I've discovered a lovely new shop in Balham called No. 9 Antiques and today I bought this fabulous Victorian fan light window which has had a mirror put in it. I love the way it reflects light from the window opposite as well as reflecting the other gems I've placed in front of it.
Read moreA stunning week of London's Spring growth
I was away from London for a week, and look at the growth spurt the plants have put on!
Read moreSpring hits my three square feet of outdoor space
Spring has sprung in London, and my outdoor plants are thriving.
Read moreTrip to Italy
Piemonte really is one of the most beautiful parts of Italy and the food and wine are superb. Take a virtual tour of Monferrato around Rosignano and Cellamonte and of the Lago d'Orta.
Read moreTransforming tired furniture
I have a small console table that I bought painted in Farrow & Ball paint. However it was a bit one-dimensional and not distressed enough for me so I have now transformed it.
Read moreChelsea Flower Show week
The gorgeous shop fronts at Sloane Square have the most amazing fresh flower decorations for the Chelsea Flower Show. Take a look.
Read moreSpring is over; let the summer flowers begin
It's time to bring a little summer floral beauty indoors. Check out my interior stylings.
Read moreBring some colour to those dark spring days
This weekend I cheered up myself by buying spring bulb plants and flowers to fill the house.
Read moreSpring is in the air and in the home
This weekend, it has been dry and sunny with temperatures around 8–11°C (quite balmy!). Spring is in the air and it manifests itself in very subtle ways. I want to bring spring into my flat and here's some ways to do it without spending a fortune.
Read moreSet the tone for spring with stylish flowers
I need to be surrounded by beautiful living things and given the price of cut flowers, I often buy small pots of spring bulbs. Then I enhance the look with some cut flowers that last.
Read moreTransforming six Ikea kitchen chairs into a distressed finished
You wouldn't recognise these revamped chairs as being from Ikea. See how I transformed their modern look into something more suited to my beautiful oak table.
Read moreA kitchen tray's fresh new look with Annie Sloan
Rather than head straight to the charity shop to drop off your old items, think about whether you might be able to give it a little spruce up for a fresh new look. Here's what I did with an old tray table and some Annie Sloan paint.
Read moreChocolate Brownies
This brownie recipe is the ultimate in chocolate brownie recipes! I've tried other recipes but always return to this one.
Read moreEasy tapenade
This recipe is one of my "party pieces" and I make it regularly when I have people to supper as it's easy and incredibly good. I serve it with toasted pitta bread or the mini herbed muffins.
Read moreHerbed mini muffins
These very special little muffins will disappear as fast as you can make them.
Read moreSpiced baked figs with ginger mascarpone
There seems to be a glut of figs in the supermarkets and they are very inexpensive so here's a simple but very tasty dessert with figs.
Read moreEasy Bollito Misto with Salsa Verde
A delicious and inexpensive Gordon Ramsay recipe which is enhanced by a dollop of salsa verde, this is a light Northern Italian stew with lentils, chorizo, fennel sausage and vegetables.
Read moreRoasted Squash Hoummous
This Gordon Ramsay hommous recipe divine and makes loads. You can keep it in the fridge for days.
Read moreSixties chick at Goodwood
I headed to the Goodwood Revival, a unique chance to revel in the glamour and allure of motor racing in the romantic time capsule of the world’s most authentic motor circuit.
Read moreMaximising a bunch of flowers
Don't be fooled that you always need to buy loads of flowers to create an impact in a vase. I bought a bunch of blue delphiniums in the supermarket for £2.99 and managed to spread them across six containers.
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It's so important to create an instant visual impact because people form an opinion of your home within the first 20 seconds of entering. Here's another beautiful stair runner I created.