Hollie Brooks

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• 7 Quirky Ideas for Arranging Flowers

  

  I have just spent a glorious week in Cornwall garden visiting and returned home to find a jungle – not in the Cornish sense of huge gunneras, tree ferns and... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• 1day12pics: Our Home Office

  

  You may remember that in June I took  part in a photo challenge called #1day12pics, you can see my day at Anglesey Abbey here. Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• The Voice of a Vignette

  

  I was thrilled to be invited to take part in a blogging series called, The Voice of a Vignette which was devised by Jocelyn over on the lovely blog, The Inner... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Urban Jungle Bloggers: Watering Your Plants

  

  For one reason or another, we haven’t been able to take part in Urban Jungle Bloggers for the last couple of months, so we’re pleased to be back. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• 7 Tips for Styling a Shady Garden

  

  Most of us are good at planting in the sun but shady corners are often neglected and this need not be the case as there are so many lovely foliage plants that... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Cover a Notice Board in Fabric

  

  Notice boards are great but if you want a big one then goodness me they are ugly – I wanted a nice big one to pin up all the bits of paper of things pending,... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Sourcebook: Grow London

  

  Grow London is a contemporary garden fair, with 2014 being it’s very first year.  We were lucky enough to be given free tickets to the event by our friends at... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Into the Wild- Animal Inspired Homewares

  

  Animals, insects, birds – they are everywhere – and what better way to add quirkiness and individuality to our homes. Animal inspired homewares have been... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• #1day12pics: Anglesey Abbey

  

  On Saturday I took part in a photo challenge called 1day12pics, which was devised by Emma and Michelle.  The idea is to take 1 picture every hour for twelve... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Sourcebook: Gan Rugs- Handmade Designer Rugs

  

  Another edition to our interiors sourcebook, today I wanted to share with you a stunning company that I came across called, Gan Rugs. Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• How to Make a Pincushion

  

  I was given a very lovely book for my birthday called Junk Genius by Juliette Goggin and Stacy Sirk. There are lots of great ideas for turning odds and ends int... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Garden Terrace- Get the Look

  

  May is such a glorious month with everything in the garden bursting with fresh new growth and particularly so this year with the lovely sunshine. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• 1 Product Styled 3 Ways: Vintage Style Pictures

  

  This charming pack of vintage style pictures is a great way to ring the changes in your home décor styling on a budget.  They fit easily into readymade frames o... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Spring Styling to Gladden the Heart

  

  We spent a lovely Saturday afternoon in Uppingham again recently, this time to celebrate my sister’s birthday.  Afternoon tea at The Falcon Hotel was delicious... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Sourcebook: Abigail Brown Textile Art

  

  We came across the phenomenal work of textile artist, Abigail Brown a little while ago when we were exhibiting at the Selvedge Winter Fair back in 2012 and my... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Urban Jungle Bloggers: Green Window Sill

  

  So, another month has flown by and it’s time to take on our second Urban Jungle Bloggers topic.  Do have a read of my previous post, where I explain all about... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Running Before You Can Walk

  

  By nature, I’m an inpatient being.  I don’t like having to wait for anything and this applies in all aspects of my life.  From eating raw pasta from the saucepa... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Sourcebook: Earth Inke Wallpaper

  

  This week, I wanted to shine the spotlight on a very talented wallpaper designer, called Katherine Morris, whose company is called Earth Inke. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Harrogate Antiques Centre

  

  Sunshine, daffodils, blossom and an antique centre in Harrogate – what more could we wish for?  We spent a very lovely afternoon browsing this large antiques... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• 1 Product Styled 3 Ways: Artificial Flowers

  

  Artificial flowers are a great way to bring the garden in and give a fresh injection of colour to your home décor.  This lovely bouquet of alliums, snowball... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME