1. Spring is the best time to ride through London, especially on a blue skied, sunny day. How gorgeous is all that pink blossom?2. I think my permanent social media status should be: Always colour hunting!3. The Times newspaper named the Bright.Bazaar book as one of the best…

When it comes to spring style I like to have a series of bright coats (just like this red one) at my disposal to cheer up dull and damp days. Given my love of hue I often like to pair a statement coat with another colour – you…

Due to a hectic travel schedule for the past month, this is my first weekend in London since February. After spending the majority of March in California during an unseasonal heat wave (it was hot, hot, hot!), I relished the opportunity to embrace layering again now back in…

In Autumn last year I hinted towards a big project that I had become part of, and I’m so excited to finally be able to blog about it: I’m Valspar Paint’s Brand and Colour Ambassador! The moment the Valspar Paint team approached me with the idea of the…

1. Spring daffodils bring so much cheer to my days, especially as we’re still in the middle of a freezing winter.2. Each time I see the pastel stripes and sprayed yellow ends on my book, it really does make me smile!3. I felt inspired by this graphic stripe…

Mariska and I started our respective adventures into new businesses around the same time – her as an artist and me as a freelancer – and have supported one another since day one. I’ve enjoyed writing about her work right here on the blog before; I travelled to…

1. This trio of wooden dolls add so much cheer to my home office. They were designed by Donna Wilson after she was inspired following her travels to Scandinavia and Japan. Each one reflects a person she has met or known in her life.2. Saturday was my first…