I’m going to explain to you my 7 Interior Stylist’s essential design ideas that every small kitchen needs. I’ll give youContinue reading 6 essential design ideas that every small kitchen needs
Top 5 Ways To Makeover Your Living Room Instantly
Did you know that as well as blogging about home decor, I’m also an Interior Stylist working for home magazines and TV?Continue reading Top 5 Ways To Makeover Your Living Room Instantly
How to choose the perfect armchair
Never underestimate the power of an armchair to transform your living space. That’s why interior stylists, like me, nickname it a ‘statement armchair’ – as it can make (or break) your living room decorating scheme. Before flexing your credit card on a show-shopping armchair for your home, you need to ask yourself a several veryContinue reading How to choose the perfect armchair
The Perfect Velvet Sofa For You
If you love fashion AND interior design, then you’ll love this post! With the help of Darlings of Chelsea, I predict 6 of the hottest velvet looks for both you (and your sofa) this Autumn.Continue reading The Perfect Velvet Sofa For You
Is this the most beautiful attic Conversion you have ever seen? And it’s from Ikea!
And then I saw this…. If you’re looking for attic or loft conversion ideas – then check out these beautiful room! This room was created by stylist Anna Cardell (photographed by Andrea Papini) for Ikea Livet Hemma. What they have come up with is just perfection. And it’s packed with Ikea furniture! Could you tell? The spaceContinue reading Is this the most beautiful attic Conversion you have ever seen? And it’s from Ikea!
Faking A Bigger home with Crittall Mirrors
If you live in a small house (like I do) then you’ll do anything to make your home look bigger. In this post, I want to show you a style trick I’ve used in my hallway using a Crittall Mirror which has cheated the space. AND I’ve picked out my top 5 Crittall Mirrors forContinue reading Faking A Bigger home with Crittall Mirrors
How Bespoke Hexagonal Paving Is Made
Have you ever wondered how stuff – like garden paving – is actually made? Yes? Then you are going to love this post! I was sent behind-the-scenes photos of my hexagonal garden paving being made by CED Natural Stone. I found it so satisfying to see how my bespoke paving was transformed ready for my garden,Continue reading How Bespoke Hexagonal Paving Is Made
How To Prepare For A Garden Makeover
Before a major garden makeover, there a number of things I INSIST YOU DO before works start. Here my top 7 tips to make the project go as smoothly as possible. My own garden makeover started last week and I set aside time to prepare for the transformation/protect my home from the mud. After years of workingContinue reading How To Prepare For A Garden Makeover
Small Bathroom Makeover – The Final Reveal
If you have been stopping, then you would have seen my transformation of my best friend’s tiny bathroom. From seriously crappy to something-rather-wonderful. Now, today – I can excitedly reveal the end results. I’m not taking any credit here – my friend, Nic and her husband, Baz worked like the devil to get it all done. IContinue reading Small Bathroom Makeover – The Final Reveal
#LifeHack // Skips In A Click
I’ve been doing my home up for two years now and I have come across some really great companies for my DIY projects. I want to share my pick of the best. This is my DIY resource of must-know contacts! This month – I want to shine a light on the awesome guys at ClickaSkip. In earlyContinue reading #LifeHack // Skips In A Click
Your bedroom design dilemmas – and how to solve them
Over the past month, I have been asking you on my twitter and facebook to tell me your biggest bedroom design dilemmas – and then I set myself the task of solving them. In collaboration with Benson For Beds, I’m here on hand to deal with your 3 biggest bedroom decor issues. And guys, you really wentContinue reading Your bedroom design dilemmas – and how to solve them
Is this the ultimate Mirror for Selfie addicts?
My name is Maxine and I’m a selfie addict. Over the years I must have sent my sister, my best friends and my mum 100s of snaps of me in different outfits. So much so, I now consider them to be my personal stylists. As a result, I know that to take a great ‘selfie’ you need anContinue reading Is this the ultimate Mirror for Selfie addicts?