October 2013

3 instant room updates with no DIY skills needed. I lack some basic DIY skills - everything I touch with a drill or hammer seems to go wrong, so I thought it might be good to share some ideas for how to give your room a lift without needing to be 'handy'. So, here are my no-mess no-fuss tips to style up your home: 1 – Colour code bookshelves This is a controversial tip and not for those who like things to be orderly, numbered, alphabetised and so on. However, if you (like me) favour choosing a book for its cover and...
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I love spotting us in the press and on blogs, it's so exciting and rewarding to know that our products are popular and our Pretty Dandy ethos is appreciated. So, I'm delighted to share with you 3 of the latest mentions we've had:   AskHerFriends - the great gift giving site interviewed me - click to read about the gift that made me cry   Patchwork Harmony blog picked our fab Frida Kahlo Art Print in their Top 20 art prints    and Silver Birch Originals named us Pinner of the Week!   Thanks everybody! Becky  
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Welcome to the latest in our series of interviews with the interiorati! These quick interviews are a chance to get to know a bit more about what goes on behind the scenes in the interiors world... what is your favourite blogger's  most coveted piece of furniture, or a stylist's secret design tip or a photographer's favourite place to visit? Find out here! We want to shine the spotlight on the people who are often on the other side of the interview. Those who work hard to spread the word about beautiful products, come up with new ideas for how to present...
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I have just spotted that Celia Birtwell has her second collaboration happening with Uniqlo. She is such an inspirational figure to me. Ever since I read this book by Dominic Lutyens and blogged about it (Celia Birtwell book post) I have been a huge fan of her work and really inspired by her eye for colour and design. Seeing that she's working with a fab modern brand like Uniqlo goes to show that talent never goes out of style! Here are a few of the pieces for you to enjoy: I also love some of the pieces in her online store, like...
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In the latest in our behind-the-scenes interviews with folks from the interiors world we talk to Kate Watson-Smyth, blogger & journalist extraodinaire who also shares very sweet pictures of her new kitten on twitter from time to time! These interviews with the interiorati give you a chance to find out a bit more about the people who write about, photograph and style the interiors you see on Pinterest and in magazines. We want to give you a chance to get an insider's view of the interiors world, all in the time it takes to drink a quick cuppa (with a biscuit...
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Saturday was our latest Pretty Dandy Flea and it was a BLAST! I'm still on a high from a day full of great tunes, lovely craft and a buzzing atmosphere. It was great and I'd like to say a big thanks to the following people who helped make it happen: Our stallholders - obviously we couldn't do it without you, and you are a lovely bunch of people making the world a nicer place with your fabulous things. Our volunteers - we had a number of fab volunteers from Trent & Nottingham university who were instrumental in making the place look fab and...
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