My retro-inspired living room – an old armchair rescued!

September 14, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

I am pleased to say that I’ve got another freebie for my retro living room design project – an armchair that was on its way from a vintage furniture shop to the dump. It didn’t exactly look like this when my hubby brought it home to me; it had a cream damask patterned cover over it which […]

Interior design inspirations for my retro living room

June 29, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

When I moved in to my new home, the magnolia walls and featureless rooms meant that I had a blank canvas to create the comfortable home-of-my-dreams. The living room is actually really small but I’d like to make it into a retro haven, and here’s my mood board of fabrics, patterns, furniture and accessories for […]

Beautiful summer blooms – our garden in the sun

May 25, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Thanks to all this gorgeous sunny weather we’ve been having this week, all the lovely plants and trees are bursting into life during and a leisurely wander around the garden earlier today we spotted some amazing flowers and my husband photographed these along with boughs heavy with fragrant blossom. I hope you’ll enjoy these […]

DIY project – renovating an old footstool

May 17, 2012.Reading time 1 minute.

Here’s a little DIY project that my husband and I did over the weekend (well, he did it and I ‘helped’ by saying yes to the fabric choice!). He took the cushion pad out of the stool frame and lightly sanded the legs before painting with a chalky blue wood paint. Then the fabric was […]