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Fringe Lampshade

 Fringed Lamp Shade Hessian, Fringing and all things textural are still going strong as an interior trend. So I thought I’d buy some fringing and upcycle an old lampshade. I am very pleased with the result. You will need Lamp Shade Glue gun and glue sticks Scissors Roll of Hessian Fringing 1.Wrap the fringed hessian… Continue reading Fringe Lampshade

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Do you need to get your house in order and sort out your life? Then Debora Robertson’s book DECLUTTER is your answer

Declutter The get-real guide to creating calm from chaos By Debora Robertson published by Kyle Books at £12.99 You need this book if you are doing any of the following: You regularly buy things to replace items you already own because you can’t lay your hands on them right now. You regularly lose your glasses,… Continue reading Do you need to get your house in order and sort out your life? Then Debora Robertson’s book DECLUTTER is your answer

Blog, Makes, Uncategorized

Create a boho bench

Design by Juliet Bawden Photography Paul Craig Today's make is really an Ikea Hack of a Nornas Bench  transforming a rather dull nondescript softwood bench into an on trend vibrant padded seat/coffee table by being creative and painting, dying, and doing some sustainable up-cycling.   You will need Nornas Ikea Bench 2 meters thick wadding… Continue reading Create a boho bench

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Leon Summer Well-being Festival

This summer the restaurant chain LEON ran a wellbeing festival for the restaurant managers of their 57 UK and European restaurants, their new one soon to open in Washington USA and the restaurant support team. This two-day event takes place every year at John Vincent’s family home in Sussex and the event really is a… Continue reading Leon Summer Well-being Festival

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RELAXED COASTAL STYLE

When I heard about the book Relaxed Coastal Style, by Sally Denning I was very keen to review it. I met Sally many years ago as she was setting out on her career as a stylist, and she used my house as a shoot location. Since then I have been very aware of her meteoric… Continue reading RELAXED COASTAL STYLE