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About the blog

Decorating homes since 1995

I have been decorating homes, and writing about it, for more than twenty years. This blog collects the ideas, finds and small tricks that make a house feel like home.

Design is a funny word

Some people think design means how a room looks. For me it is how a room works: the light in the morning, a chair that invites you to sit down, a kitchen that is a joy to cook in. That is what every story here is about.

Hands sorting fabric swatches and paint colour cards on a desk