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My Living Room

Welcome to my living room. The room we spend the most time in together as a family. It’s a whooping twenty eight foot long. And very difficult to balance one end with the other. One end was originally the Victorian kitchen and the other end was the formal sitting room. And the two styles are very different!

Here I will document how on my tiny budget I’m trying to transform the space from awkward to stylish. Creating a cohesive design scheme that works for all my family. Remember with two autistic boys this space has to work for them too.

Interior Design, My Living Room

Modern Maximalist Sitting Room

Modern Maximalist Sitting Room

OK, I’ll admit it. My name is Rachel and I’m a fabric addict. I loveeeeee fabric. Doesn’t matter what kind, silk, linen, velvet…….. But it does have to feel and look wonderful. In fact I am soooooo particular about fabrics that there are hardly any soft furnishings in my home. I am that picky! It has to pass the staring at it for hours test. The move it around the room in at least 37 million different places test. And it has to pass the caressing the cheek test. I know. I’m weird like that! My point being that whilst I love fabric I am also extremely annoying about what makes the cut when it comes to being included in my home.  And so a couple of weeks ago I had a bit of a revelation! So here are my plans for my modern maximalist sitting room makeover. Continue Reading…

Interior Design, My Living Room

Raspberry Flavoured Windows – The Shop

Raspberry Flavoured Windows Limited Edition Art

Hello lovelies, can you hear the fanfare playing in the background? No! How about the drum roll? No?? Surely you can. I’m letting you into a little secret, guess what? Yep, that’s right. The clue is in the title. I’m only launching a THE shop here on Raspberry Flavoured Windows! Eeekkkkk! Please be gentle with me. Well currently it’s more like a single product but hey, from small acorns and all that…… Continue Reading…