Pinterest, eh? We interior bloggers can get all excited about the room renovation possibilities, pinning hundreds of images of brass taps and tiled hallways, then promptly forget all about it for weeks. But the truth is, Pinterest is one of the most important tools out there for driving traffic to your blog and as such should be part of your regular social media strategy. It’s wayyyy more fun than it sounds, promise…
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Colour coded books on Stylophile's shelf
Confessions of a colour-coder (part 2)
Continuing my fascination with people who colour-code their bookshelves, I bring you part 2 in my 2-part series. This time I'm having a quick chat with interior blogger, ex-music industry professional and all-round cool person Fiona from StylophileUK...
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Laurie Smith from Laurie Lee Leather's bookshelf
Confessions of a colour-coder (part 1)
Until I started this here interior blogging, I never knew a colour-coded bookshelf was a thing. Turns out, not only is it a thing, it's a very popular thing among very stylish (and witty) people.
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BEFORE: When we bought The Pink House, the kitchen looked like this (before we knocked through to the living room)
The Pink House Kitchen Makeover part 2 - The Big Reveal!
If you've read about The Pink House's current kitchen, you'll know it's one of the rooms we haven't really changed that much since buying our house more than five years ago. But now it's had its final makeover, we're ready to reveal the After photos, and how to get the look...
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6 Ways to Make Your Children Disappear
There are times when I want my home to seem grown-up, serene, and devoid of Duplo. And you know what? I think I've found a way. Well, six ways, to be exact.
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Henry Holland proudly sporting a leopard print tail
House of Holland X Habitat - how to style it
So this week the House of Holland X Habitat collection dropped. And boy did it make a loud noise. But sometimes, faced with fashion-inspired interiors this fantastical, it can be a little tricky deciding how to include the pieces in your own home, which maybe isn't quite so...hallucinatory.
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'But they have a table just like this in your favourite pub'/Photo: Duresta
Q: My husband won’t agree to my fabulous interiors ideas. Can you help?
As someone who has, shall we say, rather colourful tastes, I find the Pink House Husband, with his love of white-with-brown (or, occasionally, brown-with-white), can be a little obstructive when it comes to my more fabulous interior ideas.
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