Get their look: Gorgeous cornice

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Just look at that absolutely gorgeous cornice! The owner actually said on her first post that it’s one of the reasons they fell in love with their Victorian terrace house.

It’s one of those ‘grown up’ houses with those wonderful high ceilings, massive bay windows, marble fireplace and balustraded staircase. The house has so many impressive original features in addition to that gorgeous cornice; there’s a ceiling rose, picture rails and top light window above the front door (and another in the porch). It’s lovely to see a house where the personality hadn’t been ripped out in the 1970s.

They only moved in a little over a year ago – I’m looking forward to seeing the other renovation jobs to come.

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Drax Berber style rug

Home Collections pleated storage footstool, orange

Eat, Drink, Nap: Bringing the House Home

Mid-century art display coffee table

Linnea Andersson blanket, yellow

Kooper 2-seater sofa, moss green velvet

Collet dome floor lamp, brass & opal glass

Aspidistra elatior

‘Sap Green’ No. W 56 estate emulsion

Drax Berber style rug

Home Collections pleated storage footstool, orange

Eat, Drink, Nap: Bringing the House Home

Mid-century art display coffee table

Linnea Andersson blanket, yellow

Kooper 2-seater sofa, moss green velvet

Collet dome floor lamp, brass & opal glass

Aspidistra elatior

‘Sap Green’ No. W 56 estate emulsion

Get their look: Fireside cottage Christmas

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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

White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder

Vintage steamer trunk

Singer treadle sewing machine

Tea light houses

Winter evergreen wreath

Dried hops garland

Fireview stove

Wooden tree ornament

White Wee Willie Winkie candle holder

Vintage steamer trunk

Singer treadle sewing machine

Tea light houses

Winter evergreen wreath

Dried hops garland

Fireview stove

Get their look: Take a look in the mirror

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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

Lamp table

Velvet fox cushion cover

Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa

NYMÖ lamp shade

Large gilt mirror

Tall dried pampas grass

Lamp table

Velvet fox cushion cover

Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa

NYMÖ lamp shade

Large gilt mirror

Tall dried pampas grass

Lamp table

Velvet fox cushion cover

Large 2-seater Salisbury sofa

NYMÖ lamp shade

Large gilt mirror

Get their look: Baby-friendly living room

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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

Kids teepee tent

Ava footstool

LEVO baby rocker

Fob wall clock

Bamboo curved easy fit light shade

LOHALS rug

Wooden Trybike

Kids teepee tent

Ava footstool

LEVO baby rocker

Fob wall clock

Bamboo curved easy fit light shade

LOHALS rug

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Get their look: Gorgeous cornice

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Get their look: Fireside cottage Christmas

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Get their look: Take a look in the mirror

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Get their look: Baby-friendly living room

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