Get their look: Fireside cottage Christmas

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Rachel | thepinkcottage (@thepinkcottageadventure)

I’ve held out for as long as I could! It’s December… I’m coming to terms with the fact that Christmas is just a few weeks away. Everyone’s Instagram squares are full of Christmas crafts & decorations; welcoming wreaths on front doors, advent calenders on the go, tastefully trimmed trees, home-made mince pies, puddings and sloe gin. I’ve just not got my act together this year – nothing has been prepared!

This week’s house is one of the most like our own that we’ve ever featured… we too have garlands of hops hanging from our old beams, we’ve also re-purposed a vintage steamer trunk as a coffee table (and make good use of the storage it affords inside). We have brown leather armchairs, enamel chamber sticks and brass candleholders, wicker baskets and woollen throws…

…and this image is most likely what we’ll be doing on the 25th of December – enjoying a cosy fireside cottage Christmas day.

We’ll be spending this Yuletide ‘à deux’ or ‘à trois’ if you include Barley the Weimaraner. At 4 months old, it will be his very first cottage Christmas, and he’s already discovered that he loves sitting in front of a warming fire!

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Wooden tree ornament
Wooden tree ornament
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
Vintage steamer trunk
Vintage steamer trunk
Singer treadle sewing machine
Singer treadle sewing machine
Tea light houses
Tea light houses
Winter evergreen wreath
Winter evergreen wreath
Dried hops garland
Dried hops garland
Fireview stove
Fireview stove
Wooden tree ornament
Wooden tree ornament
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder
Vintage steamer trunk
Vintage steamer trunk
Singer treadle sewing machine
Singer treadle sewing machine
Tea light houses
Tea light houses
Winter evergreen wreath
Winter evergreen wreath
Dried hops garland
Dried hops garland
Fireview stove
Fireview stove

Get their look: Take a look in the mirror

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Hayley Lees | Interiors (@houseofhaylees)

Look into the mirror! That’s about as much as I’m currently prepared to acknowledge the imminent arrival of Christmas. The tiniest glimpse of the apex of a Christmas tree is reflected, and an almost imperceptible ‘Merry Christmas’ plaque and garland draped over the top of the mirror.

I don’t know why, I’m just not ready for Christmas yet, although it’s less than a month away. Perhaps it’s COVID fatigue, or maybe it’s because last Christmas feels like it was only 6 months ago.

Anyway, enough of my Scrooge-like musings. Isn’t this room set up lovely? I envy the huge wall space to hang such a magnificent mirror! And the mirror is doing what mirrors do best – bouncing jillions of lumens of light from the big bay window on to that dark, dramatic wall.

I’m also jealous of that pristine, white carpet; if that was laid in our house, it would be ruined by muddy paws and boots in an instant! It does a great job, along with the lofty, white-painted ceiling, of lightening and expanding the room.

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Tall dried pampas grass
Tall dried pampas grass
Lamp table
Lamp table
Velvet fox cushion cover
Velvet fox cushion cover
Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa
Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa
NYMÖ lamp shade
NYMÖ lamp shade
Large gilt mirror
Large gilt mirror
Tall dried pampas grass
Tall dried pampas grass
Lamp table
Lamp table
Velvet fox cushion cover
Velvet fox cushion cover
Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa
Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa
NYMÖ lamp shade
NYMÖ lamp shade
Large gilt mirror
Large gilt mirror
Tall dried pampas grass
Tall dried pampas grass
Lamp table
Lamp table
Velvet fox cushion cover
Velvet fox cushion cover
Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa
Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa
NYMÖ lamp shade
NYMÖ lamp shade
Large gilt mirror
Large gilt mirror

Get their look: Baby-friendly living room

 

 
 
 
 
 
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A post shared by susana ☽ interior + motherhood (@susana.alheli)

If you have very young children, you needn’t have a boring, sterile home; this baby-friendly living room is light, practical and attractive. It just goes to show that children’s toys and furniture doesn’t have to be made of plastic in bright, primary colours. You can have a neutral, Scandi-inspired interior.

If you have toddlers, of course, it’s essential to keep living spaces safe. There are many precautions that need to be taken to create baby-friendly living areas. Move trailing wires from electrical items such as table lamps and AV equipment up off the floor and cover open electrical sockets. Keep the doors of low level cupboards secure, especially if they store cleaning products or medication. Also, don’t display glass, pottery or other breakable accessories on surfaces that can be reached by little hands. Finally, install baby gates at the top and/or bottom of stairs to prevent serious falls and tumbles.

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Wooden Trybike
Wooden Trybike
Kids teepee tent
Kids teepee tent
Ava footstool
Ava footstool
LEVO baby rocker
LEVO baby rocker
Fob wall clock
Fob wall clock
Bamboo curved easy fit light shade
Bamboo curved easy fit light shade
LOHALS rug
LOHALS rug
Wooden Trybike
Wooden Trybike
Kids teepee tent
Kids teepee tent
Ava footstool
Ava footstool
LEVO baby rocker
LEVO baby rocker
Fob wall clock
Fob wall clock
Bamboo curved easy fit light shade
Bamboo curved easy fit light shade
LOHALS rug
LOHALS rug

K-town Château living room

 

 
 
 
 
 
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This living room in Natalie Wong’s K-town Château is just so luxe! Based in the Koreatown neighbourhood of Los Angeles, Natalie blogs about the experience of living in small spaces in big cities. About getting involved in and enjoying interior decoration without the DIY skills or knowledge. About furnishing your space using vintage and 2nd-hand budget homewares.

She describes her apartment:

…the Château’s interiors feature 10’ ceilings, custom carved and extruded plaster moldings, artisan crafted fireplaces, built-in china cabinets and European-style terraces overlooking the most darling manicured courtyard.

She may not be handy, but she’s so skilled at bringing pieces together to make stunning spaces in her K-town Château.

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Greek key area rug
Greek key area rug
Brass pineapple
Brass pineapple
Green leather moroccan pouffe
Green leather moroccan pouffe
West Elm mongolian lamb stool
West Elm mongolian lamb stool
Roger Moore 007 poster
Roger Moore 007 poster
Blue bamboo wall fan
Blue bamboo wall fan
Greek key area rug
Greek key area rug
Brass pineapple
Brass pineapple
Green leather moroccan pouffe
Green leather moroccan pouffe
West Elm mongolian lamb stool
West Elm mongolian lamb stool
Roger Moore 007 poster
Roger Moore 007 poster
Blue bamboo wall fan
Blue bamboo wall fan
Greek key area rug
Greek key area rug
Brass pineapple
Brass pineapple
Green leather moroccan pouffe
Green leather moroccan pouffe
West Elm mongolian lamb stool
West Elm mongolian lamb stool
Roger Moore 007 poster
Roger Moore 007 poster
Blue bamboo wall fan
Blue bamboo wall fan