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We’re Fi + Neil
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7 tips for an easy, elegant Christmas table
Who else loves planning for Christmas hosting early? If you’re looking for Christmas table decorations, have a read of my 7 tips to chose something easy and elegant…
My top tips for cleaning a 3 bed semi detached
The darker and darker it gets in the evenings, the less I can be bothered to clean when I get home from work. Are you the same? Read my cleaning tips for a 3 bed house…
My Bathroom Renovation (with Before & After pics)
After a 2 year wait living in the most retro bathroom you can imagine, finally we did it. Take a look at our bathroom makeover, with before & after pictures (and promo codes if you’re renovating too!)
A Spooky Halloween dinner | The Ivy Brighton
The Ivy in Brighton is the place to be this Halloween. The decoration, the Zombie cocktails, the all-out-spookiest-dessert-I’ve-ever-witnessed-on-a-menu, it’s by far the classiest place to spend Halloween. See what we got up to…
The Annual Autumn Photoshoot | 2018 (+ A Video)
An leafy visit to Standen House, National Trust, and my favourite Morris & Co x H&M dress…
My Hunter Wellies
For some reason we get a lot of people searching for my Hunter boots! Here is a link to them!
The collaboration of the year? Morris & Co + H&M
It surprised me so much when I heard Morris & Co and H&M were collaborating on a collection together - launching today / 4th October 2018. Take a look at the collection…
Styling + Photographing for new brand, Visibly Vegan
We styled and photographed the debut launch of luxury vegan lifestyle brand, Visibly Vegan, recently. Take a look at the shots we produced for the brand…
Afternoon Tea Week with William Morris + Spode
I've told you about my adoration for all things William Morris, haven't I? Great British design makes me ooo and ahh... as does afternoon tea. The two combined? Just magic!
Miracle Mornings: An honest review
I've been experimenting with Miracle Mornings for about 3 weeks now. Still new to it and still working out my own routine during the early starts, but thought I'd share how I've been finding it, my routine, and tips for giving it a go if you're considering trying it.
Making a rustic wooden pallet planter - with The Salvage Sister
After most of my life being a bit useless with a drill, I finally went along to a DIY class and shocked myself by making this wooden planter. Classes are happening most weekends in Brighton, so if you’re local and interested, have a read…
Style: Pottering in ditsy print & buttons
It's been a long time since I chatted about outfits I wear on this blog because the truth is I have always been so relaxed about what I wear. In recent months though, I’ve been fancying a style refresh. Have a read…
Recipe: Fifi's Country Cake
I’ve been wanting to bake a good ol’ classic country cake for a while now, so a few weekends ago I did it! So proud of how it turned out. This delicious country cake recipe incorporates not just sultanas in the base, but pecan nuts too! Enjoy…
Discovering an interior lover's dream, Trading Boundaries, East Sussex
In my last post, Neil and I visited Sheffield Park and Garden. We took a right turn when we left, and little did we know what we stumbled upon…
A trip to Sheffield Park & Garden in May
After 2 years, I’ve started up my National Trust membership again! We headed to the beautiful Sheffield Park and Garden in Sussex, to check out the gorgeous blooms on a sunny day in May.
Recipe: Madeleines in May :)
I had a day in the house all to myself a few weekends ago. Neil was out shooting a wedding, and we had his parents down for the weekend who were out looking for houses in the area to potentially move down to, so I took the opportunity to do a bit of baking fresh for when everyone came home :)
Deciding bathroom plans, colours and tiles
It feels like only yesterday the house was full of dust from our kitchen diner renovation and I didn't see myself planning the next project so soon... but yet here I am putting early ideas together for our bathroom project which will hopefully start in Summer/Autumn depending on estimates.
Shop My 1930s Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Diner makeover
For anyone embarking on a home renovation project up against hours (or more like days!) of researching products and brands ahead of them, I wanted to list the tried and tested suppliers we used for our Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Diner to hopefully help you make some faster choices :)
A note on boilers
In this post I want to talk a bit more about the... I guess you could call it the 'engine' of the home – the boiler – the thing that powers hot water around our homes making them warm, cosy, damp-free and gives us the complete luxury of hot showers and baths, and what to do if you're concerned yours might one day break...
A very wintery Christmas market | West Dean, Sussex
The day we discovered a tucked away little piece of Christmas paradise in Sussex... (and almost got blown away!)