The Blue Lounge - my favourite room at The Grove

“Better than Disneyland”: Football Escapes at The Grove

November 15, 2020

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…

The kitchen/dining area at Chalet Mirabelle, St Gervais

5 rules for a fab family skiing holiday

March 10, 2019

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…

“If Mummy had only remembered to pre-book tickets I’d be at the top right now”

The dos and don'ts of Paris with kids

October 12, 2018

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…

Feb 20, 2023

Introducing...the Hillarys Interior Squad!

“I thought I’d wear a pink sequinned playsuit and twirl a gymnastics ribbon – is that OK?” When Hillarys asked for my outfit and prop choice for the Interior Squad launch photoshoot and didn’t bat an eyelid at my response, I knew we were onto a winner…

Jul 2, 2022

Summer tablescaping on the pink pagoda

The thing I love most about entertaining outside, is the lack of mess and clutter it creates inside! Our homes have to work so hard these days - and my boys are definitely not getting any smaller, so every spare inch counts…

Jun 21, 2022

The Story of my London Pink House

See below for my chat with journalist Georgie from Ideal Home magazine, about how The Pink House London came to be. Photos by the fabulous Susie Lowe.

Mar 18, 2022

Why sleep deprivation forced me to leave London

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…

Mar 7, 2022

Is this the sexiest pink and green kitchen ever?

This kitchen belongs to a terraced 2-bedroom cottage in Fulham, West London and was created by visionary interior designer Zoe Stopford for a client who thought an entirely grey kitchen ‘might be nice’…

Feb 12, 2022

Revealed: The Pattern Project chairs I designed with DFS!

Revealed! The full range of 6 fabulous patterned armchairs I designed in partnership with DFS and Katie @comedowntothewoods, AND the crafty quiz I’ve concocted to help you decide which chair is right for you…

Mar 15, 2021

The 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…

Jan 7, 2021

From 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…

Dec 12, 2020

The Room I Couldn't Be Bothered To Renovate - the reveal!

When we don’t have guests, this room is used as a home office by the Pink House Husband, who is a tricky, unadventurous client with dubious taste…

"Fabulous family living!"

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