Checkmate

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I love black and white tiled floors. The beautiful checkerboard pattern always looks so elegant and clean and seems to suit any style. Just perfect for hallways, kitchens and bathrooms.

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Image 1 - Architectural Digest Image 2 - Phillip Ennis Image 3 - Plain English (Ros Byam Shaw) Image 4 - Country Style Magazine Image 5 - Elle Decor Image 6 - Tripod Agency Image 7 - House of Pictures

Love .... Maps

Image 1 - Carrier and Company Image 2 - Unknown Image 3 - Flickr Image 4 - Notebook Magazine Image 5 - here Image 6 - Carter and Company Design Image 7 - Decorpad

Tablescapes 6

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I don't know about you but I could look at tablescapes forever - here's more of my favourites!

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Image 1 - Alex Papachristidis Interiors Image 2 - Daniel Farmer @ Sarah Kaye Representation Image 3 - Nathalie Krag Image 4 - Caroline Arber Image 5 - 1st Dibs Images 6 & 7 - We Heart It

Love .... Sophie Gralton

Images - Sophie Gralton

Kitchen Garden Inspiration

Chateau Chenonceau - France

Rousham Hall - UK

Chateau du Rivau - France

Painswick Rococo Garden - UK

Chateau du Bouges - France

Chateau Villandry - France

Chateau Cheverny - France

Westbury - UK

Montressor - France

Veggies from our garden (last year).

Today's gardening chores - more vegetable planting, bamboo trellis building (sweet peas), weeding in the orchard and raking the last of the winter leaves (I hope).

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Images - Brabourne Farm

Baby It's Cold Outside

It's cold and windy here today - should I wrap up in something warm?

Stay in bed all warm and cosy?

Gather firewood?

Light a fire and spend the day indulging in warm delights?

Or think about a day out?

Dressed in my winter warmest?

No, not me - today is winter vegetable planting day!

Stay warm (or cool) and enjoy your weekend.

Image 1 - Verity Welstead Image 2 - Twig Hutchinson Image 3 - Dominic Blackmore Image 4 - Michael S Smith Inc Design Image 5 - Homes & Gardens Magazine Image 6 - James Tse Image 7 - decorativecountryliving.com

A Splash of Turquoise

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Turquoise is such a lovely refreshing colour and even the smallest amount can liven up a room - it looks fabulous with lots of colours but I love it with white, brown and lime!

Image 1 - Coastal Living Image 2 - Frank Faulkner Image 3 - Vogue Living Magazine Image 4 - Jerome d'Almedia Image 5 - Keith Scott Morton Image 6 - Allan Shortall Image 7 - Country Homes & Interiors Magazine