I bought six strawberry plants a few weeks back for a styling job. I didn’t really expect them to survive the four weeks they were required to live inside but they did. When I picked them up they were looking a little worse for wear but were hanging on! I left them in their gorgeous Ikea Bittergurka hanging planter in my scullery and promptly forgot about them. Looking up today I see they have drooped a little more,
My Stories
All Black…
A few years ago we added a pergola to one of our decked areas. The idea was to visually anchor the deck as previously I had always felt like I was sitting on a stage due to the expanse of lawn. At the same time we added gardens to the left and right of the stairs and planted matching flowering Cherry trees in both to help provide some shade in the summer without losing light in the winter. The pergola is
Tie-Dye Reunion
In my early teens I got a bit carried away with tie-dying. Almost every white item I owned got knotted up and went into a pot of purple dye – dare I say my favourite colour at the time, (I was also a wee bit in love with crochet shoes), but lets not talk about that; crochet rugs and blankets; YES, crochet shoes; NO! Well here I am, enamoured with a little wee bit of tie-dye again, perhaps
Afternoon Delight
AFTERNOON DELIGHT Hands up if you’ve joined the hoards trying to give up sugar. Until now nothing seemed to really cut it. But I think I’ve found the answer… Chocolate Energy Balls. You know how one piece of chocolate is never enough? Well just one of these fills the gap in the afternoon, when that sugar craving is at its highest and it actually tastes like chocolate! A few minutes to make Afternoon tea at my little house – Hello. This is me.
Hello. This is me. I am all of these things some of the time; an Interiors Blogger, a Stylist, a Designer. I am all of these things all of the time; a Mother, a Wife, a Lover of all things beautiful. Welcome to My Little House. I am not; a Social Media Guru, or even a fan, or even remotely interested…but Ive come a long way! Two years ago I was NOT on Facebook! Two hours ago I was
Sunshine and Shadows
What a beautiful Spring day. We’ve uncovered the outdoor furniture and BBQ and actually lunched outside! So as I am enjoying the sun and soaking up its vitamin D and all the other goodness we need a little of every day I am pondering the not so good effects of that same sun shining in on my new sofa. And, as I, (dare I say it), pull the shades to protect my soft furnishings I am saddened as all
Mezzanine Makeover
Our mezzanine is a small space in the centre of our second floor, it over looks our living area and is flanked by two bedrooms along with a small bathroom. It is currently filled with some unwanted and unloved furniture; but with its all day sun it is honestly one of my most favourite spots in the house, and not just mine; Westie the cat rarely moves from the general vicinity. So, time for a little attention; the TGV ceiling has been
A Perfect Day
I’ve found the perfect calendar. Fashion Design is essentially a sister to Interior Design. And many a fashion label is moving into interiors. This classic yet simple calendar is a start; fashion illustrations to adorn your wall. Beautifully put together in three of my most favourite colours by Garance Dore, author, illustrator and photographer. Very French and very sophisticated and about to beautify the office of mylittlehouse, well come 2016 and it will be! Need one too? Here is the lovely link x
The perfect floor lamp
Well my living room has had a wee makeover, the walls are fresh and white again, the art wall has diminished from 9 prints to just two, the cushions have gone monochrome but my design – eye tells me something is missing. And so. enter the Rubi Lamp from Leitmotiv. I love the shadows it creates on the walls. Perfect, now I can sleep easy! Photography and styling by My Little House
The Other Floor… part 2
So I’m not one that promotes painting over beautiful timber willy nilly but sometimes you just need a refresh; in our case the timber wasn’t exactly beautiful and we wanted a lighter and airy sense of space so away we went. Now its no easy task and not for the DIYers in you either, I mean we are talking some heavy duty sanding, priming and filling. We didn’t want to see the knots and imperfections so we called in