Style

Pattern Clash

stripes with florals with checks, and proud of it.

A narrow hallway wallpapered in a red and green diamond trellis pattern, lined with framed prints and posters under a row of hanging ceiling lights

The Hallway That Ate Pattern: A Red Trellis Makeover

My hallway was a dim magnolia tunnel you only walked through to get somewhere better. Now it’s wrapped in red and green trellis wallpaper and it’s the best bit of the house.

5 October 2026 · 3 min read

Red and teal open shelves crammed with stacks of colourful tumblers in polka dots, florals and stripes, against coral patterned wallpaper

DIY

DIY: Scalloped, Two-Tone Open Shelves for Your Most Colourful Stuff

Plain white shelves are a crime against colourful cups. Here’s how I added a wiggly scalloped edge and painted mine tomato red and teal in a weekend.

21 September 2026 · 3 min read

Overhead view of a bed piled with patchwork bedding of smiling daisies and checkerboard squares, a cow-print cushion and a giant orange bear figure in blue overalls, between red and yellow walls and a blue daisy rug

Makeovers

Daisies, Checks and a Cow-Print Cushion: My Pattern-Clash Bedroom

Grey duvet, grey walls, grey mood. I swapped it all for smiling daisies, checkerboard patchwork and red walls, and I sleep better than ever.

7 September 2026 · 2 min read

A pink-walled café with a pink and black checkerboard floor, a pale blue metal stool, a white metal chair and a table on yellow legs

DIY

DIY: Paint a Pink Checkerboard Floor (Yes, Really)

Ugly floor, no budget? Paint it. Here’s exactly how I turned a tired bathroom floor into a pink and black checkerboard in one long weekend.

15 July 2026 · 2 min read