Two nights ago, I was giving a talk to the W.I. East End to a bunch of lovely receptive and enthusiastic ladies. So no wonder I was asked a lot of interesting questions. One really stuck with me: How do you do to make your husband (or whoever one shares ones home with) understand how important the state of your house is for you? I must admit that it must be because I still haven't found the perfect answer yet that it stayed with me. Actually there isn't a perfect answer, but

For those who know we this week's blog won't come as a surprise. I was raised in a wonderful creative family where we would all come together to redecorate a family member's space and give it a new lease of live. I always do my painting myself and sometimes I even repaint a room in half a day when I feel inspired. The other thing that my mum taught me is a love for vintage objects and furniture. Picking some chair or table from the street and giving it a new lease of life was

I recently had the joy to work with a lovely young girl teaching her the rules and benefits of decluttering. She was at first a bit worried but quickly started to enjoy the process and in the end was thrilled with the results. It got me thinking that it would be a great topic for a blog. Children often drag their feet at the idea of having to tidy up their activitities, let alone their bedrooms. However it is also the best time for them to learn valuable tools that they will