Why not D.I.Y?

Decorating your home need not be expensive- all that is required is a paintbrush and a little imagination!  Paying through the nose may be a quick fix but imagine the pleasure you’d get from doing it yourself.  I know we all live very busy lives but these quick ideas wouldn’t take long- you’ll be a property developer before you know it!

try painting the inner frame of an entrance a contrasting colour

driftwood coat rack

staircase made from salvaged steel

 vintage trunks make great coffee tables!  Don’t want to throw away your (expensive) old Louis Vuitton luggage? Use it as a bedside table!

with thanks to Apartment Therapy

posted by Emily

The Colourful World of Macaroons

Aran Goyoaga is one of our most favourite food stylists; we love her fantastic use of colour!  How delicious do these pink macaroons look?!!  Click here to learn how to make your own strawberry macaroons.

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Top of the shops: Ruby Roost

Based in Liverpool, Ruby Roost is a cute online homeware boutique selling “little treats for your home”.   They mix vintage finds with beautiful modern accessories, appealing to those who favour the eclectic look.

ABC wall sticker, £30.50

I like the style and overall effect of the wall stickers above, but i think I’d prefer something other than ‘ABC’.  Stunning colour pallet!

stoneware coffee beaker, £23.99

vintage style wall mirror, £24.95

Gorgeous colours! rustic timber frames, £40 approx.

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Hotel Fox gets a makeover

I absolutely LOVE the decor of this hotel!! 

For the launch of the Volkswagen Fox, 21 international artists from the fields of graphic design, urban art and illustration turned Hotel Fox in Copenhagen, Denmark into an exciting and creative lifestyle hotel (with fantastic results I might add!)

There are 61 rooms in total, and each room is an individual piece of art – from graphic design, fantastic street art and Japanese Manga to spaced out fantasies.

Amazing don’t you think?  Not sure I could actually get any sleep with some of the designs, though!

click here to make a reservation

posted by Emily