The only furniture I have ever bought from new for my bedroom is my bed. Everything else has either been passed down from family or I have picked up from antiques shops – the bedside tables, chest of drawers, wardrobes, chair. I love antiques, vintage finds and pieces of furniture that have a story.

However, just of late, I have felt really bogged down by my bedroom. I know that may sound weird to many (including my partner) but the state of my home really affects my mood. Having so many bits and old furniture has turned from comforting to cluttered and confused and I have felt a desperate need to cleanse and rejuvenate. As many of you will know, especially if you follow me on Instagram, this has resulted in a mini-bedroom makeover. I say ‘mini’ because apart from painting the floor, there haven’t been major changes or loads of DIY going on, it’s been more about swapping out some of the old for new pieces with cleaner lines and fresher colours. I’m sure lots of you will be horrified at the idea of getting rid of vintage stuff, but don’t worry, I just move it to other parts of my home; it’s a constant swap-athon around here. Before long, when I feel differently, I’m sure lots of it will find its way back to the bedroom but for now I want to feel uplifted.

I started my re-style with my bedside table, which was a great antiques shop find and would have been a washstand in a previous life. I used to have my grandmother’s silk lamp on my bedside table, which is beautiful but well over sixty years old. The silk has started to disintegrate so every time I turn it on or off more silk falls away. I have decided to remove it from my bedside as it’s too precious to be ruined so a new lamp had to be found. When Occa-Home offered me this Garden Trading Bermondsey lamp to review, I was delighted as it is everything I am looking for: vintage feel, practical, perfect colour for my ‘new’ bedroom and clean, modern design. Plus, it’s called Bermondsey, so I felt it was meant to be seeing as I live there!

I love the oak arm of this lamp, which works perfectly with my table and bed frame. It contrasts beautifully with the enamel head and base.

The soft putty grey colour of the lamp head and base works so well with the pinks I have added to my bedroom. The lamp head tilts right up and down, which makes it super practical for the bedside so I can adjust it for reading. It can also act as an uplighter if tilted up, which adds a softer light to the room.

Each joint of the lamp arm is fully adjustable and the flex lead is right up my street – I hate horrible cables but I don’t mind this lead being on show as I like its vintage feel.

I will share more of my bedroom spruce soon!

Katy x

*This post was written in collaboration with Occa-Home but all opinions and views are my own.

I am currently working on a kitchen re-style (you can see my rant about how much I hate my kitchen here) so when I was offered this Tom Dixon marble serving board to review I jumped at the chance because it is exactly what I need to add a special something to my kitchen. Have you seen the Tom Dixon designs yet? Occa-Home stock the range and it can add a touch of designer to the most dull of kitchens (like mine!).

Here is a sneaky peek of my kitchen re-style…

I detest my work top so adding this beautiful white marble helps to lift the things around it.

The board is made from Morwad white marble and is a really good size measuring 42 x 24 cm. It is beautifully smooth and has practical hand grips at either end, which make it so much easier to handle considering its weight.

The removable brass saucer set within a well on one end of the board confused me at first and I wasn’t sure what to do with it. However, as I started to use the board I realised that for me, it’s much more useful as a serving board and looks wonderful on the dining table. You can remove the disc and serve dips in it and the well in the board is perfect for oil and vinegar or other sauces. If you did want to use it as a chopping board, collect food scraps on the disc so you can throw them directly in the bin without needing to lift the heavy board.

The board is perfect as a serving board from the table and would make a beautiful centrepiece at any dinner or drinks party.

I’ve now got an eye on the wooden Tom Dixon chopping boards – swoon! I promise to reveal my full kitchen re-style in a couple of weeks.

Katy x

*This post was written in collaboration with Occa-Home but all views and opinions are my own.

I am very excited today to introduce you to a collaboration I’ve been working on with the wonderful Safomasi for my Great.ly shop. Safomasi is a designer homeware brand founded by Sarah Fotheringham and Maninder Singh, based in New Delhi. Their collections are hand crafted and inspired by their travels to different regions, bursting with colour, joy and a distinctive illustrative style. I’m always drawn to products with a story, which make them unique.

I am thrilled that Safomasi have created a collection of new homewares exclusively for my Great.ly shop and I chose which of their inspired prints to use for the products. One of the exclusive products is this beautifully made pencil case…

I chose Safomasi’s Pink Net Block print for this pencil case, which is so beautifully made and I love the colour combination, which works perfectly with the rest of my stationery.

You can buy this pencil case exclusively in my Great.ly shop.

And why not take a look at some of the other Samofasi products on offer. I can not get enough of the colours and inspired designs.

Exciting designs, bold colours and beautifully hand-crafted homewares. Designs include Coconut Palm Pickers, A Bird’s Eye View, Festival, Camel traders all inspired by Sarah’s and Maninder’s travels. The tea cosy and oven glove are part of the exclusive collection designed for my shop.

I love supporting independent makers, especially when you can feel the passion in the designs. I hope you pop over to my Great.ly shop and check out more of Safomasi’s designs and my exclusive collection. Go on, treat yourself!

Katy x