Monthly Archives: June 2014

There are days when the phrase "I love my job" is 100% genuinely something you want to shout from the rooftops. Last Monday was one. It was the day that the latest issue of Home Beautiful magazine came out. The wonderful team at Home Beautiful asked us a few months ago to make 2 bedheads for their Heavenly Sleep article about gorgeous bedrooms and we finally got to see them in all of their dreamy, styled glory.

Wow!

We thought the bedheads came up beautifully but to see them in print was amazing. The HB team have created a beautiful story with gorgeous colours, textures and finishes that feel luxurious and utterly dreamy. The photography by BedNest favourite Chris Warnes has a crisp but inviting light and serenity. There's a clever and interesting range of  products - bedsides, fabrics, accessories, linen, rugs, lighting and cushions and the location is stunning

It’s starting to feel a little chilly (it is June afterall…) which has me reaching for my blankets and throws to add some cosy loveliness to my home.

I do love a layered look in winter.  Soft blankets and throws adding colour and texture and delightful warmth.  It’s that nesting instinct settling in – escaping the world and curling up under a blanket with a great book or mag is pure bliss.   If you are on the lookout for something new, there are loads of gorgeous blankets and throws out this season.  From bold and colourful geometrics (which couldn’t help but brighten up the dreariest of winter days) to oh-so-warm chunky knits in divine charcoals and greys.  Shop sales have just begun too which makes the perfect excuse to pick up something fab!   Here are some of our top picks:

I’m giving my hallway some interior love - it’s been crying out for attention (it’s a bit of a dumping ground for shoes, coats, bags…. hey, I do have kids!) but now it’s getting a makeover, an overhaul, the whole shebang.  We are doing up the staircase, ripping up carpet, repainting walls and laying down a new (and might I add very gorgeous) runner.  The hallway is going to be an amazing space...

Hallways are often the most neglected room in the house.  It’s usually narrow (which can be a challenge) but it’s still a room that needs some love.  You can have loads of fun with hallways – a bold wallpaper or paint it in a dramatic hue, hang a striking light fixture, create a gallery wall, lay an eye-catching hall runner.  If space allows it, gorgeous seating or a console table by the door (handy too!).  Or you can just keep it minimal and uncluttered,