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Embrace The Art of Wintering

I love the notion of "Wintering" - like Donna Ashworth describes it in her beautiful words. It's natural for us all to want to retreat in January and hibernate like everything around us in Nature. ...

Our feature in The Sunday Times!

We were so chuffed when The Sunday Times reached out to us just before Christmas to do a shoot here at home and the lovely Marie Kelly interviewed me on all things Christmas decorating! Here are so...

Introducing The Swan Lake Tablescape Collection

I'm so excited to share with you our festive Swan Lake-inspired tablescape collection available online now!  I wanted to create something extra special this year as my sister, who lives in Australi...

Welcome Autumn Into Your Home

We've said farewell to Summer and I for one am welcoming Autumn into my home with little touches around the house to add extra cosiness as the light fades and the evenings get chillier. It's the se...

The Messy Table Aesthetic Is The Laid-Back Styling Trend Everyone Is Embracing Right Now

The "Messy Table Aesthetic" is an extension of the "Messy Interior Aesthetic" which is a highly personal laid-back style of decorating that showcases individuality and personality in an eclectic a...

How To Add Character To Your Kitchen

Kitchens are considered to be the heart of the home and yet they can often feel a little impersonal and lack the character found in other rooms in the home. I think that's because convention has ta...

Say hello to our Spanish Vase Collection!

  Bring some artisan Spanish craft into your home with our handmade vase collection! We've been working on this collection since last Summer and I'm so excited to finally share our beautiful limit...

The Martello Bar

We were so excited when one of the senior designers at the impossibly cool architectural firm O'Donnell O'Neill - responsible for the design of Dublin's coolest spots such as The Leinster, The Dean...

How to create a Spring jar centrepiece

CREATE A GARDEN JAR CENTREPIECE! Inspired by the Queen of Flowers Willow Crossley, I created a Spring jar centrepiece for our Mother's Day lunch at the weekend using our newly arrived glass jar va...

Mother's Day tablescape inspiration

Some inspo for creating a beautiful tablescape for the special mother figures in your life. Here I've used our newly arrived Italian lace tablecloth draped over our soft linen duck egg blue tablecl...