Nursery reveal: a modern, colourful baby girl's room

Nursery reveal: a modern, colourful baby girl's room

Almost as soon as we found out we were expecting, nursery design ideas started whirling around in my head. Because really, what could be more fun than designing a baby’s room.

I knew I wanted it to be colourful and fresh, and as I’m still on a buy-less-stuff mission, I wanted to make do with some things we already had kicking around the house.

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Make it mustard: how to use earthy yellow in every room

Make it mustard: how to use earthy yellow in every room

I’ve teamed up with Artfinder to share four distinct looks for using mustard in any room of your home - four perfect pairings of my top mustard-y art picks from their online marketplace alongside some killer furniture pieces and home accessories. Mostly high street but with a few high end head-turners too.

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The best wall lights with plugs - part 1: black & brass

The best wall lights with plugs - part 1: black & brass

What does this image have to do with wall lights with plugs (or wall sconces with in-line switches if you’re posh or American or posh and American)?

I have this empty and slightly awkward narrow-but-tall stretch of wall next to the sofa, above the side table. In an ideal world I would have had it wired for a wall light when we renovated the ground floor, but as is often the case, our plans evolved as the renovation went along and it wasn’t until we finished I realised it was the perfect spot for a wall light.

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