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The day I tried my hand at Modern Calligraphy

The day I tried my hand at Modern Calligraphy

I thought I'd update you on my calligraphy efforts having taken the beginners course with the fabulous Quill London at the beautiful Blaegrove Barn at the weekend.
October 14, 2016 — Sophie Martin
Tags: Blaegrove barn calligraphy creative workshops farmerswife modern calligraphy popup barn on the farm quill london

9 ways to add glamour to your bathroom

I thought I'd share a few tips today about glamorizing your bathroom (is glamorizing a word? It is now!) Bathrooms are so important these days - they're almost the only room in the house that you get to be in by yourself (if you're lucky)...
April 29, 2015 — Sophie Martin
Tags: bathroom ideas bathroom lighting bathroom tiles bathrooms broste copenhagen candles glamorous bathrooms house doctor house doctor bowls luxury bathrooms scented candles tinek towels volga linen

Quaffing & Troughing at The Pig Hotel

Well this time last week, I was excited at the prospect of a couple of nights away with Mike without our beloved children and had no idea what to expect...
February 06, 2015 — Sophie Martin
Tags: boutique hotels brockenhurst foraged food great bars lymington new forest new forest hotels restaurants with rooms the pig the pig hotel

Maison et Objet Trade Show - the home of home accessories

I went on  my bi-annual trip to Paris last weekend for the Maison et Objet trade show, a mecca for all things interiors.  They have over 3000 exhibitors showing their...
February 02, 2015 — Sophie Martin
Tags: brostecopenhagen cushions day birger et mikkelsen day home homewares housedoctor interiors lanterns maisonetobjet MO15 paris fair savon de marseille tinek vases

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