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De-clutter, get organised and look sharp

For my first blog of 2015 I thought I'd help you give your home a lift after the Christmas decorations have come down.  Plus, we all like a bit of...
January 09, 2015 — Sophie Martin

Bored of Christmas Pudding? You'll LOVE this

I had a rare day out of the 'office' on Friday morning as I was attending a cookery demonstration no less.  I've never been to one before and wasn't sure...
December 08, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: Gee Cartwright mulled wine New Recipes pork

Everyone needs a G.V.L.

Four ways (of many) to use our very versatile Glass Vase Lantern by TineK Home I've taken photographs of the 4 different ways I'm using the Glass Vase Lantern this...
December 02, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: centrepiece christmas table decorations lantern TineK tulips vase

Canapes: The perfect party food

Well, I was lucky enough to be invited to a fabulous drinks party at the weekend and cheekily asked the hostess if she'd like to use some of my White...
November 07, 2014 — Sophie Martin

New Autumn/Winter Collection

Well the nights are drawing in and I lit a fire last night (although I'm not sure it was entirely necessary, I just fancied a glass of red wine and...
October 08, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: autumn ceramic houses christmas new stock winter

Something's Gotta Give

Have you seen it?  It may seem a little strange that I'm featuring some random film in my blog but if you do have a spare couple of hours, watch...
October 06, 2014 — Sophie Martin

Maison & Objet Paris Exhibition

This weekend I took a trip to Paris to view the Autumn/Winter collections for our website.  I wore my most comfortable  shoes as there were almost 3500 exhibitors this year,...
September 08, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: blankets christmas frames house doctor maison et objet ribbons tweedmill

The W Collective Popup Shop

Last Thursday's inaugural Popup shop proved a huge success.  For those of you that don't know, The W Collective is a group of local retail entrepreneurs (that includes Andrassy Living) that...
July 07, 2014 — Sophie Martin

Must-read Interiors Books

You can't get better than a great big book full of inspirational interiors (except maybe clean sheets!) and I've got millions of them.  However, there are just a handful that I...
June 04, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: cabbages and roses caroline clifton-mogg casual living christina strutt clare nolan home design ideas interiors books joanna simmons judith wilson rebecca tanqueray

Heaven is a Freshly Laundered Bed

Is there anything more satisfying than getting into a freshly laundered, well-made bed?  You may well think I'm bonkers but there must be plenty of you out there that feel...
May 23, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: bed linen clean sheets cushions lavender water throws

4 brilliant uses for Baskets

Beautiful, portable and, above all, extremely versatile - baskets are a great storage solution.  Here are just 4 ideas that should see you on your way to a gorgeous (and...
May 06, 2014 — Sophie Martin
Tags: Baskets

Has it really only been a fortnight?

It feels like I've been running the business for months, probably because it's taken me months to get it to this stage, but it's only been a couple of weeks. ...
April 04, 2014 — Sophie Martin