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The Mid-Year Resolution you need to smash 2016

I am sure you are also thinking 'where have the last six months gone?', and 'why does every year go by faster?' Is that what happens when you get older, or perhaps it's just because life is SO busy at the moment... Everyone else trying to juggle a thousands things at once, it's time to take a break to refocus and prioritise. It's time to make sure the yearly goals are still on track to being smashed! 

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Wallpaper Crush

June was a great month for finding stunning wallpaper inspiration! I may have got a little carried away too as I've got seven rolls in two different designs delivered this week, and there'll be some exciting projects coming soon!

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Destination:Design - Glamour & Cocktails

Put together a glamorous décor with lots of gold accents and brown leather seats, a Sky-high view of London and punchy cocktails and you get one of the most memorable venues in the city. City Social is an experience. Great for a romantic date (it's been shortlisted as one of the London's most romantic restaurants here) or a fun night out with the girls. 

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#WHATIWANT

I have recently been so lucky to come accross the Southwood Social Hub, ran by Hayley and also location of her Southwood Stores showroom. I fell in love with everything on display and I warn you interior lovers that you may not be able to leave her store without treating yourself to at least one stunning piece of Scandinavian accessory for your home.

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How to get the Look: Half-Painted Walls

I've been pretty obsessed with half-painted walls recently (read more about it here) and after dreading the 'during' but really excited to see the 'after', we jumped into it and thought oh well, if it doesn't work it's just paint after all!  I was really impressed at how easy it was to get it done though! It took some coordination and two of us to get the results we did, but I would do it again! 100%! I'm sharing it step-by-step here, so you can do the same if you share my crush for half-painted walls.

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