Category Archives: Interior design

Front Of House

Morning All! Today I am launching a new series called Front of House to look at the way people present their homes to the regular passer by…curbside appeal I believe it is called… For those of you with a serious … Continue reading

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Interesting Containers for Humdrum Things….and Winner Announced!

Morning everyone! Another fabulous Californian day and a picture taken on a lovely walk up in Tilden Park.  I tell you, those live oaks are something else… And so the sun is out, the breeze is light, the washing machine … Continue reading

Posted in Cleaning up, Containers, De-cluttering, Green Plum Design, Inspiration, Interior design, Line Dried Washing, Organizing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

America On The Line – Free Giveaway Prize!

Good morning to you all! Gorgeous morning here in the Bay Area and the perfect day to hang your washing on the line… Yes, today I am on a bit of a mission to get all you people who haven’t … Continue reading

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Not About The Royal Wedding…

Good morning to you All! After a few weeks of grey, dank and gloomy skies ( including the week that all three of my children were on Easter Break…), the sun has finally come out and given everything a whole … Continue reading

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Organizing Paperwork – Part 1

Good morning to you all! It’s a beautiful day here in California – the birds are singing, the blossom is blooming and I am feeling cautiously smug. I say cautiously as I know of old that smugness is usually stamped … Continue reading

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Getting Away

Hello All, Thank you for all your responses to my Aunt Peggy Pillow post – if you want to see the complete fruits of my guilt, take a look here. So I have just come back from a couple of … Continue reading

Posted in Bathroom, Bedroom, California, Garden, Getting Away, Green Plum Design, Interior design, Mar Vista Cottages, Sitting Room | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Looking For Inspiration

Hi Everyone, It’s rainy, wet and windy here.   I’ve got the heating and my warmest socks on and a cup of tea on the go. I have spent the morning searching for some inspiration.  It hasn’t gone well… My … Continue reading

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Trickery

Hello all, Another beautiful and strangely warm February day here. After so many years of living in England and enduring long, cold, grey winters, I’m genuinely still shocked to find myself in this warm and blossoming place in early February… … Continue reading

Posted in Adding more space, Architecture, Bedroom, California, Green Plum Design, Interior design, Re-Modelling | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

How To Get Your Office Tidy…Fast

Hi All, Gorgeous weather here in San Francisco – I actually spent the day on the beach yesterday.  I do love you California.  You may be bankrupt but you are delivering with the sunshine. So here we are today…quite far into … Continue reading

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Feeling At Home

Hello Everyone, Big thank you for all your emails – they have quite cheered me despite the grey days of January. But as I was sitting eating smoked herrings on toast for my lunch ( Trader Joe’s find) , the … Continue reading

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