How To Add Modern Antiquity Style To Your Home
The ultimate contrast of old and new. Modern Antiquity is one of the freshest trends in interior design. The perfect style to give your home some unique personality; it adds layers of depth and...
View ArticleInspired By Nature
Has this ever happened to you? You’re sitting at your desk trying to write a blog post, find inspiration or resolve a problem. But nothing comes. You draw a blank. Cooped up in your room, the...
View Article7 Ways to Turn Your Home Into a Happy Haven For Winter
How to brighten up your home and turn it into a happy haven for the winter months. Visit Mocha now for seven easy ways to transform your home this winter.
View ArticleWhy Minimalism Is Back
Take a look at your iPhone, the layout of the google home page, and the vast majority of design blogs. Or a selection of some of the most popular interiors on Pinterest right now. The one thing they...
View ArticleHow To Use Colour In Your Home Office To Increase Productivity
If you work from home, you’ll know how easy it is to get distracted. And how hard it can sometimes be to concentrate. You probably already realise that clutter doesn’t help. (Neither does Facebook,...
View ArticleA Small Duplex Apartment That Will Take Your Breath Away
Have you ever noticed that the interiors of small homes are often far more creative than larger ones? When space is limited, you have to be very inventive with it. I recently came across this...
View ArticleUrban Jungle Bloggers: My Plant Shelfie
I was quite excited for the challenge of this month’s Urban Jungle Bloggers post which was to style a plant ‘shelfie’. It was also something of a celebration, because I recently had a clear-out in my...
View ArticleWhat Is Hygge? And Why You’ll Want Some In Your Life This Winter
Does your heart sink when the cold and wintery weather sets in? The sky takes on a melancholy shade of bleak grey, and by mid-afternoon it’s already getting dark. It can feel quite miserable, don’t you...
View ArticleNew Trend Alert: Indoor Trees
The trend for bringing more biophilic design into our homes just keeps on growing (literally!) It began with the resurgence of house plants. For a while considered a bit outdated, plants have now...
View ArticleHow To Choose A Gift For The Person Who Has Everything
The gift giving season should be such a magical time, and a pleasurable experience. All about the enjoyment of choosing the perfect gifts for the people you care about. But more often than not it can...
View ArticleQuick And Easy Gift Wrap Ideas
Half the fun of receiving a gift is unwrapping it. And a beautifully wrapped gift just adds to the excitement. At this time of year you’ve probably got loads of gifts to give. And no doubt, you want...
View ArticleHappy New Year
Happy new year! My new year wishes to you are that you should have a happy, healthy and successful year. May 2015 be your year. 1 book. 12 chapters. 365 pages. Write a good one!
View Article7 Original Lighting Ideas To Brighten Your Home (And Your Mood)
Let’s begin the first full week of January on a bright note. The combination of going back to work after the holidays, together with short winter days can lead to a touch of the blues. But here’s one...
View ArticleWhy Scandinavian Homes Look So Spacious (And How To Copy The Look)
Have you ever noticed that Scandinavian homes usually look so airy and spacious? You might therefore be surprised to learn that the average apartment in a city like Copenhagen or Stockholm isn’t...
View Article9 Clever Designs That Integrate Storage With Stairs
There are two elements of interior design I find particularly fascinating: staircases and smart storage ideas. Staircases are transitional spaces that take you on a journey, transporting you from one...
View ArticleUrban Jungle Bloggers: Plants and Coffee
This month’s topic for Urban Jungle Bloggers brings together two of my favourite things: Plants and Coffee. The theme instantly brought to mind images of sitting outside surrounded by nature and...
View ArticleHow Biophilic Design Could Help You Sleep Better
One of the best night’s sleep I ever had was when I once stayed in a hotel where each hotel room was an individual wooden chalet. Simply furnished, but very cosy, I’ve rarely felt so rested and...
View Article7 Creative Gift Wrap Ideas For Valentine’s Day
A Valentine’s Day gift is so much more than just about the present. It’s an expression of your feelings. The gift is really only a token to how much you care about that special someone. It’s the...
View ArticleInspirational Words
‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ – African Proverb PS: More inspirational quotes
View Article10 Good Reasons To Have Plants In Your Home
Plants appear to be everywhere right now. Open almost any design magazine or blog and you’ll find interiors filled with plants. Increasingly, they are becoming an integral feature in the home. As more...
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