My interview with Style Matters podcast

Hi Everyone

Firstly, I would like to wish you all a happy, healthy and prosperous 2019. I hope you had an enjoyable and relaxing festive break. Today is really back to normal for most of us after two weeks of doing a lot of eating and drinking and not much else!! I have just been out for a 5k run, the first in several months, and it has really cleared out the cobwebs.

I recently did an interview for the Style Matters podcast produced by Little Yellow Couch. It’s called Follow the Light which is one of my pieces of advice for decorating a room. You can listen by clicking on the link below. Alternatively you can access it on the Podcast app on your phone.

I hope you enjoy it and can glean some useful tips for your interior decoration.

I snapped the photographs below of my own home to show you how I’ve used colour and how I have styled shelves & surfaces which are both subjects I discuss in the interview.

 
 

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