// Pattern Play

1.// mirror - marks and spencer 2.// bookends - alexander&pearl 3.// armchair - stuart scott 
4.// pillows - Idyll Home, Heals 5.// Light - alexander&pearl  6.// Artificial flowers - Habitat 7.// Coffee table - Heals 
8.// Rug - House of Fraser 9.// Print - Heals 10.// Chair - stuart scott

For me, 2014 is all about bringing pattern, pattern and MORE PATTERN into my home. Use contrasting prints mixed with statement pieces, such as the Sputnik-style chandelier from Alexander & Pearl to make a big impact this season.

// Spring Interior Trends

1.// Chopping board - John Lewis 2.// Plate - Marks & Spencer 3.// Le Creuset cookware - House of Fraser 4.// Floor lamp - Homebase 5.// Bowls - Idyll Home 6.// Pillow - Habitat 7.// Towel ladder - John Lewis 8.// Mug - Heals 9.// Blue vase - John Lewis 10.// Bluebellgray rug - John Lewis

1.// Floral art - Laura Ashley 2.// Cup & saucer - Laura Ashley 3.// Bluebell gray pillow -John Lewis 4.// Cupboard - Laura Ashley 5.// Bell jar - Marks & Spencer 6.// Lamp - Homebase 7.// Armchair - Marks & Spencer 8.// Paper decorations - Laura Ashley 9.// Coffee table - John Lewis

1.// Print - Heals 2.// Candlebra - Habitat 3.// Pillows - Heals 4.// Light - Alexander&Pearl 5.// Mirror - Marks & Spencer 6.// Copper candle holder - H&M 7.// Mug - John Lewis 8.// Basket - Habitat 9.// Coffee table - Heals 10.// Rug - Debenhams 11.// Lamp - Heals

// Christmas Gift Guide: For the Homemaker

1.// stag head jewellery holder: £25 Urban Outfitters 2.// measuring cups: £32 Anthropologie 3.// 'Sup' doormat: £32.75 Nordstrom 4.// Decorating with Style : £16.99 Abigail Ahern - Anthropologie 5.//  Jo Malone Peony and Blush Candle:  £39 Selfridges 6.// love me love my dog cushion: Barbara Coupe - Selfridges 7.// cake stand: £6.99 H&M 8.// faux fur blanket: £49.99 H&M 9.// faux roses tray: £45 Next 10.// limited edition cups: £8 Anthropologie 11.// glass jewellery box: £15 Urban Outfitters

I've finally put my procrastination to good use and have created a series of gift guides for those of you struggling/hesitant to find the time to waste hours trudging around the shops during the year's busiest retail period.

Each guide covers purse friendly to purse stretching items and hopefully cater for a variety of tastes. I have to admit, that compiling these was definitely a struggle for my self-control. Pretty much everything I have included (bar a few of the 'For Him' gifts) I would quite happily receive myself. Always a key determinate for a good gift. 

This first compilation is my favourite. As previously mentioned in an earlier post, I have recently moved into my first home. So this is basically more of wish list for me. Any friends and family reading this...THIS IS A GIGANTIC HINT. Especially the limited edition alphabet cups. Oh and the faux fur throw, and the stag jewellery holder, and the hipster doormat..OK, just everything alright!