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  • Colour

    Dulux Colour of the Year 2023: Wild Wonder

    October 13, 2022October 13, 2022

    Dulux has announced Wild Wonder as its Colour of the Year 2023. It is inspired by the warm tones of harvested crops with an upbeat glow connecting us with the cycles of life.

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  • Furniture

    New Furniture Trends Set to Make a Splash in the Home

    September 15, 2022November 30, 2022

    Choosing furniture is a difficult choice but the current furniture trends are taking inspiration from nature and personal expression

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  • Biophilic Design

    How to Use Biomorphic Forms & Patterns in Your Home Decor

    August 29, 2022November 30, 2022

    How can we use biomorphic forms and patterns that evoke an indirect connection to nature in our homes to benefit from biophilic design?

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  • Furniture

    Trend: 10 of the Best Curved Sofas for Your Home

    July 31, 2022November 30, 2022

    Curved sofas are all the rage in interiors at the moment. Here, I have selected 10 of the best for your home

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  • Furniture

    Why Curved Furniture Is The Trend To Watch In 2023

    July 7, 2022November 30, 2022

    From the organic curves of sofas to the welcoming aspect of curved garden furniture, trends for curved furniture are increasing in popularity.

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  • Trend

    Biophilic Office Design: How to Create the Perfect Home Office

    June 19, 2022August 30, 2022

    Now that so many of us are working from home, it’s time we improve our workspaces by creating the optimum biophilic home office.

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  • Bathtub in a bathroom which is full of plants.

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    Biophilia in Design: Bringing Nature into the Home

    June 13, 2022October 19, 2022

    Bringing natural elements into the home is good for our wellbeing and mental health because as humans we have a need to feel connected.

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  • Wallcoverings

    Are Textured Wall Tiles the Next Big Trend for 2022?

    March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

    Textured wall tiles are gaining in popularity and I have rounded up some of my favourite examples that can be used in the home.

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  • Trend

    Two Strong but Contrasting Interior Trends for 2022

    December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

    What are the biggest interior trends for 2022? In this post we take a look at the polar opposites of Organic Minimalism and Joyous Maximalism

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  • Trend

    How to Transform Your Home into a Calming Japandi-Style Sanctuary

    October 7, 2021May 29, 2022

    The trend for Japandi interiors is hotting up as people embrace the beautiful fusion of Scdandinavian Hygge and Japanese Wabi-Sabi at home.

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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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  • Colour

    Dulux Colour of the Year 2022 – Bright Skies

    September 23, 2021September 23, 2021

    The Dulux Colour of the Year 2022 has been announced as Bright Skies, an airy and fresh blue tone that breathes new life into any space.

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  • Wooden panelling wallpaper from I Love Wallpaper in a dining room setting

    Wallcoverings

    How to Get the Wooden Panelling Look Without the Hassle

    July 8, 2021July 31, 2022

    Wooden panelling wallpaper is a quick and easy way to create a statement wall that really takes the room to a whole new level but without the hassle.

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  • Trend

    How To Use Organic Shapes in Interiors

    March 3, 2021August 30, 2022

    Using organic shapes in interiors is a really effective way to bring nature inside and breathe new life into a space.

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  • Interiors Trends for 2021 - Home Hub - Original Style Mood Board showing green and brown tiles, pencil,scissors and a mug of coffee

    Trend

    Original Style’s Interior Trends for 2021

    February 7, 2021February 7, 2021

    The design team at Original Style have identified three interior trends for 2021 that reflect the changing way we now use our homes.

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  • Trend

    BouclΓ© Textiles: Is This the Next Big Interiors Trend?

    November 9, 2020December 15, 2022

    BouclΓ© textiles are becoming a big trend this year and they are the perfect choice to cosy up your home for winter.

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  • Colour

    Autumnal Hues to Spice up Your Home

    October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

    Create warmth and comfort with autumnal hues in interiors this season. Think terracotta, russet, burnt orange, ochre, mustard, and blush pink.

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  • Trend

    Abstract Faces Are One Of 2021’s Biggest Interior Trends

    September 3, 2020October 13, 2021

    Abstract faces seem to be everywhere from artwork to plant pots and vases, cushions, rugs and more. So, in this post, I round up a few of my favourite pieces from this trend.

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  • Trend

    City Live! Interiors Trends with Cosentino

    August 20, 2020November 25, 2020

    I was a headline speaker for City Live!, the virtual Summer Design Festival 2020 by Cosentino where I talked about my career, blog awards, my design style and upcoming interiors trends.

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  • Trend

    SS20 Interior Trends : The Call of Nature

    August 11, 2020August 28, 2022

    A big interior trend for SS20 is nature in interiors and many of the high street stores have collections that enable us to bring the outside in.

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  • Trend

    Trend : Rattan Interiors

    July 21, 2020October 13, 2021

    The growing trends of craftsmanship, natural materials and imperfect finishes make rattan interiors a top choice in 2020.

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  • Kitchen

    Trend : Urban Rustic Kitchens

    June 15, 2020June 28, 2020

    Urban rustic kitchens are a transitional design that merges the modern farmhouse style with the industrial aesthetic that is so popular right now.

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  • Dovetail Oxford Flooring from Harvey Maria in a kitchen in the Pantone Colour of the Year 2020 Classic Blue

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    Classic Blue : Pantone Colour of the Year 2020

    February 12, 2020March 3, 2020

    Pantone Colour of the Year 2020 is Classic Blue. Here I show you how you can use it in your own home and round up some beautiful home products in this elegant shade.

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  • Wallcoverings

    Glorious Cane Webbing Wallpaper

    January 14, 2020January 14, 2020

    Ultra high resolution scans make this new cane webbing wallpaper collection from NLXL a typical trompe-l’oeil product, but with a modern twist.

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    Adding wall murals to your home is a really quick and easy way to bring nature indoors and give your physical and mental health a boost. 

When we look at images of nature it has been proven to have benefits on our mental health and physical wellbeing. It lowers our stress levels, tension, anxiety, anger and confusion. It also lowers our blood pressure and heart rate and helps us to feel mentally and emotionally restored and less fatigued.

Find out more about the benefits of nature-inspired mural wallpaper on the blog. 

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    [AD] I've never decorated a home office before. Christmas is always such a rush after all our family birthdays in the preceeding weeks that I barely manage to get the living room decorated. But this year I decided to start early so it's not all such a manic panic come mid December.

So this means I have even had time to give my office a magical makeover working in collaboration with @veryuk

Very had everything I needed in the perfect colour palette so decorating my office for Christmas was super easy and fun. I was also really surprised just how affordable everything was. 

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    [AD] My girls love making smoothies so we always have some frozen fruit in the freezer ready for when they want to whizz up their favourite juicy fruit smoothie. 

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    [AD] I've always been really terrible at meal prep. I'm just not very organised when it comes to planning ahead with food. So I inevitably end up having to buy a sandwich for lunch which is not only expensive in terms of money, but it's also not great to think of all that single use plastic I'm getting through and how unhealthy pre-packaged sandwiches are. It's a lose-lose-lose situation. 

A few months ago I decided to try harder to be healthier, to save money and to cut down on single use plastic. I was excited to see that @blackblumdesign had launched a new range of glass lunch pots and a new lunch bag. This looked like the perfect motivation to make some eco-friendly changes to my lunch habits. 

I've done a review of the new glass lunch collection over on the blog if you'd like to have a read. You can also watch the interview I did with founder Dan Black talking all about his vision for the company and telling me about the new range. 

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    [AD] I rather hate cleaning and washing up. The dishwasher is one of the best things that I ever bought and it revolutionised the chore of washing the dishes. I weirdly love loading and unloading the dishwasher. 😜 I also like knowing that the dishwasher uses less water than hand washing. 

But some things can't go in the dishwasher and need to be washed by hand. So I've just upgraded our cleaning equipment to these plastic-free items from @theseepcompany 

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