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Newborn essentials shopping list UK

Newborn Essentials: The Baby Items We Actually Use

We live in a cosy (compact) Victorian terrace house and travel often so from the moment…

by Jayne Gorman April 30, 2019

Newborn phase - photo credit AuthenticBabyPhotography

Snorts, Sharts & Snuggles – Life With A Newborn Baby

We’ve enjoyed 12 delicious weeks of life with our newborn baby Miles and what an emotional…

by Jayne Gorman April 1, 2019

Thoughts on becoming a first time mum

24 Thoughts On Giving Birth & Becoming A First-Time Mum

24 thoughts on birth, breastfeeding & being a first-time mum from someone who was pretty apprehensive…

by Jayne Gorman February 17, 2019

maternity leave as a full time blogger

My (Very Loose) Plans For Maternity Leave

As far as I’m aware there is no best practise blueprint for full-time travel bloggers who…

by Jayne Gorman December 19, 2018

Essential Maternity Clothes - 6 Pregnancy Must Haves

My Maternity Wear Must-Haves

To be honest, as a curvy lady who favours a looser fit I didn’t have to…

by Jayne Gorman November 22, 2018

Pregnancy Diary Second Trimester

2nd Trimester Pregnancy Diary: Scans, Flights & A Move Overseas

I wrote a flurry of posts announcing our pregnancy around week 14 and then have been…

by Jayne Gorman October 19, 2018

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*I have this thing with shelves* So I’m thinki

*I have this thing with shelves*

So I’m thinking of replacing these 2 cabinets on the right here with open shelving. Is that mad?

Let me explain my reasoning…

While the quality of the kitchen was one of the things that drew me to our new build home it does lack a bit of character. I’d like to add some oak shelves here to add warmth against the grey cabinetry.

We can’t hang shelves anywhere else as there’s no wall space. We have 3 windows & French doors in a relatively small kitchen/diner so while there is heaps of natural light there aren’t many walls to play with!

I can’t really reach this cupboard on the right anyway! I think if I rejig what we currently store in the cupboards we won’t miss these ones..

I have to make a decision soon as we are having the walls panelled & tiled and I need to figure out what goes where.

So my question to you guys is would you/ have you taken out cabinets for open shelving? Do you have open shelves & find them messy?! Flood me with your thoughts please 🤣

PS check out my kitchen highlight for more of our plans & overall vision.

#newbuildhome #newbuild #kitchen #kitchendesign #shakerkitchen #kitchenideas #kitchenplans #diy #openshelves #silestone #greykitchen #silestoneworktop #cocoolive #autumnalstyling #preservedbeech #autumndecor #cosykitchen #autumnleaves

I’m asking an important question in stories toni

I’m asking an important question in stories tonight. And yes it’s a bit of a tease… but all will be revealed next week!

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New shelves are up! If you’ve been here for a w

New shelves are up!

If you’ve been here for a while, you’ll know I’ve been stuck with what to do with this awkward little alcove for ages. Well, I finally committed to some shelves & hubby kindly hung them yesterday afternoon.

We ordered these contemporary clean lined shelves in white oak from @cottagebeams so they are an exact match for the mantle. (They are in shadow here but I promise they are the same colour!) They come with plasterboard fittings ( new build life!) and weren’t too hard to hang once we’d finally worked out the positioning.

I’m so happy with how they add warmth and personality to this corner without taking up much space. I’m still a bit unsure on the styling though. I’ve decided I want to go with just 1 or 2 larger pieces on each shelf… once I can find/afford what I’m after. #hometakestime 😜😅

Do you like it so far though?

*The digital art on the #frametv was kindly gifted by @juniperprintshop .

I’ve tagged where everything is from but you can also shop this pic on my @shop.ltk page. Head to the link in my bio.

#shelfie #shelfstyling #floatingshelves #samsungframe #bffprintshop #digitalart #amberinteriors #mcgeeandco #targetfinds #shoppeamberinteriors #fireplace #electricfire #livingroom #moderntraditional #transitional #shareyournewbuild #ukgorgeoushomes #newbuildhome #diy #neutralstyle #interiors #interiordesignlovers #cosyspace #homestyling

*Conversations with my husband* We were watching

*Conversations with my husband*

We were watching Your Home Made Perfect this week when my husband starting researching the affordability/ viability of converting part of our garage into a home office. So I ran with it.

I suggested we get Crittal double doors onto the garden & a skylight for natural light. And we convert part of the space to a gym & move the Peloton in there too. And because I’ll be regaining the spare room by moving hubby’s office into the garage, we can turn it into a dressing room come guest room and install fitted wardrobes using the IKEA Pax Hack. AND THEN (I’ve added punctuation here but I don’t think I actually stopped for breath) we can knock out the fitted wardrobes in our master - as they aren’t particularly pretty or practical - and put an antique dresser & accent armchair where they used to be. We’ll have to move some electrics but we can add a mirror & lots of practical drawers & it will be amazing. I’ll ask the builder today, I said. When should we get started??

My husband: 💀😵‍💫🤑🤕

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Accidentally turned the kitchen into an enchanted

Accidentally turned the kitchen into an enchanted forest 🤣🍁

I’m no forager so I invested in some Preserved Beech and Red Parvifolia Preserved Eucalyptus from @cocooliveltd to add a pop of seasonal colour to our neutral home. I’ve not quite mastered the art of styling them - I remembered my flower frog after taking this photo 🤦🏻‍♀️- but I’m sure I’ll have fun styling them in every vase I own this weekend.

Also on the cards is some pumpkin carving at a deer park, hanging our floating shelves in the living room & touching up some paint chips 😅

Happy Friday folks!

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This ottoman is my latest arrival from the US & I

This ottoman is my latest arrival from the US & I love it.

I was a bit worried about shipping furniture for the first time. It’s obviously not cheap & it’s not like you can send it back if you don’t like it. But I’m so happy with the quality & style of this Hearth & Hand by Magnolia ottoman from @target & it’s the perfect fit for underneath our soon to be hung shelving.

I’ll take you through the exact price of shipping something this size with @myus_shipping on my stories. (Note Target doesn’t always accept orders via shipping companies. I used my MyUS business account.)

American friends might think I’m mad to have this shipped but it’s so hard to find items this style and at this price point in the UK. I’m already eyeing up what I can ship over next!

* I paid for this item & shipping myself but I am an affiliate of MyUS shipping. Sign up for free via the link in my bio & use code Jayne20 for 20% off all shipments in the first 3 months after joining.

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Little niggles I am currently getting my knicker

Little niggles

I am currently getting my knickers in an unnecessary twist every time I see our bulbs popping out the bottom of these lampshades. Why doesn’t she just change them, you’re probably thinking. Well the thing is they are Hue Smart Bulbs my husband ordered for us so we can just tell Google to turn off the lights as we get into bed. They’re a lifesaver for people like me who are asleep before their head hits the pillow but apparently this is the smallest size we can find them in.

So do we:
A) Change the shades
B) Say goodbye to smart bulbs
Or C) Just get over the fact they poke out!?

Is it a really bad design faux pas? I’m curious to know what you think!

#bedroom #bedtime #bedsidetable #bedsidelamps #walllights #pookylights #dipanddoze #mydipanddozehome #mcgeeandco #studiomcgee #laredoute #shiplap #panelling #dunyourway #realneptunehomes #thewhitecompany #shoppeamberinteriors #neutralbedroom#ourprettyproject #sorealhomes #neutraldecor #bedside #bedsidestyling

Anyone else take the summer off decorating/DIY & n

Anyone else take the summer off decorating/DIY & now hitting it with a vengeance?

I don’t know if it’s the Christmas deadline or the weather being colder but it’s given me the kick up the butt to make decisions & order furnishings I’ve been mulling over since June. I’ve also listed for sale all the items that have been piling up in my husband’s office for months & am eagerly awaiting some fabric & tile samples this week too. 😁

Now let’s just hope all these orders get here as I have a terrible track record for parcels going missing! It’s Tuesday & so far there’s been zilch 🥴

*Image contains gifted items. The Juno vase from @malihomeware & autumnal prints from @bffprintshop.

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