As 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...
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The rug that's about to break Instagram
Instagram is full of home decor that pops up in the pixels time and again, inspiring love, lust and #ihavethisthingwithfloors. The first interior item I think of in these terms is a cool Moroccan-style rug from La Redoute...
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Firmdale's pretty Dorset Square Hotel in Marylebone
The ultimate Spring shopping spree
One bright, crocusy morning when I had nothing to wear a timely email arrived: would I like to test Firmdale Hotels’ new Bicester Village shopping package? I knew Firmdale, Kit Kemp's super-stylish hotel group, but I’d never been to Bicester, the designer outlet in Oxfordshire...
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Design (with blind): Turner Pocock
5 reasons blinds just got cool
Do blinds remind you of things your parents have in their conservatories? That nosy neighbours peer out of in EastEnders? Or which schools use to keep the sunlight out and the kids’ concentration in? Are they, to your mind, practical? Perhaps. Are they aspirational? Absolutely not.
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Jessica Buckley's fabulous Edinburgh flat (and you can stay there!)
Colour 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?
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Blue and green should never be seen? Not if you're the 2 Lovely Gays/Photo: Megan Taylor
The interior colour rules you should (nearly) always break
Do you stick to white walls, or revert to colour ‘rules’ when it comes to interior décor? Problem is, so many of these rules are not only confusing, they’re downright wrong, and following them can mean missing out on a stylish, inviting home...
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Photo: handluggageonly.co.uk
Why I'm moving back to London
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...
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Two bucket list items in one bathroom/Photo: Susie Lowe
My interior bucket list
I recently posted an image on Instagram of a pink clawfooted cast iron bath, because owning a freestanding, clawfooted bath - ideally a pink one - is on my interior bucket list; those home-related items I simply MUST have before shuffling stylishly off this mortal coil.
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The Pink House in Good Homes magazine
There's no point trying to be cool about it; I'll confess that having my home featured in an interior magazine has been a dream for me since buying The Pink House. So here it is - my 10-page feature in Good Homes' February issue, including a shot of me and my escaping knee...
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A by Amara's 'Bazaar' range
My 9 favourite finds from A by Amara SS17
I know what you're thinking: of COURSE she's being nice about Amara - they're the ones who gave her that blog award she won't stop banging on about! But I implore you: don't judge until you've seen the (gorgeous) goods.
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The Pink House edits i-on magazine
Editing this issue of i-on (Scotland's largest lifestyle magazine) was a hefty tick off the bucket list: not only to be able to edit a print mag, but for it to be about interiors. And I'm especially proud of the cover...
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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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7 reasons you should stay at Artist Residence London
I might have been unlucky in my state of health during a recent London visit, but I was extremely fortunate when it came to my accommodation. The Artist Residence in London's Pimlico is, quite simply, one of the most inspirational hotels I've ever stayed in...
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Wendy Morrison Design 'Mount Orient' rug in The Pink House/Photo: Susie Lowe
Why colour lovers should style it dark
One day I was flicking through Livingetc when I realised the one thing uniting most of my favourite spaces was the combo of a dark-ish background and brightly coloured furnishings and fabrics. A lightbulb moment: maybe the key to cosy was the colour of my room?
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Cake by Primrose Bakery
The Pink House's fabulous 1st birthday!
It's The Pink House's 1st Birthday! To celebrate our incredible first year, we are giving away this ridiculously beautiful Sofas & Stuff armchair, upholstered in pink Designers Guild velvet...
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