When you’re a stylist people often assume that everything you shoot is “your style” and while I think you can have a signature look I think that a good stylist should be some what of a chameleon adap...
Well what a ghastly week its been! I love spring but these April showers have been pretty much non-stop. I was supposed to be shooting a lovely seasonal shot this week but sadly it’s had to be ...
After a four-day week filled with prepping for shoots and press shows; working on new designs for Number 57 and house hunting the weekend came round pretty quick, so quickly in fact I didn’t ev...
Don’t you just Love long weekends? I’m right in the middle of enjoying a precious 4 whole days with the husband and dog but wanted to stop by and wish you all a Happy Easter. Here’s...
Hello my friends in the middle of a busy shoot week but just wanted to pop by to let you know The Shop At Number 57′s blog is now up and running…
Whoops! it’s not quite Friday again – sorry!! This week has absolutely flown by, a trip to Manchester, several meetings, prep for next weeks shoot , Number 57 and house hunting have kept...
Back on a chilly day in January I teamed up with Dan and the girls at Camron PR to shoot Sainsbury’s new Jubilee range. Despite the imminent promise of showers we managed to get all the shots in the...
It was such a beautiful weekend here in the Uk that we made two trips to the coast, Eastbourne on Saturday and Whitstable on Sunday…
After a slightly delayed start {2 cancelled flights and 4 countries in 24hrs!} I made it to Poznan, Poland’s fifth largest city. Arriving some what later than planned did mean we were dashing about b...
Back in the Autumn the lovely teams at Hillgate and Christy asked me if I’d be interested in Styling their new Spring Summer 2012 collection. Of course I said yes, Christy are such a well established...
While on my little “blogging holiday” this new{ish} wallpaper collection from Little Greene was one of the things that made it into my “must blog soon” file. As you know I’m a sucker for a bit of st...
I have a bit of a confession to make…I kind of forgot that Habitat are still around. I know, I feel awful, they were always one of my favourite places to pop for a bit of inspiration but after the cl...
Hello my friends, it’s 3 years ago this very day that I started sharing my inspirations, thoughts and “the day job”with you here on my little bit of the internet! Thank you so much ...
Better late than never that’s what I say! Here are a few Spring inspired things that have caught my eye this week… 1. Beautiful shots from Le Dans La blog 2. France in glorious candy col...
If you’ve not yet heard of Dalani it’s worth taking a little look here and signing up. Dalani is a new online homewares and lifestyle site that offers it’s members {it’s free to join} access to time ...
The 3rd issue of Heart Home goes live today and if the cover is anything to go by it promises to be a good one. I’m particularly excited about it because back in January the team came to photog...
I know – I can’t quite believe it either but we are finally live!!! It’s been a long time coming but we are opening our “virtual” doors! So if you are a fan of quirky homewares; vintage treasures and...
It’s all go over at Ikea at the moment with the launch of lots of exciting new products. I love these patterned Vilmar Dining chairs, how great to mix and match the designs around the table, an...
After a weekend of sunshine I’m feeling a spring in my step this week. With pretty soft pastel shades I thought it about time I shared with you the work of printed textile and bespoke embroider...
I don’t often blog at the weekend these days but today I’m making an exception because I can’t wait until Monday to share this little gem with you. With the sun shining Simon and I decided to take th...
I can’t believe it’s Friday again already {not that that’s a bad thing!} here are a few of the things that have been inspiring me this week… 1. I’m willing on the spring...
Yesterday evening while hunting for an old blog post {I use this little blog as my online notebook} I made the what I now realise to be fatal error of reading back through a whole heap of blog entire...
Following on from yesterdays Up-Cycling post I wanted to share with you the work of Stella Blu Designs. Everything is made from scratch using reclaimed pipe to create fabulously unique shelving. Love...
To “upcycle” the idea of taking something deemed as junk and transforming it into something of greater use or value has become a bit of a buzz word for the 21st Century. Perhaps sometimes over used b...
Hello my friends! I hope you had a lovely weekend? I’m always sad to see the weekend come and go so quickly, but the promise of a cup of tea and one of the delicious brownies I made from my Hum...
Yep…you guessed it, another busy few weeks for shooting {hence the lack of posts!} but I had stop by today to tell you about an exciting new home furnishings brand from the makers of Harlequin....
I love being Freelance. No…Not because there are days when you can work in your PJ’s, but because of all the wonderful different projects I’m lucky enough to be able to work upon. ...
So already February is upon us and shamefully this is the first time I’ve posted this year! I’m not one to make new years resolutions {because I never can keep them} but if I were it woul...
With just 3 sleeps to go until the big day it’s all about minimum effort and maximum effect now {if you’re anything like me you’re having a sudden panic about how much there is left...
Back in the summer the team at Ideal Home asked me to produce a shoot for their December cover. The theme was quite simply “Berry Shades”. A Traditional choice for festive decorating I se...
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