A Beautiful Mess is, by its own admission, 'a lifestyle company focused on creating happiness through a homemade lifestyle'. Now, anyone who knows me will be aware that, although I can fold an origami animal or two, my lifestyle isn't exactly what you'd call 'homemade'. Luckily, the lovely Elsie and Emma from ABM didn't seem too bothered, and featured The Pink House, with all its unhomemade designer wallpaper, shop-bought shiny neon and decorator-painted kitchen cabinets, on their gorgeous blog. Yay!
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A great sleep turns me into a morning person, a jump-out-of-bed, look-on-the-bright-side, Ferris Bueller-quoting kind of person. Basically, a person who, when life moves pretty fast, has the energy to ensure I don’t miss it…
On Instagram I’ve shared a 30-second Reel video of my home style and fashion sense from the 1990s to the present day. In this blog post I’m going into more detail about the influences and inspiration behind my style in each decade…
I’m truly honoured that The Pink House was chosen as the cover story for this Saturday’s homes supplement ‘Bricks & Mortar’ in The Times. With thanks to Katrina Burroughs for writing such a flattering account of my eclectic life and home, and to Susie Lowe for the ever-incredible photos.
Of the many wonderful pink doors I’ve seen, one stands frame and fanlight above the rest. And that is the hot pink, be-googly-eyed front door belonging to hip handbag label Hill & Friends’ fabulous founder Emma Hill, behind which she lives with her 12-year-old son.
My eldest son Oscar is a lucky little (insert inappropriate term of abuse here): of all the bedrooms in The Pink House, his has the best view. So when it came to designing Oscar’s room, its location, perched high above London, was a key consideration. I wanted to reference the city beyond his window, but balance the urban with the presence of nature…
A few months ago, when I told a neighbour we were applying for planning permission to erect a pink steel structure at the front of our house, she just laughed: “In Lewisham? You’ll be lucky!” But we DID get lucky, and ours was given the go ahead just last week. Hooray! Break out the pink champagne!
Thanks to Fabric Magazine for featuring me, my house and my book Pink House Living in their most recent issue. Writer Ali asked me a number of probing questions about my London home (AKA The Pink House v2), my views on how the digital world inspires my decor choices, and my favourite brands and interior finds…
I always dreamed of writing my own book. And so, when I started The Pink House blog/business three years ago, a book was part of the plan. I felt there was a gap in the market for a beautiful, colourful interiors book that inspired its readers to create a home that made them truly happy, while making them laugh…
One of London’s hottest new openings of 2019, Vintry & Mercer has made it onto The Pink House’s (highly discerning) hotel radar. Snuggled into the heart of the City, and surrounded by sparkling views of the Thames, this hotel’s gorgeous interiors are inspired by the area’s luxurious history of wine and silk merchants…
See below for my chat with journalist Georgie from Ideal Home magazine, about how The Pink House London came to be. Photos by the fabulous Susie Lowe.