Starting a business on Maternity Leave: The First Year
Wow, it’s been a year now since I finished my maternity leave with Jude and took a massive punt on setting up on my own. Thought I’d write about the highs and lows, because Jeeze have there been some. Even just for my own amusement / nostalgia. TAKING THE LEAP When Jude was about 4 months old I suddenly needed to do something other than mumming but I knew I didn’t want go back to commuting and full time work yet, he was still breastfeeding every 2 hours on the dot FFS. So I
20 Sofas that beat this DFS tragedy (AND are cheaper)
OK, so I basically slated DFS on this Instagram post - oops, my bad but the fact is, I don't like DFS. It's not about budget shaming at all (like one person suggested - eek) it's not about being snobby, you know I love me some Ikea all day every day. It's because I don't generally like their designs and the sofas aren't even that cheap, so that's where I stand. Soz DFS, but you need to up your upholstery game. There's SO many affordable options around so I thought I'd roll o
Latest work: South-West London Victorian apartment
One of my first completed projects of 2018 and also the first Studio Fortnum design I've professionally shot. Here she is. When I share client projects I won't be giving out resources because - well y'know these people are paying me to find stuff for them so a bit #rude of me to give them all out! But my own house, all day long. So keep a lookout for my kitchen reveal coming soon. Loved that the client were SO COOL and trusting (the absolute dream team) and let me select a bl
NEW TREND: CANE FURNITURE
I love it. I'm all over it. It's so slick and stylish and kind of has a nonchalant Scandi-slash-Parisian-cool-AF vibe to it. This cabinet from Ikea's 2017 Stockholm range was the first thing that did it for me, of course that sold out long ago and I'm still in mourning. Think you can still get it in Europe though, jels. I've used cane furniture in a recent project here and it just elevates the room so much (below). In 2019 we're gonna see a real turn towards the sustainable,
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