tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38720974271607282382024-03-13T19:30:07.186+00:00Swoon WorthyUK Interiors and DIY Blog - Inspiration, DIY and the Quest for Pretty on the Cheap.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.comBlogger546125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-10085442743576682492014-12-19T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-19T12:56:32.848+00:00Three Big Changes in 2015 and Signing Off for the Year!So, my lovelies, it's been a hell of a year. I'll be doing my roundup of everything that's gone on here at Swoon Worthy HQ soon but for now, I just have some big announcements to make in terms of what 2015 will bring.
No, I'm not pregnant (sorry to disappoint) and I'm not getting married (ditto).
However, there are a few big changes coming that I wanted to talk about...
Announcement #1: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-71947397888362853052014-12-17T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-18T20:31:53.992+00:00Shop in the Spotlight: Mia Fleur (plus a discount for Swoon Worthy readers!)Well, it's my last Shop in the Spotlight post of the year and boy is it a good one. Not just because Mia Fleur is run by three amazing women - mum, Jacqui, and her daughters Hollie and Amelia - but because they are also just nice, creative people with a business I've seen grow from something small and fledgling to a powerhouse of creativity and eccentricity.
After probably a couple of years of Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-79360483452969663062014-12-15T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-15T12:00:07.692+00:00Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree! You are so very sparkle-y!So the Christmas tree is up and the living room has been blinged out a bit so I thought I'd share that with you today.
I stuck with the same colour scheme as in the dining room with golds and whites although on the tree, a little bit of silver made it on there as well - I do really like the look of mixed metallics and the flocked tree really lent itself well to that combination.
I'm proudAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-73946998524754569362014-12-12T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-12T12:00:00.400+00:00Something for the Weekend: November/DecemberWell, I'm back with another round of 'Something for the Weekend' where I just talk a little about what's been happening in my world - where I've been writing, where I've been featured and other bits and pieces of good news. There's no obligation to read of course but if you fancy joining me for my tour o'the interwebs, then please feel free!
So let's just jump in shall we?
First up, I had a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-5458783877665302742014-12-10T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-10T20:10:31.024+00:00Front of House: How We Decided on a Tile Pattern for the Front GardenSo as I revealed back in October, we are in the process of working with Original Style to completely renew the awful paving at the front of the house and install Victorian Floor Tiles in a gorgeous pattern instead.
Now, let me assure you of something. I can be a TOTAL pain in the behind. I'm so particular about things and about what I do to my home (naturally, I mean you guys get this right?) Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-50586707250948447372014-12-08T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-08T13:17:58.004+00:00The Obligatory Christmas Mantle 2014...So... I spent a good portion of my weekend buried in baubles, garland and glitter. Which, in my eyes, is not a bad way to spend a weekend. However, going into Christmas decorating with no real clear idea of what I was planning on doing was a little bit of a recipe for - not disaster, per se - but more like panic, second-guessing and manically hovering over the 'buy' button on shopping carts full Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-75832035532136930362014-12-05T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-05T13:33:59.454+00:00An Update on #ProjectDramatic: Before pictures and progress so far...So waaaaay back in March, I told you about a design client who I've been working with to give her living room an overhaul. If you haven't seen it or don't remember it, please click here to see the background and my design moodboard that I created for her at the time.
The good news is that there's been some progress and I went for a visit yesterday to have a look and see how things were getting Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-80992991389578612242014-12-03T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-03T17:58:16.104+00:00Shop in the Spotlight: Amabyss (plus a discount for Swoon Worthy readers!)If there's one thing that I love, it's discovering really cool and unusual little independent shops on the interwebs. One recent discovery which I really wanted to share with you today is Amabyss, run by husband and wife duo, Paul and Sue.
They both have a passion for design, love things that are a little edgy and different from your usual 'High Street' offerings (yay for different!) and if it'sAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-80733350283408203782014-12-01T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-01T12:00:01.289+00:00Oh what a feeling... to be ripping down a ceiling (And bonus pretty ceiling inspiration!)Yes, you sang that in your head didn't you? Of course you did because who can resist a bit of Lionel Richie? No one, that's who. Anyway, this weekend we made a little more progress on the guest bedroom/office remodel by removing that horrible swirly patterned plaster ceiling.
It's not pretty, mind you, but it feels like an accomplishment to me.
The good news is - you see those batons on the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-3634985370921796342014-11-28T12:17:00.001+00:002014-11-28T12:17:48.172+00:005 Things I'm Grateful For...Since leaving the US for the UK back in 2001 (has it REALLY been 13 years?!), I have not really celebrated Thanksgiving in the traditional sense. I know I could just invite friends around for a meal to give them a taste (literally and figuratively) of what Thanksgiving is all about in my home country (hello, Pumpkin Pie, I've missed you), but I'm normally so stressed out and busy planning for Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-7575824628108602302014-11-26T12:00:00.000+00:002014-11-26T12:00:01.009+00:00I'm Dreaming of a Glam Christmas...So it's nearly December and I have a bit of confession to make: I have no idea what I'm doing in terms of Christmas decorating. Oh yes, normally my mind has been churning for MONTHS on end, planning out every last detail, the colour scheme, the table... This year? I got nuthin. Well, maybe that's too harsh. I have some ideas but the actually execution remains a bit hazy. Except for the factAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-60518290254852497482014-11-23T12:00:00.000+00:002014-11-25T19:32:45.092+00:00Competition: You're Invited to my Dream Anthropologie Dinner Party!So I was contacted this week by the lovely people at one of my favourite shops IN THE WORLD, Anthropologie, to see if I'd like to take part in a little competition they are running. They've asked me to use Anthropologie products to create my dream dinner party to be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of Anthropologie vouchers - and they're giving you the opportunity to win a £100 voucher as Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-39789978029675265502014-11-21T08:00:00.000+00:002014-11-25T19:32:36.836+00:00Guest Bedroom/Office Remodel: Mixing Patterns and Removing StuffI know it's been ages since I've talked about the remodel that's (slowly) taking place in the Guest Bedroom/Future Office and the truth is, that's mostly because I didn't have much to show. We talk excitedly about certain projects and then when it comes to getting off our arses and actually doing them, well, sometimes life just gets in the way or you need a bit of a chilled weekend or you just Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-15624660901121291112014-11-17T12:00:00.000+00:002014-11-17T12:00:01.500+00:00Ideal Home Show, Manchester Christmas Event 2014You may recall that last year I went to the Ideal Home Christmas Show down in London and while I admit to not being terribly impressed at that show, when I was invited to attend the Ideal Home Show in Manchester this year by sponsors Go Compare, I figured the 10 minute drive to Event City wasn't too much of a stretch so worth a bit of a wander around.
I roped in the lovely Ashley of Live LikeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-87694649962870967142014-11-14T15:45:00.000+00:002014-11-14T20:00:17.754+00:00What do you think of replicated design classics?I think when you talk about mid-century designer 'replicas', people generally fall into two camps: Those that say it's intellectual property theft and a designer's products should remain their own, complete with the price tags associated with designer items and if we want a piece of that, then we should save our money and buy the real deal; and those that say that good design should be the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-68497730873100672092014-11-12T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-01T21:01:39.196+00:00Shop in the Spotlight: A visit to Abigail Ahern, LondonSo if you've been reading Swoon Worthy for a while, you may already know that I'm a big fan of British Interior Designer Abigail Ahern. Her love of dark paint colours and her fearless jumble of eclectic accessories and stand out pieces is forever inspiring me to take more chances, to go darker, to go more bold and to basically not give a shit if things 'match'. She's got a lot of sass and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-75777894833736819112014-11-10T12:00:00.000+00:002014-11-10T18:27:39.384+00:00Bedroom Chest of Drawers Vignette: Just a little zhushMy original plan for today's post was to tell you guys about the design for the Victorian Floor Tiles for the front of the house that I've been working on with Original Style but I'm still waiting on a tiny smidgen of info on that one so you'll have to hold tight for that - it's rather delicious however and I'm itching to share! But alas, we're going to have to wait.
So in the meantime, I just Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-16484851124705808572014-11-08T15:14:00.001+00:002014-11-09T11:22:51.077+00:00Something for the Weekend: October/November
So, first of all, the Amara Interior Blog Awards were on Wednesday and while I didn't win in my categories, I did just want to wish a very huge congratulations to Katie from Apartment Apothecary who won in the DIY category and The French Bedroom Company who won Best Organisation Blog! Very worthy winners!! Honestly, I was so privileged to be a part of the whole thing and the night was just Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-84337180248618051942014-11-05T12:00:00.000+00:002014-11-08T18:41:16.413+00:00Photoshoot in the Peak District with Mademoiselle PoirotOver the weekend, my good friend Carole travelled up North to my fair city and we headed to the Peak District, not too far from me. She had recently acquired a most beautiful coat and wanted to show it off in equally beautiful surroundings. As a professional photographer and stylist herself, Carole told me she didn't trust anyone else to take the photographs for her. Well, I'm not a photographer Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-36922961104299331022014-11-03T12:00:00.000+00:002014-11-03T12:00:06.578+00:00How to Create A Media Kit for Your BlogAfter over 4 years of blogging, a couple of months ago, I finally got my act together and created my own Media Kit for Swoon Worthy. And after doing quite a bit of research around the interwebs on how and why to create one, I thought it might be helpful to share with you what I've learned and why, if you are a blogger, you should consider having one too - especially if you are considering Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-39397738330862682002014-10-31T12:13:00.000+00:002014-11-08T11:23:08.263+00:00A little bit of gold and white... and some rambling thoughtsAhhh it's Friday. Can you hear the collective sigh of everyone everywhere? Yep, me too. So today, I just thought we'd have a little look at some pretty gold and white accessories I recently purchased because as you know, I'm pretty much obsessed with gold and white.
And in between, I'm just going to write whatever comes into my head.
Oh first things first, if you joined Sarah and I last Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-53758394318858451072014-10-29T12:00:00.000+00:002014-12-01T21:00:50.911+00:00Shop in the Spotlight: Bianca Hall's Tropica CollectionI want to introduce you to my very talented friend, Bianca Hall. She's not only funny and cool, embraces colour with reckless abandon and has a brilliant blog called French for Pineapple but she's also an incredibly talented designer. Plus, her home (as seen below on at {mine}) is freaking awesome. Oh and she likes pineapples as much as I do.
I mean, there's not much not to like here.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-45064456494856288572014-10-27T12:00:00.000+00:002014-10-27T12:00:02.078+00:00Bonfire Fun: My Fireworks Party!While in the US, the 4th of July is celebrated with fireworks in the balminess of the summer, here in the UK, we celebrate Guy Fawkes Day - a tradition that started because some guy tried to blow up the Houses of Parliment and the government stopped him. Sort of an early version of a thwarted terrorist attack. So they named a day after him and today, people gather round in the freezing cold and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-75981431378572572832014-10-23T16:25:00.000+01:002014-10-23T16:26:14.958+01:00Create Your Dream Home on a Budget: I'm co-hosting a webinar and I want you to come
**SAVE THE DATE!!**
On Thursday, 30th of November at 8pm GMT, I will be joining the very lovely Sarah Akwisombe for a special FREE webinar to Create Your Dream Home on a Budget.
And I'm rather excited, let me tell you. Not least of all because Sarah is a very cool stylist and has damn good taste but also, because this is the first time I've really done anything like this.
Oh yes, not Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872097427160728238.post-30897600359211584762014-10-20T12:00:00.000+01:002014-10-24T16:08:42.173+01:00How to Make Soy Wax Candles with Essential OilsIt turns out it's Autumn, folks. Yes, it's time for clocks to go back, for the daylight to shorten, time to pull on our heavier coats and break out the thick socks and jumpers. As much as I'm much more a fan of summer and warm balmy weather, there is one thing I really love about the season. I can light candles. In the height of summer, it doesn't get dark here until nearly 10:30pm but once Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542570141241919098noreply@blogger.com11