Journal

My guide to choosing art for your home

Antique oil paintings, intricate tapestries, bold pieces of contemporary art – the art we choose to hang on our walls says something about who we a...

Beppe the bulldog on an antique Persian runner

#flinthewild, pups on rugs edition

Every #francesloominthewild is a joy to behold, but nothing puts a smile on our faces quite like the pups on rugs. Here are some of our favorite fo...

Bespoke staircase reveal & banister inspiration

I can get really fixated on certain details and the handrail in our new home was one of them. A gorgeous staircase can be a real wow factor in a sp...

Revealed: The laundry room in our Notting Hill flat

Laundry room reveal & sink skirt inspiration

This post doubles up as a mini laundry room reveal and sink skirt inspiration, along with a few other space-saving hacks that you might find handy.

Moroccan rugs: how I've styled them over the years

I've long been a big lover of a creamy, fluffy Beni Ourain rugs as well as the wild colors of some of the other Moroccan tribes. The pieces I love...

Recreating my main bedroom & bathroom

The best part of this bedroom is actually the view out the French doors. It overlooks a small patio, completely private with trees and hydrangea. N...

Recreating my new Notting Hill kitchen

Welcome to my kitchen/dining room. It's the trickiest space in the house because it seems like 2 separate spaces, but they bleed into each other an...

Heather's Notting Hill Flat Tour

I 80% love and 20% hate doing up a new place. This one is an unfurnished rental, so there's lots of working around things you didn't choose, but I ...

How to style: Checkerboard

This pattern isn't new, but boy is it hot! Here are some of our favorite checkerboard accessories, and some rooms to convince you to incorporate them.

Recreating Gwyneth's Living Room

This living room has made the rounds, and it's so easy to see why. It's soft but very cool and that freestanding bar is stunning. Here's how I'd go...

The best of 2021

In many ways this year has felt even more peculiar than the last - the novelty was officially over, working from home became a bit of a bore and t...

Style stories

We have so many great pieces on the site right now, we thought it would be fun to share some styling inspiration. Here are three style stories, for...