I am, as you know, a big fan of a basket. You’d do well not to trip over one in pretty much any room of my house. When Elizabeth de Vise emailed me about Artisanne, the company she set up with her sister, producing ethical, beautiful baskets which also empower local women, she had me at ‘baskets’.…
These two sales are best for what I call ‘zhuzhifying details’. These are the things you think you don’t need – but they actually make your home feel like your home.…
Decorating your home is enormous fun. It can also be enormously expensive. Unless you are now squinting at the screen, thinking ‘budget, what is this ‘budget’ thing?’ – in which we case, we salute and envy you – then you need W&W’s week of shopping the homes’ sales. Kicking off with one of our favourites: The White Company. …
In our opinion, pink and green should always be seen. It’s the most delightful combination.…
The other day, when I was in & Other Stories, queuing to buy the dress which may or may not make me look like a milkmaid, but I love it either way, I noticed their gorgeous new-ish stationery range. How has this passed me by? How has my desk survived without it?…
Much as I love to be cosy at home, it feels good to throw open the French doors to the garden and let the air in. (And to dry my washing outside. Brief pause to appreciate the lovely Instagrammers who share my obsession. Honestly, when it’s warm-ish and sunny I start prowling the house for things to wash.) Whilst I am unlikely (in the near future anyway, with small children and work to contend with) to find time for a good old-fashioned Spring clean, I do think it’s worth casting a critical eye over your home and seeing where you can add some seasonal tweaks. I do love a so-easy-it’s-almost-cheating Spring home update.…
Please come with me to the parallel universe in which I live in a beach house by the sea.…
Mother’s Day is nearly upon us (26th March, should you need a quick reminder), and we have found the perfect gift for nearly every mother. (Including ourselves. Hint, hint.)…
As much as we enjoy a luxe home tour, we also love clever interiors hacks here at W&W towers. Here are five sneaky shortcuts we’ve picked up……
When it comes to decorating your home for Christmas, we called in the expert: Holly Becker – the woman behind the award-winning design blog, Decor8. Her new book, Decorate for a Party, has the answer to every entertaining style dilemma…including Christmas. Read on for an extract……