tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38296216211143657092024-03-13T02:05:50.235+00:00thevintagehousethatcould...Welcome to our little vintage house. Please feel free to take a look but my new website is where all the blogging happens now!
www.thevintagehousethatcould.co.ukKatiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-19783932408962422772016-02-28T21:29:00.002+00:002016-02-28T21:31:39.303+00:00February Styling The Seasons ~ Studio Ready...... It's the end of the month again!! You are really going to have to slow down ok?<br />
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I have had a really busy month, 10 days of it were spent in Florida I know!! But the rest of the time has been sorting out the dining room into my new studio. I have so many boxes of props for the event styling and stock for the Vintage Styling Kits that I am running out of space. However, as usual I didn't just want it to look average!! I need my work space to be inspirational and make me smile on a daily basis so I have tried to bring all of my favourite objects together, including lots of plants and flowers. I really can't believe how much flowers have taken over my life in the last few months, I am a little bit obsessed to be honest. They bring so much to the house, its like a continuous makeover with different colours and shapes filling corners of our home.<br />
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I think signs of spring have really started in The Vintage House That Could and this is evident in the images I have been taking, lots of pastels, pinks and whites. This months Styling the Seasons hasn't been a specific area but more a way of life! I'm loving my new room, who cares that we have nowhere to eat dinner!! Styling is more important and getting myself business ready is even more important. Roll on March........ Still so much to come. Eeeekkkkkkk!!!!!!!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-align: center;">Don't forget that you can join in with #stylingtheseasons with @lottsandlots and </span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , "freemono" , monospace;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px; line-height: 21.56px;">@aptapothecary follow them on Instagram and style up somewhere in your home to reflect that month.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Nice to see you back, I thought the time was right to introduce you to my Vintage Styling Kits.<br />
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One night in November whilst struggling to sleep (again) I had an idea! I absolutely love styling my home and using the vintage finds that I have discover at car boots and vintage fairs but what if people don't have the chance to source these lovely things and maybe they would like someone to do it for them? D-dah!!! The Vintage Styling Kit was born!! Now what to put in it....<br />
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What you receive in every kit......</div>
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<li>A MUST, a vintage cup and saucer, these are my absolute fave and I use them all over the house to add colour, I fill them with plants and they look lovely with fairy lights in. Hey, you can even have a cup of tea in them! Noting tastes better. </li>
<li>I had just purchased some delicate copper string lights and I loved them so I knew that they needed to form part of the overall kit. They are so versatile and I love using them on shelves and mantelpieces to add a bit of drama to my scene. </li>
<li>Vintage books are a big love of mine, they come in gorgeous colours and aged patinas and I love how they add character to any collection of objects. </li>
<li>Vintage style milk bottle, I used these for my wedding as favours and ever since they have been a godsend as mini vases, straw holders and I even put milk in them!!! </li>
<li>Postcard - I use stationary, greeting cards, postcards and generally anything with typography on all around my house to add that bit of interest, tie in the colour scheme and sometimes just to make me smile. This I thought was a necessity in my Styling Kits and I have been using the amazing Calm Gallery designs which have a brilliant quality and great colours. </li>
<li>In order to display your postcard you always need a trusty roll of Washi Tape, I wouldn't be without it and neither will you.</li>
<li>And Finally every single kit comes with a surprise vintage gift. Noting makes me happier than looking for pretty little objects that add a touch of the unique for your home and I love the fact that you kind of know what you will get but its not until you open the paper bag or peel away the tissue paper do you really know. Eeeeekkkk!!!</li>
<li>Every kit comes beautifully packaged inside a pretty cardboard suitcase, each piece is individually wrapped and so if you have purchased this for a gift all of the hard work is done for you and the lucky recipient is one lucky recipient!! </li>
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So, who doesn't love a present? I especially love buying presents for myself! The beauty of the styling kit is that you can choose a basic colour scheme and then I put it together for you, so china designs, books and postcards are all a mystery until you open the parcel. </div>
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So far kits have gone down a storm!! And I am excited to say that a new variety of styling kits will be emerging soon, these will be kits that you can order for special occasions and will be a bit more personalised. Different sized kits will also be appearing and there will also be the possibility of Modern Styling Kits for those of you that prefer something a bit more on trend. Exciting times and more details will follow...... </div>
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I do hope you like them, if you do, buy one! Or tell a friend. Oh and don't forget its Mothers Day on March 6th!!!! </div>
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Vintage Styling Kits are £35 plus £5 UK P&P</div>
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Overseas prices for P&P are available, just get in touch xxx</div>
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January is usually rubbish isn't it? Back to work, cold weather, no money after Christmas and a long time to wait for anything exciting.... Well normally yes, but for me this month I have had a lovely time! </div>
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My plan for 2016 was to make a change, get the styling business up and running and generally enjoy life a little bit more and I am pleased to say that I have successfully started the year on the right track. I have sold lots of #vintagestylingkits which I am very thankful for, its been a pleasure to source and pack up beautiful kits for ladies who really appreciated vintage treasures and pretty styling. </div>
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I have my new website underway which will include all of the services that I have to offer under one lovely new umbrella and I can't wait to show you all. </div>
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I had the pleasure of meeting up with @allisonsadler <a href="http://www.thepeopleshop.co.uk/">www.thepeopleshop.co.uk</a> who helped me to consolidate all of my thoughts and plans and made me feel more confident in my new venture. This was a fab evening and I would really recommend it if you have exciting plans and are not sure how to make them into a business. </div>
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Other things I have achieved, I styled a beautiful Christening, visited Emily Quinton at the gorgeous <a href="http://www.makelight.io/">www.makelight.io</a> studios and have been having fun chatting with my brides to make sure that we get the styling just right for their big day. (I nearly forget the amazing Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour!!!!)</div>
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So, I have been a lucky girl so far and as its the last day of January it was time for me to decide what my #stylingtheseasons theme was going to be. I decided to use these little cards from Flow Magazine as they have been a wonderful source of inspiration this month. If you don't already know about Flow you should!! <a href="http://www.flowmagazine.com/">www.flowmagazine.com</a> a beautiful magazine for lovers of illustration, with interesting articles and great styling. These 366 days of Flow cards all have a different message, quote or recipe and I decided to use some of January's for my post. I also love my new diary which came in the January My Little Box <a href="http://www.mylittlebox.co.uk/home" target="_blank">www.mylittlebox.co.uk/home </a>perfect for keeping all of my important dates at hand. </div>
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Hi everyone. You may remember back in November as usual I entered the #stylingtheseasons hashtag on Instagram with my flatlay of blues and wintery objects. I don't know if I told you this but I WON that monthly competition and to my delight I was able to pick a photography workshop to attend run by the lovely Emily Quinton. Well last weekend I went on said workshop down in my favourite London town and I had the most marvelous time!!!</div>
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The moment I walked into Emily's studio in West Dulwich I knew I had to have one! </div>
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The space is filled with amazing props, pretty things and wonderful light. What more could a photographer and blogger want? We spent a while chatting and picking Emily's brains and I was surrounded by likeminded ladies who were a source of great inspiration too. If you don't know Emily Quinton then you really should take a peek at her lovely website and find her on Instagram. She is a very successful lady and this is clearly down to her hard work and amazing eye for composition and beauty. <a href="http://www.emilyquinton.com/">www.emilyquinton.com</a> <a href="http://www.makelight.io/">www.makelight.io</a> We were then let loose to photograph our hearts out using all of the things around us. I loved the experience and Emily also kindly helped us all out with using camera's and Instagram advice. I took some lovely photos of gorgeous flowers and practiced my flatlay skills and I also used the studio to capture my vintage styling kit. More about that in my next post. Anyway a week on and I am still buzzing from the experience!! It has given me another little push in my quest to break into this industry and it also made me rearrange the dining room into a more studio based workspace. (any excuse!)</div>
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So thank you to @aptapothecary @lottsandlots @emilyquinton and @ruthlgarner for picking me I really can't thank you enough xxx</div>
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And here are some of the photographs I have been taking at home after my head was filled with lovely stuff! </div>
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Hello all, I do hope you are all well, full and happy following the festive season. Christmas is a bit of a funny one for me, not for any particular reason, no bad memories have marred the occasion but I just don't seem to enjoy it anymore. I think maybe I get a bit maudlin as its the end of another year and there is this obsession with being joyful all the time!!!! I am a bit of a miserable bugger truth be told!! However this year I made a massive effort to banish those feelings as I can feel a bit of an epiphany coming on...... </div>
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I have to say Instagram has definitely changed my life! This may sound odd to some of you, after all its just an app isn't it? Well yes it is and when explaining to someone who doesn't use it just how amazing it is I find myself struggling to sell it. Since I started my blog in January and making a concerted effort to use Instagram daily it has opened so many doors to me. I have met so many lovely people, people whom I would never have had the pleasure to meet. I have won stuff!! Always love winning stuff, I have been involved in hashtag projects like #stylingtheseasons, #thisjoyfulmoment, #RMStuesdaytreats and #aquietstyle and this has given me a direction, a real sense of purpose away from my everyday life. I hope that this is a taste of more things to come for 2016 and beyond. In January I am really excited to be attending a photography workshop run by Emily Quinton which I won by entering the #stylingtheseasons makelight competition in November. I can't wait and I'm also going to be lucky enough to style a couple of venues for some lovely events. I'll show you results I promise. </div>
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Christmas this year has been centered around making our home beautiful for us all to enjoy and for other people to get enjoyment out of. I have styled our home in different ways and used the wonderful inspiration that I find on this online community to shape my style for the better. As with many things if you look back to the way you used to do things you often cringe, but thats just change for you. I mean I would never have a perm again - or would I?!!! </div>
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So this post is a little look back on Christmas and a bit of a opportunity to share with you my hopes for next year. The title of this post is Head Explosion - why? Well because I actually have so much going on in my brain, so many ideas I don't know what to do with them. What I do know is that 2016 has to be the year that I make a change ( I am going o be 40 you know!!) and with hard work and determination I've got a feeling its going to happen....... I for one am excited and I hope that you also have a wonderful time too. xx</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-17447544175459710592015-11-21T22:39:00.001+00:002015-11-21T22:39:53.857+00:00November Styling the Seasons - Feeling Festive Flatlay<div style="text-align: center;">
So it has happened! The twinkly lights and wrapping paper has got the better of me and though I hate to admit it the festive season has started to appeal..... nothing to do with the prospect of two weeks off work!! I am a sucker for pretty things and Christmas has that in spades, its also another great excuse to spend money and while I shop online something always seems to fall into the basket for me so its a win win situation! (insert the thumbs up emoji)</div>
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When I read about the new challenge for this months Styling the Seasons I was really excited at the thought of doing a flatlay image. Emily Quinton was one of the very first people I started following on Instagram and I have really enjoyed watching her beautiful floral images change and alter with the seasons. The idea of gathering all of my favourite pieces together to represent November is a lovely one but I wasn't really sure what theme I would take. The first part of the puzzle happened when I was given some gorgeous grey velvet. Velvet to me sums up this cozy season and I knew I had to use it somehow in my images. Once I had the colour scheme the rest was easy. The blue faded Hydrangea went perfectly and one of my most favourite things as Christmas approaches is wrapping presents in a creative way so I use lots of pretty tags and string. The glass bauble actually never gets put away because I think they are lovely throughout the year and finally my new copper string lights from <a href="http://www.newlook.co.uk/">www.newlook.co.uk</a> are so delicate they fitted perfectly. If I told you that the heart shaped stone was given to me by my husband and the spotty ribbon tied up my wedding bouquet you would think I was soppy, so I won't tell you that. </div>
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I am really happy with the results, I love how it is still pale but feels warm and it has helped to lift me out of my bah humbug mood! </div>
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As usual you can enter into the seasonal spirit every month by playing #stylingtheseasons and this month fingers crossed to win a place on one of Emily's photography workshops #STSxMakelight @lottsandlots @aptapothecary @ruthgarner @emilyquinton </div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-31503993013096920462015-11-09T23:24:00.000+00:002015-11-09T23:24:13.449+00:00Jackdaw Rooms review <div style="text-align: center;">
Hi all, I do hope you are well and getting yourself all prepared for Christmas?!! Well that's what we are supposed to do isn't it, buy presents throughout the year and get our Christmas cards in the sale!!! Haha, anyway I thought I would share a gorgeous new shop that I found recently that has in fact not long opened and maybe your Christmas gift buying or receiving prayers could be answered.</div>
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At the lovely Curborough Hall Farm countryside centre on the outskirts of Lichfield in Staffordshire there is the Jackdaw Rooms. I found this via word of mouth from a friend who lives locally and heard that it was opening. Specialising in unique one off pieces of up-cycled and vintage furniture and quirky gifts. The owners have renovated the barn space beautifully and the layout is perfect for browsing. I obviously purchased a few items - well it would be rude not to! As well as the loveliness to buy they are also going to be running paint workshops in the new year and I also noticed a few Prosecco/shopping evenings looming which sounds like a winning combination to me!!</div>
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I took a few snaps of the stunning interior and some of the items for sale. If you live close by and like to find things a little out of the ordinary then you really should give it a go.</div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-17068402969871470832015-10-18T20:50:00.000+01:002015-10-18T20:50:05.416+01:00October Styling the Seasons - Pastel Pumpkins.....<div style="text-align: center;">
Not only is it October its also nearly the end of October, I mean how did that happen? Now, not being a lover of all thing autumnal as you know, and feeling slightly apprehensive about all things orange and halloweeny I was a little unsure about what my Styling the Seasons post would end up like. I needn't have worried however as I was soon to discover that pumpkins don't only just come in orange they also come in white and duck egg blue!!! Who knew?? So I went on a little adventure this morning to try and find such things and to my dismay this wasn't as easy as I thought. Oh no, a sea of large orange squashes awaited in every place I tried and some of the staff in farm shops and garden centres didn't seem to understand my need for smaller more prettier pastel coloured veg. Luckily however the last farm I tried had a huge variety and I found some lovely blue ones. I didn't get lucky with the white variety and so the only thing to do was to paint it, needs must and all that!!</div>
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Anyway, aside from the fact that my post is centred around pumpkins, October is also the birthday month of my first born and so I wanted my scene to be fun and bright. Pastels colours are also what make up our house and my Instagram gallery and I feel like this really goes well. The pretty shades of the faded Hydrangea help with the Autumn feel too and of course it wouldn't be right to not have one of my favourite vintage cups. </div>
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This month's Styling the Seasons has really added a different element to our bedroom, a room that is often forgotten when I am styling so I'm really happy with the results. I will also be able to use the pumpkins to dress the dining table too.<br />
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October, you are ok really!! xx</div>
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I can't believe its nearly a month since my last post when I was moaning about Autumn! Don't worry I have got over that now and I promise I won't moan anymore, I mean I can't stop time. Can I? No? </div>
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Anyway I digress, a couple of weeks ago I finally got my hands on some Eucalyptus, I have been looking for some for ages and as I don't live in a big town or have many florists nearby it wasn't as easy as I thought. I don't think I realised how lovely it was and what a great smell it filled the house with. It gave me an idea for my Styling the Seasons post and what September means to me. As Katy and Charlotte asked for this month to include a vintage item I decided to bring some of my vintage fair finds into the styling too. My house is pretty full of nik-nacs anyway so I knew that wouldn't be a problem, I think I have a problem! </div>
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After enjoying having the Eucalyptus in the house it made me think about why I don't bring more of the outside in, after all September has mainly been about keeping the garden going and replanting lots of things to keep it pretty. I love our garden and its a shame to not enjoy the lovely plants out there when the weather isn't playing ball. I decided to dress the dining room table for Sunday lunch using some of my pansies and lavender planted in a vintage tin and bucket. I was really pleased with the results and it made me happy to think that although its officially Autumn I can still enjoy the garden even when its miserable outside. </div>
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August seems to have gone in the blink of an eye this year and while it isn't my favourite month ( July is! ) I still have a sense of sadness when it is gone. You see I absolutely love the summer - the sun, the time with the kids, holidays, wearing flip flops and faffing around without a care in the world. Now if you live in England and are reading this you will be thinking, but Katie, August was full of rain this year what are you talking about?? Well I still think of it as Summer and the minute we get into September people start talking about Autumn and god forbid Christmas!!! I'm really not an Autumnal kind of person, I hate Halloween, I loath brown and orange together and as for Christmas - well thats another blog!! Just call me Scrooge.<br />
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I apologise for my rant! I will get back to the point of my Styling the Seasons post. I am really pleased with my new little reading corner and I wanted to style it up to make the summer stay a bit longer!! When I purchased my cute little blue churn last weekend I knew this would play a part in my post as the blue is just lovely and reminds me of summer. Putting the blue and white together and bringing in the faded roses in my favourite french jug just made me want to go back on holiday and wear flip flops forever!! Lavender just makes me think of France so when I bought the french enamel bucket yesterday I knew I had to plant some up for the house. After a conversation with someone on Instagram about keeping old catalogues I decided to find out all of my old Cath Kidston ones and they are still lovely even though they are 10 years old, proof that good styling never ages. </div>
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Ok, so if you follow me on Instagram or Pinterest you probably know that I have this thing for France. I have always loved it even before I actually went! Our first trip was to Banon in Provence. This was an amazing area but not to everyones taste as quite isolated, I on the other hand fell in love with all that was around me, the colours, the buildings, the people and I have never lost the appreciation for this wonderful country.</div>
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I have to admit most of our days were spent around the pool soaking up the sun but we did a trip to the next town of Collioure, a Catalan port. Oh my goodness it was absolutely amazing. The minute the bus pulled up I was out taking photographs of the beautiful buildings. After a little bit more exploring we discovered the castle, the beach and the prettiest winding streets in all the colours of the rainbow and balconies and shutters to die for!!! I was in French amour. The town was a haunt for painters such as Mattise, Picasso and various others who all used Collioure as a source of inspiration for their paintings, its easy to see why. </div>
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Its lovely to be back and its even nicer to be back to tell you all about the most amazing B&B that we had the pleasure to stay at a couple of weeks ago.</div>
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As it was our first wedding anniversary on the 12th July I was intent on finding somewhere by the sea for us to spend a couple of child free days together. I scoured the internet for boutique hotels and B&Bs to little avail, either full up, way too expensive or just not very nice really. Just when I thought all hope was gone or the Premier Inn was calling my lovely friend messaged me with a link to the Linen Shed.</div>
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Her wedding photographer, Emma Case had recently done the photographs for the Linen Shed's new website and boy did she do a good job. <a href="http://emmacasephotography.com/">emmacasephotography.com</a> Emma equally has a beautiful website and if you are looking for a unique photographer you should look her up.</div>
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So.... because my friend knows exactly the kind of style that I like, the minute I opened up The Linen Shed website I knew we had to stay <a href="http://www.thelinenshed.com/">thelinenshed.com</a> - go on open it up and see what I mean!!</div>
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I got straight on the phone to the lovely Vickie and with fingers crossed and a slightly increased heart rate I was amazed that they had one room left. WooooHOOOO! The Bird Room is the smallest room but I didn't care, neither did I care that we would have to share their bathroom as the other two rooms have their own bathrooms, I just wanted to go, I mean how often do you use the bathroom really??</div>
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The Linen Shed is in the beautiful village of Boughton under Blean near to Faversham, Kent. This was another reason that I knew we should go, I have never been to Kent and I believe you should always visit new places. The fact that Whitstable was on the doorstep with fab beachhuts and antique shops just sealed the deal!</div>
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After weeks of waiting the Friday was finally here and without going into details about nasty roadworks, traffic jams and wee stops we finally got there! Vickie and her husband Graham welcomed us like we were old friends with a glass of wine and a seat on their amazing verandah. Oh my goodness I was in actual heaven. The house is just beautiful, my eyes were in overdrive. The garden with its gypsy caravan and gorgeous bits and pieces and the rooms with their genuine shabby chic feel, original features and lots and lots of lovely things made me want to move in there and then.</div>
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Vickie had recommended local restaurants which were brilliant, some of the best food ever but we could have quite easily sat on that verandah all night drinking wine and chatting with the other guests. It was so easy to feel at home and Vickie and Graham are to thank for that</div>
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Before I forget, the breakfasts were to die for, we had the choice of lots of different options, including local farm shop bacon and sausage, parmesan scrambled eggs, creamed mushrooms, sourdough bread, I could go on but I am really hungry. Dining with vintage crockery and beautiful surroundings is something that everyone should do.</div>
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I can honestly say that we have never stayed anywhere as special, not just because Vickie and Graham have clearly put a lot of time and love into their home but because of the warmth shown to us and how helpful they both were for the whole stay. Vickie's style has got her into magazines and home style books and it is easy to see why but the sense of community which they clearly have in the local area means that they are loved by all. We will be back!!!!</div>
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I posted lots of photos on my Instagram which don't come close to Emma's but I hope you enjoy them xx<br />
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-78208604074957907952015-07-05T19:57:00.000+01:002015-07-05T19:57:44.932+01:00July Styling the Seasons - Wedding flowers <div style="text-align: center;">
With my busy working life it feels like I am only using my blog to play Styling the Seasons at the moment, but I am not complaining because it makes me think about each month carefully and gives me a chance to reflect. For that I am thankful. </div>
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July is an easy one for me now because this is the month in which we got married last year and will remain a month of real fondness. For weeks leading up to the wedding we checked the weather report daily and prayed a lot!!! As you can imagine just from this month in England nothing is guaranteed and it did get a bit nerve racking - yes I know a 'wet knot never slips' and all that but I did not want to be a soggy bride. I had waited 38 years for this day and nothing was going to spoil it! </div>
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I had asked my mum to be my florist and she took her role very seriously. She is a brilliant gardener anyway and her garden always looks fabulous but this was a big ask. Especially when you have such a fussy daughter..... I hate yellow flowers and I needed everything to be white, blues and pinks. As the peony season was over I needed lots of roses, sweet peas, hydrangeas, gypsophlia and delphiniums. My mum did me proud and I made mine and my bridesmaids bouquets on the morning of the wedding. </div>
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All of the table decorations were done my me, my mum and my friend Zoe the night before in the marquee and the outside flowers in containers were done on the morning. </div>
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For my July Styling the Seasons I have tried to recreate the table flowers, obviously not everything is the same but this is a feel of the day. I used lots of different containers, including old apple bottles, milk bottles, jam jars and other things found at car boots. I also styled them on my new favourite cocktail trolly, I mean you can't have a wedding without cocktails! My mum also made our favours which were strawberry and elderflower vodka cocktails, these really went down well on the day!!! I do hope you like it, I have had lots of fun today and memories of that perfect day came fooding back xx</div>
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Don't forget you too can join in with #stylingtheseasons with @lottsandlots and @aptapothecary by styling a surface in your home and saying what that month means to you x<br />
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-3812599376605210742015-06-14T18:35:00.000+01:002015-06-14T22:36:37.499+01:00June Styling The Seasons - Bling.....<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's getting to be my favourite time of year when the sun shines all day and the summer holidays are upon us. However, the weather doesn't quite seem to be on the same page and so my June Styling the Seasons needed to inject a bit of bling and gold into the dining room. When I first styled the mantlepiece I collected my best white and gold pieces which I just feel work so well together . I've got my favourite pineapples and some vintage glasses from the car boot and charity shops. Until yesterday I didn't think to add any colour but then these beautiful peonies came into my life!!! I just love them, all fluffy and pale pink like tissue paper balls. I'm now in love with pink and gold and I can see that it will be creeping in everywhere soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've also started my own styling event on a Saturday on Instagram called #cherishedspaces I would love you to share with me your most cherished space in the home or elsewhere. I'm astounded by this wonderful community of blogging and you people on Instagram are just lovely xx </span></div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-11036795139224877822015-05-24T22:43:00.001+01:002015-08-31T19:01:11.153+01:00May Styling the Seasons - Vintage tea party.....<div style="text-align: center;">
This isn't the post I thought that I would do for May, Oh no, I was going to be posting about cocktails and pineapples! But that will have to wait until June because when I saw this vintage crate in an antique shop today I knew what I was going to do with it.</div>
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For the last month I have been obsessed with the garden, as you know from my last post. Because of my rekindled love for plants and flowers I have found myself basically stealing and foraging them from everywhere! I can be driving along when I have this urge to pull over and grab armfuls of cow parsley and those lovely little purple flowers that you see on the side of the road. My lovely husband never really knows what I am going to come home with next. </div>
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Whilst out today I came across the beautiful mauve flowers that you can see in my pictures and no I didn't steal them from anyones garden they were just in a grass verge (finders keepers yes?) I knew I wanted to style them on my dining room table as a centre piece in my new/old crate. </div>
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May to me means being out in the garden, drinking tea and listening to the birds. I love going out there after work and checking to see what new flowers have come up and which ones I can pick for the house. I love the way that this very impromptu styling the seasons has enabled me to bring the garden into the house. Hope you like it too xx</div>
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Why not get involved in #StylingTheSeasons with Katy @aptapothecary and Charlotte @lottsandlots and style a surface in your home to show what that month means to you xx</div>
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The bottom end of the garden was an unused space, there was a step down with gravel which not only became full of weeds but also was a pretty nasty space to sit in. I had the idea to deck the whole area and I really liked the idea of having some kind of a pergola for the wisteria to wind its way around.</div>
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My lovely husband and brother in law made all of this vision possible and I love the results.</div>
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Now then the colour of said decking and pergola was a big source of confusion and brain ache. I knew I didn't want a traditional colour that many of the decking paint comes in and my new found love of grey had me thinking. I did a lot of Pinteresting which you can see on my Garden Days board and I was convinced that 2 colours of grey would be the way to go. So we went with Cuprinol Urban Slate for the fences and Cuprinol decking paint in Silver birch for deck and pergola. I love it.</div>
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After all the hard work was done ( and there was a lot of painting ) it was my favourite part - styling the decking with all my best garden bits and bobs. The step ladder was bought last year for the wedding and makes a great feature for planters. The Belfast sink has amazingly been sitting in my </div>
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The piste de resistance I think is my new lovely potting bench from Homebase <a href="http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/timber-potting-bench-872214">http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/timber-potting-bench-872214</a></div>
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A bargain and after a lick of paint, gorgeous blue, I flippin love it!!! Not sure I will actually pot on it but nevermind....</div>
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OH and my other little treat to myself for my birthday was the beautiful COX and COX outdoor lampshade. <a href="http://www.coxandcox.co.uk/battery-powered-lacy-lampshade-rose-border">http://www.coxandcox.co.uk/battery-powered-lacy-lampshade-rose-border</a></div>
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I have had a ridiculous love affair with London since my first trip back when I was 9. Since then I have visited countless times to visit my lovely friend Zoe. Zoe has lived in various places from New Cross Gate to Muswell Hill to Highbury to Battersea so we have done a bit of exploring over the years and had many an adventure. She now lives in Crystal Palace.</div>
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On Saturday morning we headed to Kings Cross. They are really spending a lot of money rejuvenating the area and a really nice spot is Granary Square. Large old factory buildings being used for various ventures. We went to the Mac Conner illustration exhibition which was lovely to see. Amazing illustrations from the 50s, a very talented man. There are also some really nice places to eat and sit ( if it is sunny ) </div>
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Our friend Emma said we should go to Forest Hill next to go into <a href="http://www.sylvanpost.com/" target="_blank">Sylvan Post</a>. This is another cool place which used to be the local post office. This is where you can sit in the vaults and have a drink, grab some food and look at all of the old Post Office fixtures which adorn the walls. We stayed in here for ages because it was just so chilled and friendly. Sorry I didn't take more pictures. </div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-70283421504285699502015-04-12T00:07:00.000+01:002015-05-24T22:44:36.001+01:00April Styling the Seasons = Birthdays & Blossom....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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April is a really important month for me, not only is it my birthday but it's the birthday month of many of my closest friends too. They say birds of a feather flock together well we certainly have. I have been dying to do this post for days now since #stylingtheseasons announced the #stylingspringatmine competition. The Theme is 'what does April mean to you' and in my case thats easy - Birthdays and Blossom. </div>
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You see on my 1st birthday my lovely mum and dad decided to buy me a cherry blossom tree and plant it in the garden. That beautiful cherry blossom has now been flowering for 38 years this month and it always waits just until the 27th to completely bloom. This is why my post had to wait as long as possible because I wanted to be able to have some of my special tree in my styled surface. I stole some but its still not happy to blossom fully just yet! I also grabbed some other pink flowers from the garden too. I mean if you can't have frothy pinks and pastels at your birthday when can you?</div>
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The other thing is - my mum decided that I would have to pose for a photograph every year next to my tree, believe me this brings back some memories of standing next to a tree in the rain, in the wind and with no blossom on it at all because the sun hadn't shone enough. I went up my mum's today and routed through the attic to find some of these photographs, not easy when there are around 7000 photographs not in albums!!!! I did find some and I have included these on the wall. I do still do this every year by the way, now with my own children in the picture. </div>
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So thank you #stylingspringatmine for making me reminisce and having a lovely afternoon gathering together my favourite April things. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. </div>
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I can't believe I have just put this picture on here! I hate mess but I kept thinking it has to get worse before it can get better.... If you keep telling yourself something it must be right yes? So I de cluttered and pretty much everything you can see on the table has now gone to the charity shop, so I did good for others as well as my sanity. </div>
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The other big frustration for me in the room is the amount of brown. As you may have seen on my previous posts I have painted most of my floors in the house white but I left this one because a. its original and b. it matches the dark wood floor in the living room. So the other option was to paint the table and my lovely friend suggested I dip paint it. I had pinned some of these and thought I would give it a go. Here are the results of my hard work on Easter Sunday and not a bunny in sight! </div>
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I love a bargain, I mean who doesn't? and because I do I have managed to fill our home with many cheap and salvaged items. Its a good job that I like things slightly battered and worn because when something comes out of a skip it generally is. Not everything has been free though and I thought I would share with you some of my lucky finds. </div>
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When we moved to this cottage we didn't have a dining table and chairs so this was one of the first buys. I was lucky enough to get the table for £15 and then the four chairs for the amazing total of £7.50! It was in our local junk shop and I have had many things from there now. The chairs have now been painted and every now and again I contemplate painting the table - but I just can't bring myself to do it. </div>
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When the school that I worked in was being knocked down ready for a brand new building I made sure that I got first dibs on any of the old school furniture. I was delighted to get my wall display cabinet which was used to keep wool in and also a beautiful old filing cabinet. Both make great additions to the room but are also practical. After collecting all of the vintage china for our wedding last year I really couldn't part with most of it so the cabinet was perfect and FREE!</div>
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Now finally, we lasted about 8 years without side tables in out bedroom. Well to be honest I didn't like any of them out there and would rather go without than have boring! Then one day at an antique fair Martin spotted this for his side! £8 and I agreed.</div>
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So for the grand total of £46.50 I have all of this. Not bad eh? I have shoes that cost more. There are many other items in the house that were either lifted from a skip (people throw away ottomans all the time) or found for a few pounds and I would pick these over high end pieces any-day. xxx</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-25939429384265279582015-03-14T22:17:00.001+00:002015-05-24T22:45:19.095+01:00March Styling the Seasons french spring styling.....<div style="text-align: justify;">
During the last few months Instagram has become an amazing source of inspiration for me and one the most exciting things for me to do is #stylingtheseasons </div>
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During my recent holiday I actually lay on my sunbed thinking about what I could do for March and what part of my home could do with a little makeover. The shoe cupboard area has pretty much been the same for ages and part of what March means to me is white and fresh so this is where I started today. </div>
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Once I started to put together all of the green and white objects I realised that It was reminding me of France so I added the canvas that I made after a trip to Paris. To my complete surprise it was 10 years ago when me and a great friend visited for a day. Yes I know it was only a day but believe me we made the most of it! The city was beautiful and I think a return trip is on the cards really soon. </div>
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I then found out one of my most favourite books. I purchased this book about 20 years ago when I started out on my Illustration degree. <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sara-Midda/e/B000APD8FY" target="_blank">Sara Midda</a> is a brilliant illustrator and she brought out this book with beautiful watercolours of the South of France. At that point I had never been but every time we go now I think of this book. </div>
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I replaced my wire heart that I have been collecting pretty things on with my lovely white wooden star, I think it creates a much calmer space and really works with the other objects. After picking the only snowdrops in the garden which perfectly matched my favourite cup and saucer my shoe cupboard was complete. TA-DA! Oh and the white tulips were a Mothers Day gift to myself - perfect! Happy spring everyone, just wish the weather would hurry up and join the season. </div>
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Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-29686560356502782792015-02-08T19:16:00.000+00:002015-02-08T19:16:04.568+00:00blue - my first love.....<div style="text-align: justify;">
So, I have recently posted about my love for yellow but this is just an affair, blue is my long term love and I find inspiration for it everywhere. When I became Head of House at work 5 years ago it was a no brainer I had to be Head of the Blue House. To show my support I wore a different blue outfit everyday for a year!! It was quite fun actually and obviously meant that I had to buy a few more blue clothes. My wedding shoes HAD to be blue and now they make a wonderful addition to our bedroom. I mean who needs ornaments when you have beautiful shoes on display?</div>
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Blue captures me wherever I go. No more so than when we are on holiday. France, Greece the Caribbean. It could be as simple as the colour of the sea or shutters on beautiful french buildings but I have to take a picture and then I can use it later on at home. I think all blues are lovely and I love the way in which they play with other colours, setting them off so well. There are so many amazing blues out there. </div>
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After our travels last year I decided to bring a bit more blue into our kitchen. Some of the cupboards were still sage green from when we moved in so I went to B&Q and spent roughly 2 hours standing in front of the colour charts!! How many? It was a tough decision but I was happy with my choice and I love the way it goes with the white. (just like Santorini)</div>
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My recent passion for blogging has allowed me to follow some really inspirational bloggers and two of my faves are Katy at <a href="http://www.apartmentapothecary.com/" target="_blank">apartmentapothecary.com </a> and Charlotte at <a href="http://lottsandlots.blogspot.co.uk/">lottsandlots.blogspot.co.uk</a> these 2 have come up with a lovely idea of #stylingtheseasons. I missed out on January but decided to join in with February. </div>
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February for me isn't about Valentines Day. We don't do mushy stuff, we would rather spend our money on holidays! So February for me is about the colour blue - pools, sea, sunny skies and other beautiful things. </div>
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When I styled up the table in the dining room I wanted to capture that feeling using all of my favourite blue objects. The plate was a gift many years ago from a best friend. Some of the books remind me of my trip to Barcelona and the antique market and as I am rubbish with plants the Rosemary makes the room spell nice and I can't kill it. That table just had to come home with me after a vintage fair one day and for £5 who can blame me? I hope you like it and I hope that our next holiday in 2 weeks will be the source of even more inspiration...... If I can keep my eyes open long enough that is!</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-15477450647893829142015-01-31T11:17:00.002+00:002015-01-31T11:17:45.362+00:00displaying photographs...<div style="text-align: justify;">
I have never been a fan of the framed photograph. Yes I know its nice to display our favourite people and events but for me it just doesn't work. When you have your first baby you take so many pictures, people buy you frames and you feel like you have to use them and show the world how proud you are! Well 14 years ago I think I did this, they went on the wall - but it didn't last long. I love my children but I don't need them on the wall and in all honesty I just don't like the way it looks. There are so may other ways in which we can display the people we love and I have been experimenting with this recently. </div>
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When we got married last July ( finally ) I didn't really want a photographer, I did away with lots of traditions, but I am so glad that we did. However once the photographs are there what do you do with them? Put them in an album, give them away as gifts, look at them on your phone, put them on Instagram..... I have done all of these things! I also got some of them printed from Instagram using a company called Firebox. They were fantastic and their customer services was fab. Check them out <a href="http://firebox.com/">firebox.com</a> </div>
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I wanted to create a wedding wall where I could be creative with my photos, I used frameless frames so I could add other little nic-nacs from our wedding day. I am really pleased with it. I think I am getting a little sentimental in my old age too as I have added a couple of pictures of my babies when they were babies to the kitchen blackboard. In a creative way of course! Photographs can be displayed in many ways - go and break with tradition.</div>
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Blue is my favourite colour. It always has been and I think it always will be. Its a long story but my loathing of yellow is quite personal and those of you that know me well will know that it has something to do with a certain 'House' at school! But not one to hold a grudge forever... yellow has made a comeback in my life. Its actually freaking me out and I don't know what to do about it. I am instantly drawn to anything yellow, in clothes shops, interior shops and its sneaking its way into my home. There is just something about the way it makes other colours appear brighter and fresher, yes it reminds me of summer and we all need that right now but I even loved it at Christmas. However, my love for all things yellow is halted when it is next to green. So I hate daffodils and sunflowers and although I found some lovely baubles last year for the tree I just couldn't bring myself to put them on, so they went on a doorknob instead! I'm sorry but there has to be a line....</div>
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Check out my Pinterest for some more yellow inspiration and one day I might even show you my yellow shoes!</div>
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<br />Katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858757945814462075noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3829621621114365709.post-4671563259511624802015-01-24T10:56:00.001+00:002015-01-24T21:31:07.240+00:00wallpaper on the stairs....<div style="text-align: center;">
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I became obsessed with The Great Interior Design Challenge when it first appeared on our screens in 2013. My favourite contestant was Sarah Moore - who just so happened to win too! I bought her book and love her style. One of the most amazing things in her book was the fact that she had wallpapered her stairs using vintage wallpaper. Genius I thought I have to have a go at that. So I got myself to all of the DIY stores and helped myself to a few samples ( well you have to be sure, right? ) It was so simple and so effective. People love it but I always make sure that I tell them that I stole the idea! So thank you Sarah. Go and have a look at her great website <a href="http://www.sarahmoorehome.co.uk/" target="_blank">www.sarahmoorehome.co.uk </a></div>
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The stairs also made a great backdrop for my wedding shoes photoshoot! while you are here you should go and check out my brilliant photographer <a href="http://www.olgun.co.uk/" target="_blank">Olgun Kordal</a>. <a href="http://www.olgun.co.uk/">www.olgun.co.uk</a> More about him at a later date!</div>
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