Spring is almost with us and with it comes the temptation to give our homes the once over for the new season (and tidy up all the mess after months of being indoors). Like adding a new lipstick to my makeup bag, I like to keep it simple when updating our home using three inexpensive and easy interior updates that can brighten any room in the house; swapping furniture and homewares from room to room, decorating with plants and adding art. The latter has always been the…

We’ve been looking for the perfect dining table set for our small open plan living area for nearly a year. The struggle was real, my friends. When we moved in we filled the space with a secondhand sideboard for extra storage and didn’t worry too much about where we, or others, would eat. We just merrily ate our meals on our laps, and expected our friends and family to do the same. We’re nice like that. Ahem. Over the months we realised the sideboard was…

Via Cote Maison My interpretation of a feature wall as a teenager, was a sliding wardrobe in my bedroom covered in posters of my beloved heroes: The Verve, The Rolling Stones and The Stone Roses. I’d fill every inch of those doors, then spread the posters and magazine cut-outs to neighbouring walls, much to my mum’s dismay. Nowadays my tastes have changed (although I am still partial to a framed poster or two) and a feature wall simply means adding a simple…

Via Freunde Von Freunden It’s one month till Christmas, my friends.  I repeat, one month till Christmas. Polly doesn’t understand it’s the season to be jolly of course but if she did she’d be chasing her tail in excitement, right now. If you’re lucky enough to have a spare bedroom (I still pinch myself knowing we have one) it might be time for a seasonal-spruce up for your Christmas guests. Worried about pennies? Never fear! Here’s 10 ideas to turn your spare…

  Towels (from £4) by Orla Kiely |Freestanding Bath (£391.50) from Bella Bathrooms |  Fine Little Day Up Poster (€31) via The Poster Club | Hand Wash (£27) from Aesop  |Floreo Faux Plant (£20) from Habitat |Linen Dressing Gown (£24.99) from H&M | Lantern (£19.99) from H&M | Mini Digital Radio (£130) from Argos | If you have a freestanding bath in your home I implore you to stop reading this post right now and go run yourself a bath. Was that nice? I thought so. Were…

1| I’m still searching for a 2016 diary and if I don’t find ‘the one’ soon (yes, I’m that serious about it) I’ll be opting for this diary (£12) from Paperchase. I love the contrasting yellow closure and the soft leather look. Very chic. 2 | My shoulders will thank me if  I buy this stylish backpack (£29.99) from H&M, ideal as a casual bag for the winter months and for work and play. 3| If I could buy all my winter accessories from one shop it…

We haven’t decorated the open plan living/dining room since we moved house last year (I still can’t believe we’ve been here a year!). There are updates to be made for sure but overall it’s a lovely room and luckily the previous owners had good taste in colour and style. One day, when we decide to change the kitchen (and we stop dipping into our savings), the lounge will have to follow suit, so I’m always on the look out for…

Via Spongeville I have a friend, who for the last several years, has been wanting to move to a larger property in the same town she currently lives in. The search for her next home has been a stressful one so, after a lot of thought, she’s made the bold move to stay where she is and put the money she’s saved for her new home back into the house she currently lives in. The location of the property was…

Found on Pinterest | MikeyEStrada Our second hand faux leather sofa has seen better days so we’ve been looking for a new cosy couch to add some colour and comfort to our living space. Our colour of choice being a dark teal blue to fit with the furnishings we already own, is one we both really like too. However during my hunt for the perfect sofa, which we found via Habitat (more on that soon), I couldn’t stop pinning and subsequently coveting any room I…

From left to right: White Wooden Cabinet | Grey and White Throw | Hazelnut Coffee (£3.49) | Red Chair (£24.99) | Large Faux Palm (£39.99) | Tall Zig Zag Vase (£19.99) |Neon Rug (£24.99) all via Homesense For UK folks, the next bank holiday weekend is only three weeks away. I know this because I circle every bank holiday in my calendar with a bright pink neon highlighter. TWICE. Most of this coming holiday will be spent indoors so we can crack…