Rugs have always loomed (sorry) large in my life. My mum has always had a soft spot for rugs, and as a result I grew up in houses which were old, draughty and half-finished, but always with beautiful, fascinating rugs from around the world...
Read MoreMe & My Roomwreckers: Jo Tutchener Sharp, Scamp & Dude
Welcome to our new regular feature, Me & My Roomwreckers, which uncovers the impact inspirational parents' kids have on their homes. First up is superwoman Jo Tutchener-Sharp, founder of cool new kids brand Scamp & Dude
Read More4 shocking truths about interior photo shoots
What you see in those oh-so-perfect home tour pics is a loooong way from reality. Here, for the record, is what actually happens on magazine photoshoots…
Read MoreIntroducing... #SOFAGOALS
There are three things I’ve always dreamed of having in my home: 1) a taxidermy unicorn; 2) a gold, freestanding bath tub; and 3) a massive-yet-gorgeous sofa.
Read MoreThe 3 Rules of Post-Party Parenting
I went to Ibiza with my girlfriends, and partied hard for four whole nights and days. And then I returned to the small Pink House Dwellers and got on with my life, (practically) hangover free. How? Well, read on and I'll tell you...
Read MoreThe Pink House in EKBB magazine
Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom (EKBB) magazine is one of The Pink House's favourite interiors mags. Which is why it was a no-brainer when editor Ciara asked if I'd pen a piece from The Pink House for EKBB's September issue.
Read MoreInterior Bloggers predict 2017's trends
When Dulux this week announced next year's 'Colour of the Year', it got me wondering what else will be hot in the 2017 interiors world. Please be upstanding for some of the UK's top interior bloggers, and their so-accurate-it's-almost-magic forecasting tips...
Read MoreThe Pink House Kitchen Makeover part 2 - The Big Reveal!
If you've read about The Pink House's current kitchen, you'll know it's one of the rooms we haven't really changed that much since buying our house more than five years ago. But now it's had its final makeover, we're ready to reveal the After photos, and how to get the look...
Read More6 easy ways to update your home
Interiors trends have so many triggers. Sometimes it just takes the opening of a high-profile hipster hotel to spark a UK-wide fascination with exposed copper piping (or pictures of food with googly eyes)...
Read MoreThe Pink House Q&A with Pooky Lights
6 Ways to Make Your Children Disappear
There are times when I want my home to seem grown-up, serene, and devoid of Duplo. And you know what? I think I've found a way. Well, six ways, to be exact.
Read MoreQ: How can I give my new build personality?
Jessica Buckley, from Jessica Buckley Interiors, says: "All rooms look better when they seem to have “evolved” over time and have a bit of personality; a room with everything the same style or period becomes dull very quickly..."
Read MoreHouse of Holland X Habitat - how to style it
So this week the House of Holland X Habitat collection dropped. And boy did it make a loud noise. But sometimes, faced with fashion-inspired interiors this fantastical, it can be a little tricky deciding how to include the pieces in your own home, which maybe isn't quite so...hallucinatory.
Read MoreQ: How can I beautify my new-build bedroom?
Laura says: 'We moved into this house six years ago. Since then I've hardly had any time to do it up, but now I'm ready to get on and make some changes.'
Read MoreQ: My husband won’t agree to my fabulous interiors ideas. Can you help?
As someone who has, shall we say, rather colourful tastes, I find the Pink House Husband, with his love of white-with-brown (or, occasionally, brown-with-white), can be a little obstructive when it comes to my more fabulous interior ideas.
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