The Inside Story…
Welcome to The Inside Story where we share our love of interiors and design, helping you design spaces which tell your story.
Behind-the-Brand: Sarah Ogden from Horseshoe Flowers
The trend for dried flowers shows no signs of slowing. Sustainable and economical, with minimal maintenance required. It's the perfect combination! And with more people looking to brighten up their homes during lockdown, it seems the pandemic was a good time for Sarah...
Autumnal Lockdown
Usually, I love Autumn. The colours. The anticipation of change. The smell of leaves in the air. But this year, if I'm honest, I'm just not feeling it. Perhaps it's the thought of navigating dark nights during a pandemic. Perhaps the reality of a lockdown, second time...
Read All About It: Hastag Authentic by Sara Tasker @orla_and_me
There's nothing better than a good book. And call me old fashioned but, in this digital age, I think there's nothing more comforting than curling up with a cup of tea and an ACTUAL book. I'm especially fond of a good design or interiors book - the ones that look so...
Design For Life: How to find your own style
New Year. New Trends. New You? Or should this be the year to discover your true interior style? The one with a little more substance than trend following. The one you’re happy to grow old with through New Years to come. But designing for life, not just following a...
Building a Nest
Five weeks ago, our bundle of joy, Baby Thomas, came into the world. A whole 7 weeks early. I won’t lie, it has been tough. Probably one of the toughest we’ve been through as a family. A month on NICU, breathing difficulties, infections. The list goes on. But this...
Colour Conversation: Inside Out
. This time last year, I had just returned from a family Christmas in South Africa. I had wandered round vineyards, explored botanical gardens and generally lounged outside and in the pool. It was a truly magical time. Although I always shed a tear or two at the end...
Design Edit: Toy Storage
Christmas has been and gone. If you've got kids and they were on the nice list (which, let's be honest, I'm sure they were because have you ever heard of a kid who was actually on the naughty list?) then Santa will have been and you will now be spending your time...
Colour Conversation: Background Colour
Colour Conversation: Light or Dark? I've started a Colour Conversation blog series with Melissa Morton Garden Design. With a background in colour science, Melissa knows her stuff about the theory of colour. She’s written a couple of posts about Hue and Saturation and...
What’s in a name?
I’ve never really had an issue naming things. I had my children’s names all ready for when they were born. Jotted down at the back of my diary just in case I forgot?! The cats, the dog. They were all named within minutes. But naming my business? Well, that’s a whole...
Design Edit: Guest Bedroom
So you’ve done your Christmas shopping, ordered the turkey, and sent the Christmas cards. Of course you have! But have you sorted the guest bedroom for all the lovely family and friends you’ve got coming to stay over the festive season?! As much as I love a full...
Behind the Brand with Elvira Pyrkova
Russian artist, costume designer and portraitist Elvira Pyrkova is passionate about her work. Observing everything around her for inspiration, and totally absorbed in the process of creating, Elvira has painted since childhood. Her work is vibrant, and evocative. Her...
Behind the Brand: My Story
Corporate girl turned creative. Mama to 9 year old twins and a 6 year old. Owner of a daft labrador and sedate ginger tom cat. Colour lover creating happy spaces that tell a story. So, once upon a time, I was a finance lawyer who then went to work in property finance...