My London bedroom, where I love to sleep uninterrupted by screaming babies
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…
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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 MoreJane Mackay, the journalist who wrote this feature in Luxury Edinburgh (a glossy magazine published by The Herald), actually took the time to come to my Edinburgh book launch at The Principal Hotel in Edinburgh’s George Street, and interview me in real life…
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I always dreamed of writing my own book. And so, when I started The Pink House blog/business three years ago, a book was part of the plan. I felt there was a gap in the market for a beautiful, colourful interiors book that inspired its readers to create a home that made them truly happy, while making them laugh…
Read MoreExtremely honoured to have my Edinburgh home and Amara Interior Blog Awards 2017 'Best Written Blog' win in The Sunday Times' print edition on 29 October, as well as online.
Read MoreThe Edinburgh house we left behind, complete with London bus blind/Photo: Susie Lowe
I'll be honest. There's the odd moment, when I'm lying on the mattress on my laminate London floor late at night, having been woken yet again by a barking dog or returning party goer, that I wonder what the hell I've done...
Read MoreAnna Atwal's pink drawing room in Edinburgh/Photo: Susie Lowe
When I posted a phone snap of Anna Atwal's perfectly pink Edinburgh drawing room on Instagram recently, it's safe to say it was a huge hit: "Looks delicious" "Total house crush" and "Wow. Wow. Wow. Anna has amazing taste" were just a few of the superlative comments...
Read MoreA Bloomon bouquet
I was brought up in what my mother calls the "cut and thrust" school of flower arranging. As I much prefer bouquets that look natural, rather than those that have been strictly structured, this approach has served me pretty well for many years...
Read MoreAs a child gymnast one motto was drummed/stretched/press-upped into me over and over again: “No pain no gain”. But this week, something changes. This week, I go to the quite wonderful Fletcher’s Cottage spa in Archerfield, East Lothian, to experience their Sisley Spa Day...
Read MoreColour genius Jessica has listed her flat on luxury short stay rental site One Fine Stay, meaning you can now actually stay there. So if this place blows your mind in the photos, imagine if you got to wake up with that beautiful hand-painted wall behind your head?
Read MorePhoto: handluggageonly.co.uk
At my life stage lots of people move out of London to a) be near family, b) afford a bigger house/garden, and c) to find a more peaceful way of living. We are doing the opposite, but somehow it just feels right...
Read MoreCheers to The Herald for featuring me and my massive face in their The View From My Window section. I loved chatting to the lovely Fiona Reid all about how I'm the opposite of green-fingered, meaning I'm pink-fingered...
Read MoreDesign Sponge is that rare beast: a site about interiors and design, which has real soul and character - masses of credit to founder Grace Bonney for featuring homes belonging to people you really want to get to know.
Read MoreWoohoo! The Pink House made the front page of Scotland on Sunday's 'Homes & more' supplement! Inside there's the inevitable interview, this time with the lovely Fiona Reid (who herself has an excellent interior blog called Copperline...
Read MoreIt's not every day your house is The Times newspaper's House of the Week - in fact it's logically impossible. But THIS day, Friday 13th January 2017, was a surprisingly lucky one for The Pink House, as we did indeed pick up this accolade...
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