amber + willow blog

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 and I think that's because convention has...

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...

Easter place setting inspiration

I love to mix it up when it comes to place settings and love the informality of a less matchy-matchy look. Here's some Easter place setting ideas I've been playing around with - nothing complicated...

Easter tablescape inspiration

Introducing our Easter/ Spring tabletop collection! I tend not to go too theme-y when styling an Easter table and prefer to lean into a more Nature-infused feel instead with lots of Spring bulbs, ...

Flower-arranging with a flower frog

I love playing with flowers and creating little arrangements around the house whether its a few stems in a bud vase on the kitchen table or a vintage tea caddy filled with gorgeous sweet-smelling ...

Bringing in Spring

With these never-ending rainy gloomy days we are bringing Spring indoors as much as we can with fresh flowers. I love having clusters of vases dotted down the kitchen table - you can create a reall...

Love is all around

With V-Day almost upon us, we've curated an edit of all things pink and red to inspire your Valentines celebration, whether that be a romantic dinner for two, a night in with friends or a Valentine...