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.
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My London bedroom, where I love to sleep uninterrupted by screaming babies
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…
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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…
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The Pink House on the cover of The Times!
I’m truly honoured that The Pink House was chosen as the cover story for this Saturday’s homes supplement ‘Bricks & Mortar’ in The Times. With thanks to Katrina Burroughs for writing such a flattering account of my eclectic life and home, and to Susie Lowe for the ever-incredible photos.
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Behind Hill & Friends founder Emma Hill’s famous pink door
Of the many wonderful pink doors I’ve seen, one stands frame and fanlight above the rest. And that is the hot pink, be-googly-eyed front door belonging to hip handbag label Hill & Friends’ fabulous founder Emma Hill, behind which she lives with her 12-year-old son.
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AFTER: the finished bedroom!
My 9yo son's urban jungle bedroom - room reveal!
My eldest son Oscar is a lucky little (insert inappropriate term of abuse here): of all the bedrooms in The Pink House, his has the best view. So when it came to designing Oscar’s room, its location, perched high above London, was a key consideration. I wanted to reference the city beyond his window, but balance the urban with the presence of nature…
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3D image of The Pink House, complete with the pink steel extension we’ve received planning permission for
Revealed! The Pink House's big renovation project
A few months ago, when I told a neighbour we were applying for planning permission to erect a pink steel structure at the front of our house, she just laughed: “In Lewisham? You’ll be lucky!” But we DID get lucky, and ours was given the go ahead just last week. Hooray! Break out the pink champagne!
Read MorePink House Living in Fabric magazine
Thanks to Fabric Magazine for featuring me, my house and my book Pink House Living in their most recent issue. Writer Ali asked me a number of probing questions about my London home (AKA The Pink House v2), my views on how the digital world inspires my decor choices, and my favourite brands and interior finds…
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Pink House Living, the book of the blog, is out NOW!
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…
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The Vintry & Mercer plant filled lobby
London's hottest new hotel: Vintry & Mercer
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…
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Sexy AND practical - what more could you want from a (otto)man?/Photo: Susie Lowe
Why you need an ottoman in your life
Wherever we live, we all wish we had more space. Especially if - like me - you live in London, where property costs an average of £7000 per square metre. Eek! And so we need to be making the most of every inch.
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The Pink House in the Evening Standard
It's an odd feeling, standing on the Tube, watching people stare at your kitchen and read you being quoted as saying, "It was important to me that my kitchen didn't look like a kitchen"…
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6 reasons shopping in store is the shizzle
When Marks & Spencer asked if I'd go into their Westfield Stratford store to choose my faves from their new SS18 Home collection, I was all like, er…can’t I just go on your website?
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The Pink House London kitchen BEFORE/AFTER: Part 1
When we bought The Pink House London it was a vision in shades of beige, which at least makes for some striking reveals as I colour it in, room by room. The kitchen is no exception. So here you go – before/after shots of the first stage of my renovation of this room…
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The Pink House on the cover of The Sunday Times Home
Here I am on the cover of The Sunday Times Home matching my Bella Freud jumper to the pink of Farrow & Ball 'Nancy's Blushes' front door. Inside there's a rare shot of all the Pink House Dwellers on our spanking new Sofas & Stuff 'Wadenhoe' corner sofa...
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