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Handmade paper star and circle garlands draped across a beige panelled wall, hung from a vintage brass light fitting.

Simple Ways to Decorate: Garlands

Alice Collyer | 08 Nov, 2025

Garlands are one of the simplest ways to decorate — adaptable, timeless, and easy to reuse year after year. From Christmas to birthdays, discover how a few small details can transform your home and bring warmth to every celebration.

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The Art of Hibernation

Alice Collyer | 03 Nov, 2025

As the days shorten and the light softens, home becomes our place of retreat. The Art of Hibernation celebrates the slower rhythm of winter — soft textures, warm candlelight and small rituals that make the darker months feel nurturing rather than grey...

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Winner — Readers’ Choice Award 2025 | House & Garden

| 06 Dec, 2024

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I’m incredibly honoured to have won the Readers’ Choice Award in House & Garden’s 50 Best UK Independent Design Shops 2025.

To even be included among 50 of the best independent design shops in the UK was a dream to start...

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House and Garden’s 50 Best UK Independent Design Shops

| 10 Nov, 2024

I’m rather thrilled to have made the Top 50 Best Indie Design Stores in the UK, according to House and Garden Magazine. I’m featured along side a whole bunch of wonderful businesses, which is a complete honour and I’m in the running to win one of 7 top...

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Can engineered hardwood flooring be refinished? How we renovated our wooden floors with Bona Pro

| 17 Oct, 2024

Back in 2015/16 we extended our modest end of terrace family home. We decided to commit to where we live for the long-term, making it work better for us, rather that overstretch ourselves with a bigger mortgage and the upheaval of a move.

I wrote all...

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