Home is where the heart is... That very familiar place that we call home beckons us each time we are out of its endearing reach. Wherever we go, however far and wide we travel, we are always glad to return to the comfort of our very own sanctuary. Home is the place where we laugh and we cry, the place that sees us through the good times and the bad. The place that we hold in such high esteem, our own little corner within this amazing world, that we want to make warm, cosy and individual.
I myself am always looking for inspiration when it comes to improving and adding to my home, be it from magazines, books or exhibitions, I find that these sources help to give me ideas on how to make my home that little bit extra special.
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful”
I have to confess I’m in love with all things French so it’s not surprising that I am especially drawn to the French inspired interiors. My love affair with France could of course be due to my French heritage, with my Fathers ancestors originating from Versailles.
The French style is based on a more and not less theory, and while I like certain modern elements in a room I always feel that they work best when fused and supported by their elder counter parts. Layering is the key to French inspired look. Heaps of cushions made from vintage fabrics can sit alongside silk and lace throws; Intricately woven rugs that have faded with the footsteps of time and the elegant chandeliers whose aged crystals still sparkle, twinkling in the late afternoon sun.
I love the way French homes have a time worn Ethereal Beauty. I like to think that my home is filled with objects that are loved and cherished, I source many things from car boot sales and local charity shops, after all one man’s rubbish is another man’s treasure.
With so many beautiful objects just waiting to be found right here in Sussex, decorating your home can take you on a poignant and fulfilling journey, finding something that once belonged to someone else - rediscovered you can breathe new life into your treasures as you refresh, renew and help our world by recycling.
All the wonderful treasures that you find can be arranged and re-arranged to make your own beautiful works of art. Just by moving objects from place to place in a room can enable you to see things in a totally different light. My house is constantly evolving. Home to me is an ever- changing landscape.
“For our house is our corner of the world... It is our universe, a real cosmos in every sense of the word”
Even when I was a child I loved playing house, now I’m older I still believe in those same fundamental values of making the place I live beautiful without spending a fortune. My home to me is a thing of beauty that I have created with careful thought and sentiment.
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