June 11th, 2010
I’ve just returned from a few enjoyable days in London where I attended Pulse, one of the many UK Trade Shows that we try to visit as often as possible.
I thought that I’d show a few items that caught my eye.

Wonderful distressed frames from Luna Rustic Frames
These are made from reclaimed wood and each one is unique.
I bought some wonderful prints from Clare Cutts
Tags: Accessories, interiors, Trade shows
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June 11th, 2010
I actually quite like watching football ….. just not 24/7 which is what I feel it’s going to be like here in the UK for a while.
So…. I have a plan.
I’m working on the assumption that many of the normal shopping mall attendees will be glued to the TV leaving wonderful quiet malls to explore.
I am going to hit the malls that are usually the busiest and spend some time researching fabrics, furniture, accessories and notice any Trends that seem to be prevelant.
Where will I go to do this? I thought I’d share a selection of stores ….. TK Maax and it’s sister Home Sense, Habitat, Heals, John Lewis, Dwell, Lombok and many more. Oh, and not forgetting Muji for some new pens and notepads and great business card holders.

Aluminium card case
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June 2nd, 2010
The sun is shining and although I love the way it makes me feel, I am not so sure about what it shows up in the
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May 14th, 2009
I really don’t know anyone who doesn’t like flowers, I’m not keen on Dahlias (earwigs like to live in them – enough said I think!) but all flowers bring joy and life to any room.
Last week, whilst in Florida, I went to a Pottery Barn class on flower arranging. Not only did they show us some creative ways to arrange large branches of cherry blossom, spring flowers and tropical greenery but the store also pulled in an outside speaker who, as a florist,
Tags: flowers, home staging
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April 7th, 2009
Yesterday, whilst trying out how comfortable certain sofas were at a large furniture store, I got a classic comment….”this sofa will be fine without all these cushions”.
Tags: cushions, decorating, home staging, interiors, John Lewis, Pottery Barn, property styling, property stylists, real estate staging
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