London can be a daunting prospect with younger children, we started taking our son when he was just eight, he’s now 17 and we try to squeeze in a visit every year. I wrote the post below in 2016 but it’s all still relevant and hopefully useful to families and their first visit to London, … More London for families
With two designers in our house, choosing paint colours can go on for months and involves so many changes it’s unreal. It’s not just a case of deciding on a grey scheme, or a blue scheme, we spend hours picking colours apart, it’s like the scene from goldilocks – too much red in it, too cold, … More Paint inspiration at the Manchester Art Gallery with Farrow & Ball
It seems like there are so many rules about colour, especially in fashion and interiors. Who decided that blue and green should never be seen? Or that you can’t put red with green and purple? Colour inspiration is everywhere with nature being the most inspiring for me. Nothing clashes in nature. Pink flowers next to … More Colours don’t clash in nature
It’s that time of year again. It’s the Maker Faire UK at Life Science Centre in Newcastle. One of my favourite weekends of the year. A weekend full of crafters, coders, inventers, diy-ers and artists inspiring us to invent and create. Last year I was lucky enough to be a Maker there and took my … More Getting creative at the Maker Faire UK
The first time I visited Beamish Museum I was around 14 on a school trip, so long ago I don’t even want to think about the year. When it first opened it was set in 1913 and is one of the best open air museums in the country. It’s a real glimpse into how life … More A designers view of Beamish Museum
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