Bobby Fitzpatricks - London

As the world is slowly restoring to some kind of “normal”, for my birthday this year I wanted to leave Southampton and 2021, for celebrations seventies style – queue my favourite seventies cocktail bar Bobby Fitzpatrick.

BATHROOM MAKEOVER - FAILS & ALL

A cheeky bathroom makeover? Okay then - just throw on a lick of paint and put up some new decorations, right? How hard can it be..? WELL... carry on reading to find out how decorating is not as easy as it appears on your favourite Instagram accounts. Enter an exposé on the realities of decorating in isolation, including top tips and decor fails...

BEFORE // AFTER

 

HOME OFFICE TOUR: MY DESK SPACE AND STYLING

After writing my previous post on home office inspiration, I thought it was time to take you behind closed doors and show you where the magic happens in my house.

HOME WERK - HOME OFFICE INSPO

Are you working from home wishing your work space was a little more motivating?

Come see inside the walls of four of my favourite artists and influencers to get some ideas for sassing up your space.

 

THE GARDEN SOCIETY

Nestled in a quiet country lane in West End, Southampton- you'll find an absolute treasure trove- The Garden Society.

As one of my favourite coffee stops and major source of interior inspiration, come and take a look inside one of Southampton's favourite interiors, garden and dining hero hotspots.

Photo Diary - Southampton Pride 2018

This weekend marked Southampton's third gay pride. I was overjoyed to have had the opportunity to take part in this years event with some of my beautiful Ikea team- come check out what we got up to on this super important day of celebrating love!

Beach Hut Implementation

In this post I am going to take you on a step-by-step tour of how I designed and implemented my Coastal Relaxation hut for Seaside in the Square. 

Life's a beach - Seaside In The Square Launch Event

Love being in the city, but long for the seaside? No problemo! This summer Southampton's got it covered! So grab ya bikini and ya pals and head on down to Seaside in the Square for some inner city, seaside fun! 

Gods Own Junkyard

After quite literally years of scanning the internet and social media for art by Chris Bracey, I have FINALLY got around to visiting God's Own Junkyard. So get cosy, grab a cuppa and come with me to explore this incredible talents neon wonderland.

Milan Design Week 2018

Every April, thousands of designers and design lovers flock to Milan for its annual design week. After (way too many) hours spent glued to my computer screen browsing trend reports, I have narrowed it down to my favourites – cue vintage prints, bold colour and a 70's interior revival.

Head Over Heels for HJÄRTELIG

As the new HJÄRTELIG collection hits Ikea stores, it is time to follow suit and press the pause button for a little you time.

A Shoreditch Adventure

I have recently learnt that there's no better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than on a Sunny Shoreditch adventure. Come take a look at my Shoreditch photo diary for a day of interiors, street art, food and fun times.

Liberty London

So guys, I have a confession... before this visit I had never been to Liberty London. Ever. Ever... "can you believeeeee?" Anyway, I loved what I found inside that beautiful floral entrance so much that I had to write about it. For all those Liberty virgins and long time lovers out there, welcome to the house of lux.

Ypperlig Launch - HAY X IKEA

Remember back in February when I took you all on a behind the scenes tour of a day in the life of an IKEA Visual Merchandiser? Well... I thought it was about time to give you another taster! So grab a cuppa and enjoy a sneak peak of how I, along with the help of my work faves, bought my designs to life for the Southampton launch of the new Ypperlig collection.

All I Need In This Life of Sin... is MEAT Liqour Brighton

Want a food experience which will immerse you into an abstract world of neons. street art and industrial interior vibes- look no further than the sin city of food houses, MEATLiqour...

Florence Welch X Sweet Vintage Delrium

For the third instalment of my exploration into the homes of my creative idols and dream babes, I have stepped inside the home of one of my icons, Florence Welch. Her home is sweeter than heaven (see what I did there ;)... let's snoop!!

IKEA PS 2017 - A Day In The Life of An Ikea Visual Merchandiser

Want to see what happens in the work life of an IKEA Visual Merchandiser whilst having a peak at the new range?
Then look no further- the vibrant IKEA PS 2017 range has landed at our Southampton store and you are all invited to take a look with a first row view of the behind the scenes VM action!

The Real Greek Has Come To Town

I have a few things that I will never take for granted as a blogger and one of these is the privilege to be invited to blog events. This time around was no exception!

When I received an email inviting me to the launch event for The Real Greek Southampton, I could not accept fast enough. So come on in, take five and get your tastebuds tingling, The Real Greek has come to town...

Pie & Vinyl - Southsea

Like music? Like winter warming deliciousness on a plate? Then get on down to Pie & Vinyl. The one stop pie shop, for all of your vinyl needs.

Budget Halloween Haul

Want to get in the spirit of Halloween without spending a fortune? 

Let my mini halloween haul send you in the right direction, all for less than 20 quid... no tricks, just treats.