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Bedroom Inspiration

  • A living room with large windows, a corner sofa and a boucle rug

    Interior Accessories

    5 Easy Ways to Create a More Luxurious Home

    September 24, 2024October 8, 2024

    We all deserve a home that makes us feel abundant and content. with some simple swaps and easy additions you can create a more luxurious home

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  • Bedroom

    Bedroom Design Ideas: How to Create a Bedroom You Love

    June 19, 2024June 19, 2024

    Bedrooms are often overlooked when it comes to decor but these bedroom design ideas will help you create a bedroom that you love.

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  • Bedroom

    Need To Revamp Your Spare Room? Discover 20 Simple Ways To Make The Most Of The Space

    May 16, 2024April 7, 2025

    If you’re looking for spare room ideas so you can make the most of the extra space, here are 20 creative ways to transform your spare room

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  • Construction

    Slow Renovating: 10 Simple Ways to Update Your Home Over Time

    April 24, 2024April 25, 2024

    How to take an intentional approach to upgrading your home by adopting the slow renovating method & taking your time to make it work for you

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  • An open blue ottoman bed in a bedroom

    Bedroom

    10 of the Best Ottoman Beds with Storage

    April 24, 2024April 24, 2024

    Ottoman beds with storage are a great way to create extra space in your bedroom to store belongings that you don’t need constant access to.

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  • Bedroom

    How To Create An Elegant Bedroom in 5 Simple Steps

    April 17, 2024April 17, 2024

    Discover 5 practical tips to create an elegant bedroom sanctuary. From luxurious bedding to ambient lighting, elevate your space with style.

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  • A double bed in a large room with wooden floors

    Bedroom

    How to Choose the Right Bedding for Your Bedroom

    January 18, 2024January 18, 2024

    Choosing the right bedding for your bedroom is crucial to aide a restful night’s sleep. We share tips to help you make the best choice.

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  • Furniture

    How to Ensure Your Sustainable Home is also Stylish

    December 6, 2023December 6, 2023

    Is it possible to design your home with sustainability in mind and still create a stylish space? Let’s find out!

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  • Bedroom

    Cosy Bedroom 101: How To Sleep Better in Winter

    October 2, 2023October 2, 2023

    Here I share my tips and advice to help you sleep better in winter and create a cosy bedroom to keep you warm and feel restful.

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  • Bedroom

    How to Create a Cosy Bedroom as Winter Approaches

    September 17, 2023September 17, 2023

    Here are my tips and tricks to help you create a cosy bedroom as the Autumn/Winter season approaches and temperatures start to drop.

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    Bedroom

    10 Inspiring Ideas to Help You Unlock Your Spare Room’s Potential

    August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

    Having a spare room is a dream but choosing what to do with it can be challenging. Here are 10 ways you can transform your spare room.

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  • Bedroom

    How to Make Your Bedroom More Sustainable

    November 23, 2022November 6, 2023

    Seven ways to make more sustainable choices for your bedroom that benefit you and the planet at the same time.

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  • Bedroom

    Five of the Best Reasons to Choose Mirror Sliding Wardrobes

    August 1, 2022August 1, 2022

    Mirror sliding wardrobes offer many benefits, particularly in rooms where space is restricted. Let’s examine five great reasons to invest.

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  • Bedroom

    5 Excellent Reasons You Need to Buy an Ottoman Bed

    March 17, 2022March 18, 2022

    Ottoman beds have many advantages over other types of beds, particularly when it comes to storage. Here are 5 great reasons to invest.

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  • Bedroom

    How to Create a DIY Painted Arch Accent Wall

    October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

    Inspired by the new series of Changing Rooms, I have collaborated with Dulux and used their Simply Refresh range to create a DIY Painted Arch Accent Wall in my little girls’ bedroom.

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  • Bedroom

    A Spring Spruce Up with Wayfair

    March 23, 2021March 23, 2021

    Here I share some top tips for giving your home a Spring Spruce Up as we head out of winter and into the Spring/Summer season.

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  • Bedroom

    Koa : The Easy Way to Change a Duvet Cover

    May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

    Koa is a revolutionary new duvet cover design that makes changing the duvet quicker and easier.

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  • Bedroom

    5 Ways to Improve your Sleep

    March 13, 2020August 5, 2021

    Getting a good night’s sleep is imperative if you want to wake up fresh and ready to start your day. Here I share 5 ways to improve your sleep that I have tested over the past 18 months.

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  • Julian Charles Tropical flamingo bedding - Importance of good quality sleep

    Bedroom

    The Importance of Good Quality Sleep

    April 3, 2019April 21, 2019

    Good quality sleep is important for our mental and physical health and well-being. But how do we ensure that we sleep well?

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  • OTTY Mattress Review

    Bedroom

    Sleeping Through The Night : OTTY Mattress Review

    November 20, 2018April 18, 2019

    Something utterly amazing has happened at Design Sheppard HQ. I’m a bit loathed to write it down here in case I jinx it but here goes….My youngest daughter has started sleeping through the night!!!! I was almost starting to think that it was never going to happen, but a few days before she turned three

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  • How to Design your own happiness -Reading on the bed 1

    Books

    How to Design Your Own Happiness

    October 14, 2018June 20, 2024

    Happy by Design is a book by Victoria Harrison tthat examines the ways that we can make changes to our homes in order to boost our health & well-being.

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  • Simba Sleep - is your mattress making you poorly

    Bedroom

    Is Your Mattress Triggering Your Allergies?

    September 27, 2018February 2, 2024

    Hands up if you have an allergy. Me…I do! I’ve suffered with asthma since I was about seven years old and I’ve had hay fever since becoming pregnant five years ago. My asthma used to be really bad as a child and I was even hospitalised a few times. The main trigger was animal dander,

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  • Bedfolk relaxed natural cotton bedding

    Bedroom

    Natural Cotton Bedding from Bedfolk

    August 10, 2018March 28, 2020

    So, last week I wrote a post about my never-ending bedroom makeover and how I’m hoping to finish it one day soon. You can read about it and see the moodboard I created here. Well I’m one step closer now as I have found the most perfect natural cotton bedding. I’d been planning to invest

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  • bedroom moodboard dark blue, blush pink and copper accents

    Bedroom

    Bedroom Moodboard Inspiration

    August 2, 2018April 18, 2019

    This summer we will have ticked at least two more home renovation projects off our to do list. We now have a large coat cupboard in our porch which has allowed us to rid the hallway of the majority of the clutter that used to accumulate there. It also gives my husband somewhere to hang

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    This place is beautiful.

I am so lucky to have @nkukulife right on my doorstep. I have to drive past it on my way to the office everyday and it's always so tempting to pop in. 

What I love most about it is not only the expansive feel of the space with the high vaulted ceilings but the fact that everything inside makes me feel a special kind of way. 

You all know by now that I'm obsessed with biophilic design and there is just so much that fits this concept at Nkuku. So many natural materials and so much texture. 

Come with me and take a look around the store. 

#Nkuku #BiophilicDesign #TexturedInteriors #NaturalHome #NaturalHomeDecor #Naturalmaterials #HomeFurnishing
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    [Ad] Technical design, master craftsmanship, and exquisite materials are required to create stunning oak framed buildings. 

Ever since I was a little kid, religiously watching @kevin.mccloud1 on @granddesignstv, I dreamed of one day embarking on my very own Grand Design. The idea of building my own home, exactly to my specification, felt like an ambition worth having. 

That dream home looked remarkably like the gorgeous timber-framed homes created by @carpenter_oak with their beautiful beams, floor-to-ceiling windows and honest, authentic materials. 

So when I was invited on a press trip to learn all about how Carpenter Oak works with architects, contractors and self-builders to bring their visions to life, excited doesn't even begin to cover it. 

During the trip we stayed @gitcombe, a holiday let that was designed and built by the team at Carpenter Oak, so we could fully experience such a home.

There we heard all about the employee-owned company, their impressive history and their many projects across the UK and beyond. 

We then headed to the yard in Buckfast to see the master craftsmen at work, and get some hands-on experience building our very own scale model of an oak framed building.

Do I still dream of building my own Grand Design one day? Absolutely! And especially if I had a team like Carpenter Oak bringing their passion, and expertise to the project. 

What about you? Ever considered a timber framed home? 

#CarpenterOak #timberframe #OakFramedBuilding #timberframehouse #timberframehomes #oakframedbuildings #selfbuildhomes
#selfbuilders #presstrip #Buckfast #YardTour #UniqueHomes #ArchitecturalHomes
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    Imagine spending summer hanging out here! 

That's absolutely what I plan to do as it's my local just down the road @blackpoolsandsdevon 

Yesterday was the opening event for the newly relaunched restaurant and bar which has been beautifully designed and refurbished and features lots of gorgeous goodness from @nkukulife to give it those relaxed biophilic vibes. 

I can't wait to grab a drink and perch myself under the tiki beach parasol outside. The new menu looks tantalizingly good and with those views while you dine, why would you go anywhere else! 

I'm looking forward to spending summer at the beach and soaking up all the cool coastal vibes that Blackpool Sands will be offering up over the next few months.

Credit to everyone involved in breathing new life into this stunning location. This really is what summer dreams are made of ⛱️ 🌞 🌊🏄‍♀️🍹🍦🕶️🥙🪇

#summervibing #beachcafe #BlackpoolSands #DevonisHeaven #BeachBarViews #BeachVibin #SummerBeachNights #DartmouthDevon #DevonBeach #OpeningNight #LaunchParty #BeachHolidays #UKBeachHoliday #SeaViewBar #SeaViews #SeasideLife #SeasideDecor #Nkuku
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    The most stunning flooring I have ever seen (probably!).

I kid you not, I have never been so excited about flooring and I have been writing about residential home interiors since the dawn of ages (ok since 2007).

Botanic Concrete is part of the Muse Collection from @quickstepfloors and combines the beauty of natural stone
with the benefits of laminate with a statement botanical twist. 

The concrete-look laminate flooring features delicate wildflower designs lightly sprinkled on the surface. From a distance, you don’t even notice them but when you take a closer look it appears that someone has sprinkled teeny tiny meadow flowers all over the floor. The result is a hybrid floor with a terrazzo effect that suits minimalist and eclectic interiors alike. WHAT A DREAM!

So dreamy in fact that this flooring is now installed in my own kitchen. (These photos are not my kitchen sadly!) And I'm planning to install it in my hallway too. And maybe the living room. That's how much I love it! 

There is a full interview with Anastasiia Kudashova, Chief Designer at Quick-Step over on my blog if you'd like to know more about this incredibly gorgeous flooring. 

[This is not an advert. I bought this flooring with my own money. But Quick-Step did kindly give me a press discount]

What do you think? Does this concrete wild-flower terazzo combo make your heart skip a beat too? 

Let me know in the comments. 

#Quickstep #QuickstepFlooring #Flooring #LaminateFlooring #BotanicConcrete #FlooringPorn #ConcreteFlooring #TerrazzoFlooring #TerrazzoFloor #TerrazzoFloors #LaminateFloors #BiophilicDesign #BiophilicFlooring #NatureInspiredFlooring
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    [AD] I've just been away on a press trip with @carpenter_oak and for the first time ever it was in Devon. In fact, just 17 mins away from my home. Unheard of!! 

During the press trip I stayed at the most gorgeous venue. The @gitcombe estate, just outside Dartmouth, is home to Gitcombe house, a selection of holiday cottages and Gitcombe Retreat. 

I had the pleasure of staying at Gitcombe Retreat which is a beautiful oak framed building. The frame was designed and installed by Carpenter Oak, hence us staying there. 

Gitcombe is the perfect venue for large groups who want to holiday in Devon together. It is suitable for intergenerational holidays, large family holidays, friendship group holidays or even business retreats. 

The facilities are fantastic and include an indoor and outdoor pool, two hot tubs, tennis courts, a kids play park, and a soft play area. 

The rooms are beautifully designed and decorated. And the service we received was first class. The views of the rolling Devon hills are to die for and it is so incredibly peaceful due to its rural location. 

Gitcombe is a family-run business in a beautiful location. Believe me, I know, I live here. 

This is not an advert. I'm just sharing because if you follow me, and you love well designed, beautiful spaces, you're probably going to be interested in Gitcombe too. 

#TheDesignSheppard #Gitcombe #GitcombeEstate #UniqueHomes #DevonHome #DevonHolidayHomes #DevonFamilyHoliday #VisitDevon #OakFramedBuilding #CarpenterOak #IntergenerationalHoliday #HolidayHome #EscapeToTheCountry #DiscoverDartmouth
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    On Thursday evening I attended the grand opening of @societyhouse_ in Buckfastleigh, Devon. This 9000 square foot outlet warehouse is home to a fantastic selection of distinctive homeware and furniture sourced from around the world to help transform your house into a unique home you can be proud of. 

If you're looking for something different at great prices, this place is definitely worth exploring. Very exciting that it's right on my doorstep! 

#SocietyHouse #InteriorsOutlet #UniqueHomewares #UniqueHomes #GrandOpeningParty #BuckfastLeigh #DevonHomeMagazine #DevonLife #DevonHomes
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