Tips for choosing a bedroom colour scheme
Choosing a new colour scheme for your bedroom can be hard work. Using testers or sample sheets can be helpful. But first you need to narrow down your colour choices, otherwise you could find yourself trying out endless shades of paint on your walls. Chris H_F shutterstock One thing that helps is knowing what different colours and paint effects can bring to a room, whether that’s adding character, brightening it up or making it feel...
Orange Thins from Charbonnel & Walker
You simply can’t beat some delicious ‘posh chocs’ at Christmas as a filler gift, an emergency stand by or a simply perfect gift for the person-who-wants-nothing, can you? And you don’t get nicer than Charbonnel & Walker. Honestly. Their selection boxes make me happy the minute I lift the box, the gold gilt packaging itself always feels like the chocolate equivalent of a Tiffany box. So a few...
Enjoying Entertainment with Insightful Reviews
Throughout history, there have been countless so-called golden ages of entertainment. In cinema, these have included the arrival of the talkies, the era of huge Hollywood epics like Ben Hur and Spartacus as well as the rise of the auteur movie in the 60s and 70s led by directors like Francis Ford Coppola and Stanley Kubrick. For music, it was most notably the explosion of the 60s and the knock-on effect in the 70s. Evgeny Atamanenko...
Amazing Vintage Tea Light Lanterns by Kate Lycett
We think these amazing Lanterns by Kate Lycett are incredibly beautiful, wouldn’t you agree?These lanterns have been a staple in our Christmas traffic for years, and every time I see them pop up I pause and ooh at their prettiness. The tea-light lanterns are printed on fine card and laser cut – and entirely made in Yorkshire. Packaged flat, they come with photos and instructions. It also comes with a card envelope (38cm x...
I have a new Art love – let me show you Desenio Posters
Being married to a photographer, you can’t help but end up living your life surrounded by images. Strangely though, the only ones of his we have up on the wall are the personal family ones – the gallery up the stairs of goofy family photos, and the bigger ones scattered around the walls of the artistic shots of beautiful children who’ve grown into grumpy teens that won’t pose (they’re mostly there just to...
Top Tips To Stay Stylish And Warm This Winter
In the face of winter’s chill, dressing warmly becomes more of a necessity than a choice. But bundling up doesn’t mean you have to lose your sense of style. Winter fashion, in fact, provides an excellent opportunity to experiment with various textures, layers, and accessories to create outfits that are both practical and visually appealing. With the right pieces and a touch of creativity, you can craft a winter wardrobe...