House Tour

This one bedroom modern flat in Brighton was renovated on a tight budget with retro decorative fabrics, recycled furniture and vintage finds. It may be small but the owner has made the most of her space by simply utilising the space she has for instance in the bedroom opting for a bed with legs so she could use the extra storage space underneath. The bathroom is minamalistic bathroom using floating fittings to give......

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Anna Bird Textiles

I am very excited to be introducing some more products to the Boutique . These gorgeous hand printed designs come from Anna Bird Textiles & include some beautiful printed cushions, aprons & tea towels & I will be adding to the range in coming weeks with her cute toy bags & peg bags. To view the full range visit the boutique by clicking here the link below    Finishing Touch Interiors BoutiqueLater in the week I......

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Make It Monday

So we have a Jubilee on the horizon & many garden parties & street parties are being planned, so todays tutoriol is on how to make bunting to decorate your gardens.                                   Paper buntingPaper bunting is so quick and easy to make &......

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Wallpaper Inspiration

How totally amazing is this wallpaper it really is a stunning feature in this room. The focal point here would normally be the fireplace but this beautiful paper is like a piece of art that totally drawers you in. The fresh turquoises & whites in the rest of the room are cool, relaxing & fresh. It really is a breath taking space. I love the curved sofa its gorgeous. This really is a room to swoon over. What's not to like about......

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Friends Feature Friday

What a lovely sunny Friday & what a fabulous treat today as the gorgeous Laura from DreamBox Interior design joins us with her monthly colour psycology series.It is Friday, summer has finally arrived and in celebration of this glorious day, I am going to look at the colour orange in our colour psychology series.Orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. The colour......

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House Tour

Today lets take a sneak peek inside a fifties bungalow up in the Hills in LA. It has an open plan living -kitchen -dining space that is light an airy. There is a very relaxed feeling to this property with some quirky accessories. I can rather see myself chilling by the pool with a Pimms in hand..........

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Time To Get Green Fingered

This month I have launched a new page to my online homewares boutique as I introduce a gardening section in time for some warmer weather. Products so far include items for your little helper in the garden with many more products due in over the coming month inluding items for the more grown up green fingered amongst us. Items so far include starter toolboxes with cute character faces in pink or blue as well as character watering cans,......

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Make It Monday

Morning lovelies todays tutorial is on How To Paint Distressed FurnitureI did promise a little reveal of my own but my weekend didnt quite pan out as planned & I didnt quite get things finished, as you can see from my sneak peek below there is a little something missing to this furniture makeover.......I have been busy hand painting some butterflies onto the piece but I have yet to add the handles. So this afternoon I promise to get......

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In The Pink Country Chic

When the Kitchen & Bathroom Designer magazine landed on my desk yesterday this bit of prettiness got my heart thumping. You would think designing bathrooms & kitchens every day I would soon get bored, but I totaly love to see beautiful designs & this bit of vintage country chic is certainly gorgeous. The new Alva kitchen door from Intoto is a dreamy mix of baby pink & glass segmented doors teamed with wildmaple work surfaces.......

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FRIENDS FEATURE FRIDAY

Welcome to Hannah Jones from Hannah's Bun's for some scrumptious cake inspiration! You can also find Hannah over on my other blog today 'Sarah & Joseph's cookery corner' sharing her Bluberry Muffin recipe pop on over to check it out. xx                                                                            ......

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Bathroom Inspiration

I have to say this bit of bathroom inspiration cheered me up no end. I design bathrooms & kitchens all day long & as far as bathrooms go people tend to opt for your basic white pottery (mainly due to cost). Although white does look beautiful I have to say, I do really love love love this very retro 50's feeling  bathroom. I adore the pastle yellow bath against the cute pink walls. Not sure this is a look I would get away......

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Make It Monday

                    How to distress furnitureSometimes the best way of bringing a piece of old furniture to life is to actually make it look older. With shabby chic becoming more & more popular, people are bringing to life older furniture pieces more & more often. Just flick through blogland & you will see counterless post's on furniture revival.......

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Friends Feature Friday

Welcome the lovely Pen from Rosa Lily for todays Friends Feature Friday xxAs the sun has finally peeped out from the clouds and the rain has stopped, at least for the time being, I am thinking of what I can do with my garden.  It's quite bare at the moment, but we did (my OH and me) put up 2 hanging baskets ready for an explosion of colour, so it will be a trip to the market this weekend no doubt.  In the meantime I can drool......

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The Princess & The Pea

It is fair to say I havnt been sleeping well lately & considering I have a brand new mattress you would think I would have a perfect nights sleep. Dont get my wrong its a very wonderful mattress generally yet somehow night after night I just cant settle comfortably...why is this? I have come to the conclusion being that I am a Sarah (and Sarah means princess I will have you know), that someone may have put a pea under my mattress to test......

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