My recent news & some epic award nominations!

February 15, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

In case you’ve been wondering what I’ve been up to so far in 2019, I thought I’d share my recent news with you including my latest articles and an unexpected accolade..!

Some exciting news to start the new year – my recent features & achievements!

January 9, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

The last month of 2018 was super exciting for me and this is the first chance I’ve had to share some photos of my recent magazine features, articles, awards and online interviews with you 🙂

The history of Stag furniture + Badger Cottage interiors feature

November 1, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

If you love iconic mid-century design as much as I do, this month’s Reclaim magazine is for you! My Design Icon feature is all about Stag furniture and, in particular, John and Sylvia Reid’s designs. I also got the chance to visit the beautiful Badger Cottage to write an interiors feature so it’s well worth a read…

Settle into the season with The Suffolk Resident

October 10, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

What do autumn interiors mean to you? It’s all about the texture people! I’ve shared my tips along with some amazing bloggers including Stacey from endoftherow.co.uk, Emily from asliceofsuffolk.com, Hannah from logburnersandlaughs.co.uk and instagrammers Emma @fromacountrycottage and Sarah @slowlivinginsuffolk. Their tips and photos are really inspirational and it make me feel so cosy just reading the article!

My Picquot Ware article is in Reclaim magazine!

September 6, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

They always say ‘write what you know’ don’t they? So, I couldn’t ignore my instinct to talk about this British brand with as many people as possible. I sat at my laptop and blurted out all the knowledge I’d gained over the years and then carefully spent many hours refining my excited ramblings. The piece has been published in Issue 30 and it’s on sale now! I just hope Reclaim’s readers enjoy the piece as much as I enjoyed writing it!

My recipe is in the Camping Cookbook + more features this month

May 30, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m excited to show you some of the features I’ve had published this month, plus there’s a free camping cookbook to download (with my recipe included, woo!

My cat is more famous than me..!

May 6, 2018.Reading time 6 minutes.

My two little bundles of fluff, Cookie and Muffin, have got themselves quite a profile these days. Not only are they the real stars of my blog (let’s be honest) but they’re actually getting more features than I am these days – here are some of the publications that have made them famous…

How to lino-print fabric + my upcycled napkin project is in Reloved Magazine!

March 5, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Ever fancied printing your own designs onto fabric? Well, that’s exactly what I did for my latest project in Reloved magazine (with a little help from UnrulyPrint!)- here’s how I got on…

I’ve made the list of Top 100 Interior Design Bloggers! + some new year features

January 28, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

How’s your January been? I’ve had a busy month so I thought I’d share some of my away-from-the-blog projects with you, including an article I wrote for Reloved magazine, and an interior design accolade..!

A couple more festive features…

December 30, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I know it was only a week ago that I shared some of my festive features from around the web, but I’ve already had the great news that a couple more of my articles have been published too! I thought you might be interested to read them so here’s where I’ve popped up over the […]

Vote for my blog & you could win £100 gift voucher!

October 17, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Fantastic news! I’ve been shortlisted in the DotComGiftShop Blog Awards 2017! Please could you spare a minute to vote for me in the “Best Interior Design Blog” category?? The voting page is here and when you submit your vote, you’ll automatically be entered to win a £100 voucher to spend on anything you like at […]

My latest interior design features PLUS I’m in an eBook!

September 3, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’m super excited to let you know that I’ve contributed to an ebook and, after a few months in the making, it has finally launched! This completely FREE ebook is called Niix Tricks for Busy Women and it’s a comprehensive guide of fun, clever hacks to help busy women fit more time into their daily routine.

Why I don’t have adverts on my blog

August 29, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

I’ve published a few posts about my blog recently because I thought it was about time I shared the reasons behind the things I do here at Cassiefairy HQ. Today I’m talking that most controversial subject of all: adverts. Sure we all start blogging because, well, we just want to. But after a while, the […]

Why my blog isn’t perfect

August 18, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

After blogging for 10+ years, I’ve made some very definite decisions on how I want to run my ‘little corner of the world wide web’. When I look back over the years, I sometimes cringe at the posts I wrote, the photos I took and the design of my site, but it was all a […]

A little bit of press coverage for Cassiefairy.com

July 9, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

Hurrah it’s been a busy month here at Cassiefairy HQ because my thrifty little blog has popped up in a few unexpected places. I thought I’d gather together some snapshots of my recent press coverage in case you missed it – as you can probably tell, I’m REALLY chuffed!So in June, I was Home Style […]

My Lloyd Loom chair makeover is in Reloved magazine!

May 5, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

More fabulous news from Cassiefairy HQ, my latest makeover project has just been featured in Reloved magazine. I hoped that the project would be used when I sent over the photographs of my Lloyd Loom chairs and was absolutely delighted when I spotted a little pic of them on the front page of the magazine! I […]

My home office makeover + sit/stand desk solution

May 1, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

I’m getting a home office! And May will be the month that it happens. Finally, a space I can work in all year round with having to move myself and my laptop in and out of the house. Of course, I love working in my little vintage caravan for most of the year, but when […]

Lint roller printing – and my April showers scarf is in Reloved Magazine!

April 21, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

So excited to share with you my latest project for Reloved because my DIY infinity scarf was chosen to be photographed on a model for the magazine! Pick up a copy of the magazine this week to see my step-by-step guide to fabric printing using a lint roller.It’s a doubly-thrifty project because I’m upcycling an old tablecloth and […]

My decoupage Easter egg project was featured in Reloved magazine!

April 10, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

Am I ready for Easter? You bet! I’ve been DIYing Easter projects for a couple of months now and the great news is that two of my projects have been published in my favourite magazine Reloved.The first project was turning some very old books (you know the kind, where loose pages flutter out as soon as you open […]

Book review: The Thoughtful Gardener by Jinny Blom + Win a copy!

March 30, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I’ve been reading about gardening this month, and it’s all down to the newly released book The Thoughtful Gardener. If you too have an empty garden (or an overgrown one, for that matter) this book is the perfect starting point to get you into the garden this spring. It’s packed full of inspirational ideas and plenty of photos of […]

Suffolk’s “social media stars” – and I’m on the list!

March 16, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when a friend tweeted me recently to tell me that I was in the local press. I had no idea! Within a couple of minutes I was on the newspaper’s website and was reading through the article. Thankfully it was for good reasons – I’d been included in a list […]

AMAZING news – my blog won the award for Best Homes & Interiors Blog 2017

March 11, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

I’m SO excited to tell you the wonderful news that my thrifty little lifestyle blog has just been announced as the winner of the Best Homes and Interiors Blogger Award 2017!! I still can’t really believe it and I’m grinning like the cheshire cat right now!The news has just been shared by the award sponsor […]

I’m a finalist for the Best Homes & Interiors Blogger Award

February 27, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

It’s been a really exciting weekend here at Cassiefairy HQ because I’ve been shortlisted for an award! I’ve been chosen along with 19 other fabulous interiors blogs (many of which I read myself!) to be put forward for the Tile Trader Best Homes and Interiors Blogger Award and I’d love it if you could vote for me […]

My upcycled picture frame breakfast tray project is in Reloved Magazine!

February 20, 2017.Reading time 2 minutes.

I’m delighted to share with you some pics of my latest project in Reloved magazine. This month I made a breakfast-in-bed tray as a romantic treat for Valentine’s Day. What do you think??I upcycled an old picture frame and turned it into a breakfast tray by removing the glass, and decoupaging old book pages (a falling-apart […]

I’ve been featured in Papercrafter magazine!

February 3, 2017.Reading time 1 minute.

Today I’ve got some really exciting news to share – I’ve been featured in Papercrafter magazine! A whole two-page spread has been dedicated to my tips, ideas and projects and I couldn’t be happier! I’ve taken some photos of the feature so that you can see what it looks like and maybe have a read of […]

How to restore leather furniture + I’m in issue 38 of Reloved magazine!

January 12, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I have some wonderful news to kick start the new year – I’m in Reloved magazine this month! My “How to restore a leather chair” project has been given a full four-page spread in the magazine AND it even made the front cover; look carefully and you can see it in the thumbnail images at the […]