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  • Places

    The Prep You Need to Make an International House Move

    April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

    Moving abroad can be daunting but these tips will help to make preparation for your international house move smoother.

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    Moving Abroad Tips: How To Scout Out Your Dream Home

    April 9, 2024April 9, 2024

    Expert moving abroad tips to find your dream home effortlessly. Explore the best strategies for scouting out your ideal living space abroad.

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  • Biophilic Design

    Wildwood Spa Retreat: The Ultimate Coastal Spa in the Forest

    June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

    Wildwood Spa is the ultimate luxury holiday retreat. This stunning self-contained spa in the forest of North Devon uses the principles of biophilic design to create a space that is restorative, rejuvinative and healthy.

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  • Places

    7 Simple Ways that Self Storage Can Help to Streamline Your Life

    February 7, 2022June 14, 2022

    Whether you’re moving home, renovating, downsizing or simply decluttering your home, self storage is a great way to help streamline your life.

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  • Hotels

    1 Hotel Toronto : a Biophilic Hotel in the City

    January 19, 2022August 28, 2022

    1 Hotel in Toronto is a biophilic hotel that turns urbanism inside out and celebrates the beauty of Toronto’s natural environment.

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  • Interior Accessories

    Where to Shop : Spicer & Wood

    November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

    Spicer & Wood features a carefully curated selection of decorative accessories, kitchen accessories, glassware, tableware and textiles. The selection clearly demonstrates a love for natural materials, California, Mid-Century style and the great outdoors.

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  • Places

    The Tribe Coworking Space in Totnes

    March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

    Here I share with you the final reveal of The Tribe, my coworking space in Totnes that I have designed for creative female entrepreneurs.

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  • Places

    Renovated Apartment in Converted Factory

    February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

    Vipp Owner Jette Egelund and her husband Mogens Dahl share a beautifully renovated apartment in a converted factory in Copenhagen.

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  • Places

    A Coworking Space for Female Entrepreneurs

    January 31, 2020December 21, 2023

    After nine months working from home, I decided to embark on an exciting new project. Read all about my decision to open a coworking space for creative female entrepreneurs.

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  • Places

    5 Tips for First-Time Buyers I wish I’d Known

    October 4, 2019September 18, 2024

    Getting on the property ladder is a daunting process but these five tips for first-time buyers should make the process a little more straightforward.

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  • Sander Hotel, a design hotel in copenhagen. The roof terrace has a strong biophilic influence and boasts beautiful rooftop views over the city

    Hotels

    Hotel Sanders : Design Hotel in Copenhagen

    September 30, 2019April 23, 2020

    Hotel Sanders is a design hotel in Copenhagen in the historic heart of the cultural district, within walking distance from all the main tourist attractions.

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  • Avobar in London is a source of inspiration for Maison Flaneur when it comes to interior decor

    Interviews

    Interview : Dionas Sotiriou of Maison Flaneur

    September 23, 2019September 23, 2019

    Dionas Sotiriou is co-founder of Maison Flaneur, an online destination for travellers and home enthusiasts looking for a unique and ever-evolving collection of homeware products.

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  • Cork harvesting in the cork oak forest near Lisbon in Portugal

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    Cork Production: A Sustainable & Circular Process

    July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

    I visited the cork oak forest in Portugal to see the cork harvesting and got to experience a factory tour to see how cork is processed and what it can be used for.

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  • Exterior of Day spa at Calile tropical hotel in Brisbane, Australia

    Hotels

    Calile : A Tropical Hotel in Brisbane

    June 28, 2019June 28, 2019

    Calile is a tropical hotel in Brisbane designed by architecture studio Richards and Spence who took their inspiration from the Brisbane’s balmy climate.

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    Bert & Buoy Dartmouth Shop Opening

    December 3, 2018December 2, 2018

    Two weeks ago I was invited to attend the opening of the new Bert & Buoy shop in Dartmouth. I can’t begin to tell you how happy I am that Bert has decided to open a shop in my home town. Dartmouth is an absolutely beautiful town with some wonderful little independent shops and I

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  • Gara Rock Design Hotel Devon 4 - Bedroom

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    Gara Rock : Design Hotel in Devon

    November 28, 2018June 8, 2021

    I feel like recently I’m making a bit of a shift with my blog content as I seem to be writing about Devon a whole lot more. In the early days of my blog I would never have thought that I could have written so much about local places and companies, but Devon just seems

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  • Myconian Kyma Hotel in Mykonos Greece - Design Hotels

    Hotels

    Myconian Kyma : Design Hotel in Mykonos

    June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

    I haven’t been away on holiday since April 2017 so I am well overdue a break. Luckily we have now booked a trip for the end of August so I’m counting down the days until our family can get away for a much needed holiday. In the meantime, I thought it was time to share

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  • THIS Workspace Bournemouth - The Foundry main room 4

    Places

    THIS Workspace : Coworking Space in Bournemouth

    April 23, 2018July 11, 2022

    THIS Workspace is a beautiful art deco coworking space in Bournemouth. It was formerly the printing works for the Daily Echo Newspaper.

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  • Dream House in Dartmouth Devon as seen from garden

    Places

    My Obsession with the Housing Market

    March 21, 2018April 18, 2019

    So today I thought I’d share with you a bit of a personal post about my guilty secret, namely my obsession with the housing market and visiting property portals like Rightmove, Zoopla and Purple Bricks. Browsing these websites has been something that I’ve done on a very regular basis (probably weekly) for as long as

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    Where to Shop : Oliver Bonas

    March 9, 2018March 9, 2018

    It’s Friday and you may have noticed that things are looking a little different around here. I am so pleased to share my redesigned blog and branding with you. I hope you like the changes that I’ve made and that you can still find your way around. I’m still making tweaks here and there so

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  • Parister Hotel Paris Lobby

    Hotels

    Hôtel Parister : A Wellness Hotel in Paris

    February 28, 2018November 25, 2021

    Today’s post features a seriously swoonworthy Parisian hotel that I have added to my design-led travel hotspots list. In the words of Audrey Hepburn “Paris is always a good idea” and when a hotel looks this good, who can disagree? Situated in rue Saulnier in the 9th arondissement of Paris is Hôtel Parister, a five star

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  • Vipp Hotel Sweden Shelter Exterior

    Hotels

    The Vipp Hotel : A Design Destination

    February 5, 2018May 28, 2019

    You may remember a few weeks ago I posted about the stunning Vipp kitchens. Well, today I want to share with you an unusual concept for a hotel from the same Danish company. The Vipp Hotel is unusual in the fact that once you check in, it is fully booked. You see, instead of having

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    Hotels

    Design Hostel : Long Story Short

    December 1, 2017May 28, 2019

    Sometimes, just sometimes, I really wish I was a travel blogger. I would go off to explore the world one design hotel at a time. If I was footloose and fancy free and didn’t have responsibilities like a family, children, a job and a mortgage, I would seriously consider packing up my laptop and heading

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  • Kip Affordable Design Hotel London - Penthouse 2

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    KIP : London’s Affordable Design Hotel

    September 28, 2017May 28, 2019

    In this post I want to share another exciting design find that I discovered thanks to Curate & Display on Twitter. This time it’s an affordable design hotel in London. What? I hear you ask. Affordable and London in the same sentence? But yes, it’s really true. I have found a great looking design hotel

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    This place is beautiful.

I am so lucky to have @nkukulife right on my doorstep. I have to drive past it on my way to the office everyday and it's always so tempting to pop in. 

What I love most about it is not only the expansive feel of the space with the high vaulted ceilings but the fact that everything inside makes me feel a special kind of way. 

You all know by now that I'm obsessed with biophilic design and there is just so much that fits this concept at Nkuku. So many natural materials and so much texture. 

Come with me and take a look around the store. 

#Nkuku #BiophilicDesign #TexturedInteriors #NaturalHome #NaturalHomeDecor #Naturalmaterials #HomeFurnishing
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    [Ad] Technical design, master craftsmanship, and exquisite materials are required to create stunning oak framed buildings. 

Ever since I was a little kid, religiously watching @kevin.mccloud1 on @granddesignstv, I dreamed of one day embarking on my very own Grand Design. The idea of building my own home, exactly to my specification, felt like an ambition worth having. 

That dream home looked remarkably like the gorgeous timber-framed homes created by @carpenter_oak with their beautiful beams, floor-to-ceiling windows and honest, authentic materials. 

So when I was invited on a press trip to learn all about how Carpenter Oak works with architects, contractors and self-builders to bring their visions to life, excited doesn't even begin to cover it. 

During the trip we stayed @gitcombe, a holiday let that was designed and built by the team at Carpenter Oak, so we could fully experience such a home.

There we heard all about the employee-owned company, their impressive history and their many projects across the UK and beyond. 

We then headed to the yard in Buckfast to see the master craftsmen at work, and get some hands-on experience building our very own scale model of an oak framed building.

Do I still dream of building my own Grand Design one day? Absolutely! And especially if I had a team like Carpenter Oak bringing their passion, and expertise to the project. 

What about you? Ever considered a timber framed home? 

#CarpenterOak #timberframe #OakFramedBuilding #timberframehouse #timberframehomes #oakframedbuildings #selfbuildhomes
#selfbuilders #presstrip #Buckfast #YardTour #UniqueHomes #ArchitecturalHomes
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    Imagine spending summer hanging out here! 

That's absolutely what I plan to do as it's my local just down the road @blackpoolsandsdevon 

Yesterday was the opening event for the newly relaunched restaurant and bar which has been beautifully designed and refurbished and features lots of gorgeous goodness from @nkukulife to give it those relaxed biophilic vibes. 

I can't wait to grab a drink and perch myself under the tiki beach parasol outside. The new menu looks tantalizingly good and with those views while you dine, why would you go anywhere else! 

I'm looking forward to spending summer at the beach and soaking up all the cool coastal vibes that Blackpool Sands will be offering up over the next few months.

Credit to everyone involved in breathing new life into this stunning location. This really is what summer dreams are made of ⛱️ 🌞 🌊🏄‍♀️🍹🍦🕶️🥙🪇

#summervibing #beachcafe #BlackpoolSands #DevonisHeaven #BeachBarViews #BeachVibin #SummerBeachNights #DartmouthDevon #DevonBeach #OpeningNight #LaunchParty #BeachHolidays #UKBeachHoliday #SeaViewBar #SeaViews #SeasideLife #SeasideDecor #Nkuku
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    The most stunning flooring I have ever seen (probably!).

I kid you not, I have never been so excited about flooring and I have been writing about residential home interiors since the dawn of ages (ok since 2007).

Botanic Concrete is part of the Muse Collection from @quickstepfloors and combines the beauty of natural stone
with the benefits of laminate with a statement botanical twist. 

The concrete-look laminate flooring features delicate wildflower designs lightly sprinkled on the surface. From a distance, you don’t even notice them but when you take a closer look it appears that someone has sprinkled teeny tiny meadow flowers all over the floor. The result is a hybrid floor with a terrazzo effect that suits minimalist and eclectic interiors alike. WHAT A DREAM!

So dreamy in fact that this flooring is now installed in my own kitchen. (These photos are not my kitchen sadly!) And I'm planning to install it in my hallway too. And maybe the living room. That's how much I love it! 

There is a full interview with Anastasiia Kudashova, Chief Designer at Quick-Step over on my blog if you'd like to know more about this incredibly gorgeous flooring. 

[This is not an advert. I bought this flooring with my own money. But Quick-Step did kindly give me a press discount]

What do you think? Does this concrete wild-flower terazzo combo make your heart skip a beat too? 

Let me know in the comments. 

#Quickstep #QuickstepFlooring #Flooring #LaminateFlooring #BotanicConcrete #FlooringPorn #ConcreteFlooring #TerrazzoFlooring #TerrazzoFloor #TerrazzoFloors #LaminateFloors #BiophilicDesign #BiophilicFlooring #NatureInspiredFlooring
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    [AD] I've just been away on a press trip with @carpenter_oak and for the first time ever it was in Devon. In fact, just 17 mins away from my home. Unheard of!! 

During the press trip I stayed at the most gorgeous venue. The @gitcombe estate, just outside Dartmouth, is home to Gitcombe house, a selection of holiday cottages and Gitcombe Retreat. 

I had the pleasure of staying at Gitcombe Retreat which is a beautiful oak framed building. The frame was designed and installed by Carpenter Oak, hence us staying there. 

Gitcombe is the perfect venue for large groups who want to holiday in Devon together. It is suitable for intergenerational holidays, large family holidays, friendship group holidays or even business retreats. 

The facilities are fantastic and include an indoor and outdoor pool, two hot tubs, tennis courts, a kids play park, and a soft play area. 

The rooms are beautifully designed and decorated. And the service we received was first class. The views of the rolling Devon hills are to die for and it is so incredibly peaceful due to its rural location. 

Gitcombe is a family-run business in a beautiful location. Believe me, I know, I live here. 

This is not an advert. I'm just sharing because if you follow me, and you love well designed, beautiful spaces, you're probably going to be interested in Gitcombe too. 

#TheDesignSheppard #Gitcombe #GitcombeEstate #UniqueHomes #DevonHome #DevonHolidayHomes #DevonFamilyHoliday #VisitDevon #OakFramedBuilding #CarpenterOak #IntergenerationalHoliday #HolidayHome #EscapeToTheCountry #DiscoverDartmouth
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    On Thursday evening I attended the grand opening of @societyhouse_ in Buckfastleigh, Devon. This 9000 square foot outlet warehouse is home to a fantastic selection of distinctive homeware and furniture sourced from around the world to help transform your house into a unique home you can be proud of. 

If you're looking for something different at great prices, this place is definitely worth exploring. Very exciting that it's right on my doorstep! 

#SocietyHouse #InteriorsOutlet #UniqueHomewares #UniqueHomes #GrandOpeningParty #BuckfastLeigh #DevonHomeMagazine #DevonLife #DevonHomes
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