The latest edition of Modern Gardens has hit the shelves and my garden is featured! It was a very exciting day when the photographer Lesley Anne came to photograph the garden, preceded by a mad day of tidying, dead heading and hedge trimming by me and my son Henry. I had been away for a week, and as any gardener will know a lot goes on in the garden in a week, so it was a bit of a mad dash to get it back shipshape and fit for viewing. Amelia has taken a few shots for me of my favourite bits of the garden, so I hope you enjoy the tour!

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This trend is so fabulously lush that we can’t resist it here at Audenza. You may remember Hollie talking about the tropical interiors trend at the start of the year but, as with all trends, they evolve through time, so now we have the rainforest vibe. We’ve gone from Caribbean Island to Amazonian rainforest, which means layer upon layer to envelope you in paradise. What do you think, will you be tempted into the jungle?!

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Wall décor has had a bit of a resurgence and, oooh there are so many delicious options out there! It needn’t be flat wall art either – after all there is more to life than a framed print, is there not? Think texture, think 3D, think colour, and the world opens up to reveal all sorts of possibilities.

I’ll showcase a few pieces here, but the possibilities are endless – all you need is a bit of imagination.

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Did you know this 1 thing is the key to an eclectic home? It immediately transforms the ordinary to the extraordinary, and there are so many ways to do it. What am I talking about? Texture, texture, texture – don’t we all love a bit of texture to add vibrancy to our homes? By adding texture you are bringing a diverse range of materials to the mix, which transforms your home. Read on to find out our tips for incorporating texture.

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Since the announcement of Rose Quartz as one of the Pantone Colours of the Year, pastel pink has had a resurgence in interiors. We’ve always loved pink at MiaFleur and it’s continued to feature in our homes, but in recent years many stopped decorating or accessorising with pink for fear of being ‘too girly’. No longer reserved for nurseries, blush is officially one of the season’s hottest colours for home décor and particularly so when enlivened with a splash, or more, of metallic for a really contemporary feel.

We’ve put together a mood board for you to get the feel for the pastel lustre trend and to give you some ideas for furniture and accessories and show you how easy it is to add some blush to your interior.

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There is something about bathrooms whereby your imagination can run riot and you can delve into the realms of fantasy without worrying about getting tired of it quickly as, let’s face it, there is a limited amount of time one can spend in the bathroom. Unless you are a teenage girl, of course! So here are five fantasy bathrooms to drool over, and inspire you.

You wouldn’t even know this is a bathroom as you can hardly see any sanitary ware but oh my what lushness, fancy being be surrounded by a tropical jungle whilst the steam rises from the shower. And the fabulous turquoise tiles that enclose the space like a Moroccan hideaway.

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We receive all manner of press releases from companies looking to have their products featured on our blog and around 99% of them just aren’t to our taste at all. But THEN I received a release about a new wallpaper design from 17 Patterns (a company I’d never heard of before). As soon as I opened the email, I was in love. This Flamingo design is just divine, isn’t it?

17 Patterns art director, Nosca Inc adds, “Our flamingo wallpaper is like a treasured, feathered friend. We wanted to play on ornithological patterns yet move away from the traditional treatment of feather. Our flamingos are powerful, modern and proud.”

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Amazing news – we’ve been nominated for an Interior Blogging Award! So once again, we are asking YOU, our lovely readers, customers and friends to vote for us. We’re also running a competition as a bit of a thank you for taking the time to vote and we’re giving away our ever popular gold utensils – a FULL SET no less, worth £156!

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I love gardens and like nothing better than spending any spare time visiting gardens –from small courtyards to vast estates. Although quite often it’s the small gardens that give you the most ideas, as inspiration can most easily be translated to fit suburban plots. So, I thought I would share some images of my mum’s verdant and stylish suburban plot for inspiration. I think her garden is a fantastic example of what can be done with a smallish suburban plot, but I’d love to know what you think?

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Pretty pink palm leaf plates to gladden your heart and beautify your home. We love these plates and like to use them in lots of ways around the home and they are a great way to bring a bit of girly pink to your décor. Which if you didn’t know already, is THE colour of the season, daarling. And, as we know you all like to get your money’s worth out of accessories, we have styled them in 3 different ways to show off their versatility.

Now, no prizes for ingenuity here, but of course their obvious use is as a plate. We couldn’t well talk about 3 uses for a plate and not mention it being a somewhat delectable object from which to eat food!

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