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I’m looking for wallpaper ideas for my bedroom and living room so I thought I’d share a few of my favourite finds with you. I started by looking in the From Britain with Love…

Why you need shibui linen simple wear jackets, overalls, tees and easy trousers for Autumn… I’m a sucker for Japanese aesthetics. I took to wabi and indeed sabi like a duck to water. In…

A lover of textiles, traditional craft and midcentury patterns, it’s no surprise that I have more than a bit of a thing for Welsh blankets. I treated myself to a natural white and blue…

Do you know that thrill you feel when you discover something truly beautiful that you haven’t seen before? That’s how I felt when I first came across Anya Raczka’s photography on her Oak and…

Discover the new Green paint colours by Little Greene (listed in the FBWL directory here)  in collaboration with the National Trust. I haven’t painted a wall green since the late 80s when I put…

Join us on the Isle of Wight, Saturday 8th September, for an inspirational day of creative workshops with wonderful Philippa Stanton (aka @5ftinf with half a million Instagram followers). Having enjoyed workshops with Philippa…

What makes the perfect handbag? Over the years I’ve had all sorts of different handbags – from grown-up Mulberry work bags which said ‘take me seriously’ to my current circular straw bag (not sure…

I’m just back from a blissful stay at Tiny Homes Holidays on the Isle of Wight (listed in the FBWL directory here) and couldn’t wait to share it with you. Tiny Homes is a…

Linen dress ideas we love It was whilst devouring last week’s Sunday papers, the day after Harry and Meghan’s wedding, that I decided dresses could be the way forward. There was a feature in…

When Naomi Evans, founder of These Two Hands (listed in the FBWL directory here), first contacted me last year about listing her fledgling business with us, I didn’t hesitate. From day one, I loved…

It’s not exaggeration to say that I actually love my trusty old linen japanese pinafore cross back apron. The straps are wide and cross over at the back. The front pocket is good and…

Discover the beautiful new Vanessa Arbuthnott Artists’ Collection of fabric designs all printed in the UK on environmentally friendly 100% natural linen. (Vanessa Arbuthnott is listed in our directory here) I spent a wonderful…