The National Trust's Barrington Court is nestled in the Somerset countryside close to Taunton. The Court it actually two houses of very different architecture which went through a huge restoration and refurbishment in the 1920's. The red brick Strode House was originally the stable block built by William Strode 11...
I have been visiting Morocco for work and pleasure for over twenty years, and it is still a go-to place for colour and pattern inspiration, sourcing rugs, and, of course, a bit of winter sun. If you have read much of this blog, you might have come across my mini-guide...
In 2015, I opened Brassica Mercantile directly next door to our restaurant at No. 3 The Square in Beaminster. Rather annoyingly, after three years, the landlord wanted to sell the whole building without a tenant. There was a great panic, but luckily, a shop across the square became available almost...
With Ryanair now flying from Bournemouth to Girona, it is an excellent destination for a relatively stress-free mini-break or holiday. Bournemouth airport is small with limited number of flights per day so easier to manage than the larger international airports. Girona is a great city in the north of Spain,...
The 'unexpected red theory' is a term recently coined by Brooklyn-based designer Taylor Migliazzo Simon on TikTok. It describes the interior design idea of adding a pop of red, which in turn instantly improves the look of a space, especially in places where it can enhance the overall palette. Having worked in...
