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Diary of a Renovation: Blindtastic in the Bathroom

Gosh, it’s hard work keeping track of what I’ve shared where with my little bathroom renovation project – last time it was wall painting, I believe. Well, I’m happy to say the room is now...

Jun 6, 2013 Like

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Cretan Delights: Colourful Containers Fresh from the Med

Apologies for the brief interlude there – it’s been a rather busy month at Stylist HQ, with several magazine shopping features to get in the bag in time for the Summer months, a little holibob over...

May 31, 2013 Like

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Stairway to Heaven: my Loft Storage Room!

So after ten months and a mini-freak-out-session all over the long-suffering boyf, we finally came to the conclusion that we were NEVER going to have the time/skills/patience to clear out and board...

Apr 30, 2013 Like 1 person likes this

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Desktop Divas: Ten Stylish Pics for National Stationery Week

Sometimes I think (OK, I know) PR’s just make up a National insert-brand-or-product-here Week as a gimmick to get us journos talking about their wares. One even invented National Stilton Week. As...

Apr 24, 2013 Like

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Clever Ceramics by Katharine Morling

I’ve always held a somewhat conceited belief that I’d probably be really good at pottery if I gave it a go. That thought lies in the same bit of my brain that became obsessed with the more obscure...

Apr 16, 2013 Like

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Behind the Scenes: Sofa Styling with DFS

I thought I’d do another little day-in-the-life type feature about a job I recently worked on for DFS. Sound good? Good. Right. It’s a rather clever little idea actually. Keen to show how you can...

Apr 12, 2013 Like

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Patternity Leave: Stripes and Delights in Shoreditch Show

Last Thursday was cold. It was very, very, cold. It even snowed (on the 4th of April, forchrissake). I’d promised my buddy Emily of Atticus and Finch fame that I’d accompany her to some new...

Apr 8, 2013 Like

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Styling Resources: Where I Find Cool Stuff

As I’m often asked where I find fab things for features (and therefore life) and with lots of you looking to do home improvements this Easter Weekend (inbetween scoffing choc, natch) I thought I’d...

Mar 30, 2013 Like

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Low-fi Video Delights: What to do with 288,000 Jelly Beans, three projectors and a laser

I’m not normally one to pay too much attention to video art (is it even called that anymore? “Video” sounds so Granny these MP3-days). But I do enjoy creative, interesting visuals, the comedy of...

Mar 25, 2013 Like

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Vintage Delights at Mid Century Modern, Dulwich

Last Sunday saw me and the boyf take a rather drizzly yet still lovely pootle over to the Midcentury Modern show, held in the leafy splendour of Dulwich College (well, it would be leafy, if the...

Mar 21, 2013 Like

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Terminal Mirage: Abstract Photography that’s not all it seems

Flipping through the Sunday Times magazine recently, two things caught my eye: one, I was still reading the 3rd Feb issue – why am I so slow at reading? And two, some rather outstanding photography...

Mar 19, 2013 Like

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Meet the Blogger: Offline Adventures at the ME London Hotel

Well after last week’s blogging frenzy it’s been a little quiet over here, whilst I calmed down from the excitement/terror of giving my first ever public talk to a group of over 100 members of the...

Mar 16, 2013 Like

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Crafternoon Delight: Painted Easter Egg Project

After my ombre-fest at the start of this week, I was keen to try out the other main painting style of Dulux’s Collective Passions trend – the stripe – as well as get my craft on for a little...

Mar 8, 2013 Like

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All of the Lights: Light Show at the Hayward Gallery

I love my job. Not all the time (particularly on Admin Days), but in the broader sense, it’s pretty ace. But sometimes it can be hard to switch off. When you work from home and your work is in...

Mar 7, 2013 Like

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Borderline: The Return of the Paper Wall Trim (in a good way)

As my post on Monday decreed, the paint effect is poised for a major comeback in the style stakes. Well, in my book anyway, having now committed a bedroom wall to its dual-coloured charms. Don’t...

Mar 6, 2013 Like

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Colour Chip Inspirations: Get the Look

After the paint-a-thon of the last few days, I thought I’d down tools today and showcase a little selection of scrummy homewares instead, inspired by Dulux’s Collective Passions colour palette...

Mar 5, 2013 Like

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Beyond the Wall: Paint Effect Canvas Artwork How-to

Inspired by the subtle tones of this image from Dulux’s Collective Passions trend, I selected three closely-related hues – Frayed Hessian 3, Fruit Fool 6 and Chalk Blush 1, and used a wet-brush...

Mar 4, 2013 Like

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Ombre, Ombre! Reviving the Paint Effect with Dulux

As a child of the 80′s, I have fond memories of my Mother’s attempts at rag rolling, sponging and generally paint-effecting her way around our house, with varying degrees of success. Naturally, I...

Mar 4, 2013 Like

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Dulux Collective Passions – and an Exciting Collaboration!

Exciting things are afoot at Stylist’s Own: eagle-eyed readers will be aware of my love of colour and affinity with Dulux paints – I’ve always found them to give excellent coverage, there is a...

Mar 2, 2013 Like

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Trend Watch: Artist

It’s often the way that, after extensively researching a trend for a shoot or shopping page, as soon as it’s wrapped you see examples of that look everywhere you turn and begin to find it takes...

Feb 28, 2013 Like

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Diary of a Renovation: Cupboards and Coffee Tables

Well after a flurry of features kept me super-busy in late Jan/early Feb over at Stylist HQ, finally I find myself with a spare five minutes for a quick blog update. Exciting plans are afoot round...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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Book Club

Happy New Year one and all! I trust you all had a wonderful festive break and are now ready to take on the challenges of a shiny new year with fervour? And not with a looming tax return weighing...

Jan 17, 2013 Like

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So This is Christmas {2012}

It’s not often you decorate your house for Christmas twice in one year, but then it’s not every year you find yourself gracing the front cover of an interiors rag, showing folk how to create your...

Dec 24, 2012 Like

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Charidee Christmas Shopping

Yes, this might have been more useful had I posted it up, um, about a month ago – but nonetheless I just wanted to pop in quickly (between finishing off the last of my 2012 projects and attempting...

Dec 21, 2012 Like

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Craft your way to an Ideal (Home) Christmas

Way back in the height of Summer (you recall – those three months a little while ago when the UK was submerged under monsoon rainfall, following the Spring where the UK was, um, submerged under...

Dec 3, 2012 Like

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Hold the Front Page

As those of you who follow me on Twitter may know, there’s something rather special on the newsagents shelves this month (well for the next few days at least), nestled away in the Homes & Lifestyle...

Nov 26, 2012 Like

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Store Tour: B&Q’ing It

As I have spent most weekends (and several late-night evening dashes) at DIY monolith B&Q since purchasing Le House, it seemed only apt that their lovely PR team should invite me to the opening of...

Nov 2, 2012 Like

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Playing House

There are many setbacks when trying to renovate an old house. Some I anticipated, others not. Tripping over whilst crossing the street just over a month ago and breaking my elbow certainly falls...

Oct 30, 2012 Like

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It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day…

… and I’m feeling, well, rather tardy actually. You may have noticed my slightly lengthy absence from Stylist HQ of late. I’ve been rather preoccupied with, um, buying and renovating my first home...

Aug 1, 2012 Like

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Stylist's Own

Diary of a Renovation: Blindtastic in the Bathroom

Cretan Delights: Colourful Containers Fresh from the Med

Stairway to Heaven: my Loft Storage Room!

Desktop Divas: Ten Stylish Pics for National Stationery Week

Clever Ceramics by Katharine Morling

Behind the Scenes: Sofa Styling with DFS

Patternity Leave: Stripes and Delights in Shoreditch Show

Styling Resources: Where I Find Cool Stuff

Low-fi Video Delights: What to do with 288,000 Jelly Beans, three projectors and a laser

Vintage Delights at Mid Century Modern, Dulwich

Terminal Mirage: Abstract Photography that’s not all it seems

Meet the Blogger: Offline Adventures at the ME London Hotel

Crafternoon Delight: Painted Easter Egg Project

All of the Lights: Light Show at the Hayward Gallery

Borderline: The Return of the Paper Wall Trim (in a good way)

Colour Chip Inspirations: Get the Look

Beyond the Wall: Paint Effect Canvas Artwork How-to

Ombre, Ombre! Reviving the Paint Effect with Dulux

Dulux Collective Passions – and an Exciting Collaboration!

Trend Watch: Artist

Diary of a Renovation: Cupboards and Coffee Tables

Book Club

So This is Christmas {2012}

Charidee Christmas Shopping

Craft your way to an Ideal (Home) Christmas

Hold the Front Page

Store Tour: B&Q’ing It

Playing House

It’s a New Dawn, It’s a New Day…

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