Hello February!

This post has been hanging around for a while, and I never realised I could be so patient! Today I'm sharing the first of a few months of papery loveliness, and one of my Christmas presents. I don't know about you, but I embraced all things subscription boxes for Christmas presents and while researching presents to buy, found one for my list too...

My first instalment arrived the first week of January, which goes to show just how patient I've been about sharing it all - you might remember the Happy New Year garland which I pinned un-cut-out on my noticeboard in a half-attempt at making use of back then. And that was only the paper sleeve. 

inside the box there was a tropically patterned notebook, a month card (look out for that on Instagram at some point during the month, I'm sure), and some slogan pens all brightly coloured and wrapped in zingy tissue paper.

Add to that a contrasting, plainer notebook and a handy to do pad and a matching birthday card too, and I'm all set for a colourful, and yet organised month!

THE FULL SET IN FEBRUARY'S PAPERGANG BOX BY OHH DEER

The next box has already arrived - the crazy timing of the subscription box world- and you might have already seen a peek at it on my social channels. I can't bring myself to share it all before March, because, well it feels like I'll be wishing the months away, and they already go pretty fast don't they?

From pink to green...

You'll have seen the second picture in this post quite recently (if not I shared it in the second part of my 2017 in photos) but it was only this last weekend that It dawned on me that it looked quite different.  This is what it looks like now.

Scroll down and you'll see not only is it smaller, but it's now also much greener, but there are also babies. I promise you it's the same plant.  

I never realised this was a thing. But apparently it is. I know that now, thanks to reassurance from the internet. Succulents can change colour, as mine has, when there's less sunlight about, so that makes sense doesn't it?

Even though it's in our conservatory, there has definitely been less sunlight. But you know what, now I'm curious to find out if it'll change back to pink when the sun is around. Do you know?  Have you experienced this?  I'm curious. And quite impatient to find out...

The Houzz of 2018

Last Thursday I went along to the launch party for the Houzz of 2018, a pop-up in the heart of Soho showcasing the interiors trends that are expected to be big this year. The five storey townhouse in Greek Street had been completely refurbished and fitted out in a number of days, not weeks, days. 

And it was amazing. It was more than decorating and interior trends though the house also showed how clever design can help us get the most of our spaces and shows how we can get the most out of multi-functional rooms.

To get an overview of the whole house, take a look at the preview below.

Houzz Tour: Houzz Transforms a London Terrace into a Family Home

My 5 standout items were

1. The mirrors on the dark smokey walls were just stunning, and it isn't the first ones of this style that I've seen.  Even MOH was quite taken with them, but at one point I did think he might try and give them a good clean!   The wall colour, in case you're interested is Dulux's Cobalt Night.

2. The bedside tables in the main bedroom also caught my eye, both for their contemporary design but also because I like stuff around me, and having the chance of an additional shelf really does appeal.  My challenge would be to keep mine looking quite so stylish...

3. The almost crittall-like shower enclosure with simple lines, marble-tiled walls and black shower accessories. It seems that many of us are moving away from all-white, clinical bathroom spaces - and after seeing this one, it's easy to see why.

4. What really stood out in the child's room was the design worked on all levels, from the embellishments above the skirting board to the low hanging log-lights over a child height table.  The galapagos table lamps (on the floor in the photo below) aren't bad either, are they?

5. This fox print also appealed, I think it's the amount of white space, the black and white line drawing and the collage effect with the print. Either way I think it worked well in this space and is versatile enough to work in plenty of others too.

What do you think?  Have you seen anything that appeals to you, or you'd have in your home?   If you'd like to visit the Houzz of 2018 is open for visitors and completely free to visit every day until 31 January, 11am - 9pm. 

* Thanks to Houzz for the invite to the event and view the Houzz of 2018.  I was under no obligation to write this post, but I wanted to share this gorgeousness with you.