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  • Interior Accessories

    18 Attractive Ways to Use Cork at Home

    March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

    There are more ways to use cork at home than you can probably think of. This sustainable and circular material is also extremely versatile.

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    Biophilic Design

    How to Use Biophilic Design Materials in Your Interior Design Project

    August 22, 2022October 11, 2023

    Using biophilic design materials in interiors is not only beneficial for the people living in them, but also for the planet.

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  • Flooring

    Is a Cork Floor the Best Option for Your Home?

    May 11, 2022May 11, 2022

    Choosing the right flooring for your home can be overwhelming given the number of options on the market. In this post we take a look a cork flooring and all the benefits it can offer.

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    Flooring

    6 Excellent Reasons to Choose Cork as Flooring

    August 19, 2019February 24, 2023

    The Colour Flooring Company has launched a brand new range of sustainable, waterproof cork flooring in six beautiful finishes.

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    Trend : Natural Materials

    June 13, 2018May 25, 2019

    Natural materials is not a new trend I’m predicting by any means, however it is a strong trend at the moment so I figured it deserves its own post. I kind of covered it a little in my post about the Global Nomad trend, but the trend for natural materials in interiors could stand on

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    Sustainable Lunch Boxes, Bottles and Thermos from Black+Blum

    March 13, 2018October 29, 2023

    In an effort to make smart material choices and reduce my use of single-use plastics, I’ve tested the stainless steel lunch boxes range from Black + Blum

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  • Trend

    Home & Living Seasonal Style Guide

    January 2, 2018April 18, 2019

    So guys, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I spent lots of time with family and friends, ate far too much and even had a little drink! Christmas has changed so much for us over the past few years since having kids. It’s not as relaxing as it used to

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  • Flooring

    My Mini Livingroom Makeover

    March 7, 2017April 18, 2019

    I am so excited to share today’s post with you guys! Just after Christmas my husband and I decided that it was time to do a mini livingroom makeover. I say mini makeover as it was actually the first room we tackled when we moved in back in 2013 so it didn’t need much doing

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  • Quick Cork Flooring from Sisal & Seagrass

    Flooring

    Quick Cork Flooring from Sisal & Seagrass

    February 20, 2017July 2, 2019

    Remember last year when I wrote about my kitchen makeover? Yeah well, we’re still no further along. For one reason or another it kept getting put on the back burner, but we’re hoping to forge ahead with it this spring and finally get it all sorted. It is so long overdue.

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  • Interior Accessories

    Lust List : Designer Kitchen Equipment

    September 7, 2015September 8, 2015

    When you have a really ugly kitchen that you can’t afford to replace I think it’s pretty standard to start looking around at all the lovely kitchen accessories that you could potentially try to spruce it up with. My constant dreams of a new kitchen have me drifting back and forth between thinking there is

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  • Furniture

    Ilse Crawford’s Collection for IKEA

    February 13, 2015

    I have been a big fan of the work of Ilse Crawford ever since I interviewed her back in 2011. It was her humanist approach to interior design and architecture that really inspired me. I love the way that she puts human beings at the centre of her work in order to create spaces that

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    Take a Peek Inside Ruth’s Home

    December 17, 2014December 19, 2014

    A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Direct Blinds who asked me to take part in their new blog feature ‘Inside my Home’ where their readers are able to take a peek inside the homes of various interiors experts. Well anyone with tiny kids will know that it is almost impossible to keep your

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  • Interior Accessories

    Brabantia’s Beautiful New Laundry Bins

    October 15, 2014

    Have I mentioned before how much I dislike doing the laundry? I’m pretty sure I’ve told you that I don’t enjoy ironing and that I like hoovering even less. But these things are a necessity, especially when you have a baby. I think I have done more laundry this year than I have done in

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