A great sleep turns me into a morning person, a jump-out-of-bed, look-on-the-bright-side, Ferris Bueller-quoting kind of person. Basically, a person who, when life moves pretty fast, has the energy to ensure I don’t miss it…
Read MoreI'm swinging in Metro newspaper!
The Metro found out I had a trapeze in my home and they wanted to know more - so I told them!
Read MoreThe best room in The Pink House
Family spaces are all very well, but right now, after months of being locked down with two little boys and one largish ginger man, heaven is a space of my own…
Read MoreFrom Reel to REAL: my interiors style from the 1990s till today
On Instagram I’ve shared a 30-second Reel video of my home style and fashion sense from the 1990s to the present day. In this blog post I’m going into more detail about the influences and inspiration behind my style in each decade…
Read MorePlay with Emily Murray - my new podcast launches!
I’m SO excited to announce that my brand new podcast, Play with Emily Murray, launches on Tuesday 1 December! While you wait for the episodes to drop, here’s a quick trailer explaining what you can expect from Series 1…
Read MoreLazy lockdown lunches – no cooking required
I might have a fancy kitchen, but truth be told I designed it more for looking at than cooking in. How else would you explain my decision to rip out the very practical extractor hood above the hob, replacing it with a hand-blown glass pendant lamp which looks like a glamorous strawberry?
Read MorePink House Helps...in the hallway (and on the stairs)
Pink House Helps is back! And this time we’re tackling the hallway and stairs. Alongside hanging pictures (how does any couple ever agree?) and replacing faulty windows (they somehow cost more than you paid for the actual house), designing and decorating the hallway and stairs is often the last task in a home renovation project.
Read MoreBreaking the loo taboo
When it comes to bathrooms, everyone’s happy to chat pretty taps, rolltop tubs and lovely lighting. But despite the fact that using the loo is the main reason we go to the littlest room, when it comes to designing a sanitary space, no-one really talks about toilets. How very British of us!
Read MoreForget the bikinis and six-packs – we rate Love Island's interiors
Love Island is back, but we’re less interested in analysing the Pantone shade of the contestants’ tans (somewhere between Mango Tango and Atomic Tangerine) and more about rating the rooms inside the new villa out of 10. So pour yourself a tequila sunrise, put on your teensiest swimwear and decide if these interiors are 100% your type on paper…
Read MoreWhy I’m not qualified to write about cancer (but I’m going to do it anyway)
Until I met Deborah James AKA @Bowelbabe, Cancer was pretty much pink ribbons and park runs. Now, thanks to my inspirational friend, I’m starting to learn a little about what it’s like to be on the other side of Cancer.
Read MoreThe new paint company rewriting the colour rules
A couple of months ago I got a mysterious email about a paint brand called Painthouse - a brand so new their website didn’t even exist yet. They sent me the 72-colour paint chart…and I was sold straightaway. These are some seriously mood-lifting colours…
Read MoreHow brands should work with bloggers - a case study
I made myself a solemn promise when I started The Pink House that I'd only work with companies that fitted the following criteria: 1) I loved their stuff, 2) they loved my stuff…
Read MoreOh what a night! The Pink House X Sofas & Stuff launch party
You know when the stars align, your dreams come true and your husband says, "I can pick the kids up, no problem"? The fabulous launch party for The Pink House X Sofas & Stuff, which took place in Shoreditch on 13 June, was one of those times…
Read MoreFamily holiday packing essentials (to make it feel like a Royal honeymoon)
Catering for the kids can become the first thing you think about when holiday packing, but make sure it’s not the last. If you fancy enjoying your well-earned break as much as Princess Meghan will enjoy her honeymoon, here are 8 things to put in your suitcase (sorry, Ginger Prince not included)…
Read MoreHow The Body Camp Ibiza changed my life (in just one week)
Losing weight, acquiring a few freckles and getting my glam on was only the beginning of my epic Body Camp Ibiza journey. Because when I say my week there changed my life, I really mean it. And here are six reasons why…
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