The Blue Lounge - my favourite room at The Grove
This half term, determined to do something to counteract the Year of Doom, I decide a spoiler of a family staycation is in order. As luck would have it, I discover Football Escapes is running a staycation at The Grove, the exact same gorgeous Hertfordshire hotel where I got engaged to the Pink House Husband 15 years ago…
Read MoreThe very definition of luxe, Chateau d'Estoublon.
Airbnb’s come a long way from blow up mattresses on a stranger’s creaking wooden floor. With its recent acquisition of Luxury Retreats, the home rental service has thrown on a tux and entered the world of glamour with Airbnb Luxe. The villas, castles, kasbahs and private islands on offer all have one thing in common – they are luxury epitomised…
Read MoreParadise, that you? Suite 76 at the Belmond La Residencia.
The Pink House *loves* the unabashed luxury of a hotel suite, so we decided to round-up a few of our favourites, looking at exactly what makes them so fabulous. Now you can feel like champagne room service is just a phone call away (even if the reality is more like a mug of Earl Grey)…
Read MoreIf The Pink House had a hotel…
You might have noticed from the Pink House Instagram that the list of pink places on our bucket list (it’s pronounced ‘bouquet list’, of course) is growing ridiculously long. So in the interest of getting organised, we’ve decided to create pink travel guides for our favourite places. They’re like regular travel guides, but read through rose-tinted glasses…
Read MoreThe epitome of extra: @PortLympne
In our new travel feature ‘Extra Extra!’ (in which you can indeed read all about it), we’re travelling the world looking for the most out-there hotels; the ones that really push the boundaries of design, style and taste. Up first, it’s Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve.
Read MoreThe Apartment, Copenhagen
Next up in our series of looking at how some of the world’s loveliest places can help improve our homes is Denmark’s cool AF capital city. And that’s because Copenhagen (and its gorgeous inhabitants) seems to possess a certain effortlessness, a chic-ness, a… ‘je ne sais Copenhagen’, that we mere mortals can only marvel at…
Read MoreThe pink hue of the Farmhouse’s exterior is known as ‘Suffolk Pink’, a finish common to historical homes in the area
One of the oldest buildings on beautifully restored 19th century manor estate The Wilderness Reserve is the Suffolk Farmhouse, designed with pink hues throughout, and home to quite possibly the most beautiful bathroom we’ve ever seen. As part of The Pink House’s ongoing #pinkpilgrimage we caught up with The Farmhouse’s interiors team to find out more…
Read MoreLe Jardin Majorelle. Image by @onegirltwopassports
Here at The Pink House, our social media scrolling is made up of 50% beautiful interiors and 45% fantasy bucket list travel destinations (the rest is a heady mix of animals sneezing and Gemma Collins memes, but that’s probably just us). With our new series of blog posts we decided to combine the two, casting a shrewd interiors eye over our favourite travel destinations to pinch the bits we love best…
Read MoreThe Vintry & Mercer plant filled lobby
One of London’s hottest new openings of 2019, Vintry & Mercer has made it onto The Pink House’s (highly discerning) hotel radar. Snuggled into the heart of the City, and surrounded by sparkling views of the Thames, this hotel’s gorgeous interiors are inspired by the area’s luxurious history of wine and silk merchants…
Read MoreThe kitchen/dining area at Chalet Mirabelle, St Gervais
Here are my 5 family holiday skiing commandments, to guarantee your time on and off the slopes is sensational, no matter how many small people you bring with you…
Read More“If Mummy had only remembered to pre-book tickets I’d be at the top right now”
I don’t speak French, but 48 hours in Paris with an eight-year-old has qualified me to share my dos and don’ts of a (mainly) successful avec-kid trip to this sexy city…
Read MoreMe with fabric designer Emilie Georgia (L) and Zoe Anderson from W.A. Green
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 MoreThe jetty at the resort, complete with lounging nets and cushions
With such differing approaches to good times, finding a holiday to suit every family member isn’t always easy. But find one we did, in the shape of our recent half-term break to Mark Warner’s new Phokaia Beach Resort in Turkey…
Read MoreGetting started on the holiday packing.../Walls painted in Oval Room Blue by Farrow & Ball; Jacket by Rino & Pelle
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 MoreThey even have pink cushions
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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