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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

A Pinterest Worthy Kitchen

So last week you may have seen my 'Pinterest worthy Lounge' and now I have compiled a Pinterest worthy kitchen. In my new home the kitchen is one of my favourite rooms, it is already decorated and has the most amazing sink (never thought I would say those words) and it is all in a retro green colour which I just love. There is a downside though, the current owners are taking everything which can possibly move including the washing machine and the fridge freezer, but everything has a silver lining as it means I can browse Pinterest to my heart’s content and create my ideal space.

Let’s start with the two main things I am missing, with the fridge freezer I really want something cream as I am not really a fan of any fridge, why would you want stark white or grey – they are so boring but this cream one from Swan fits in with my retro colour theme too perfectly. Now for the washing machine, at my current house it makes the whole house shake when it’s on so I am on the hunt for the quietest washing machine around which is quite apt as its National Quiet Day today (14^th September) and I found the one. The Whirlpool Supreme Care washing machine is my new best friend, with the quietest spin cycle on the market* – yes I did my research and it really is going to change my life. The kitchen is going to be a number one social spot in the house linked to my open plan lounge so this is a really important feature. Whirlpool carried out an ‘annoying noises’ survey of 2000 people, which revealed that an incredible seven out of every 10 Brits believe their washing machine is either fairly noisy or very noisy, and half believe that constant noises – like a washing machine’s spin cycle – is worse than a sudden loud noise. At least I know my new washing machine won’t annoy me, thanks to its super silent spin, and it looks good too! When life is so busy you need a bit of tranquility and zen in your home(the technology Whirlpool uses in their quietest machine is actually called ZENTechnology™), and even at 1400 RPM spin, the washing machine is quieter than my kettle, you literally can’t hear it. I will be sharing this on my YouTube soon, so keep an eye out.

Once you have the essentials you need somewhere to eat at I have been mmmm’ing and aahhhh’ing over to bench or not to bench for my dining table I also would like some fabric dining seats.

Check out some of my other favourite kitchen pieces below:

1. Whirlpool Supreme Care Washing Machine in White FSCR 10432

2. Swan Cream 900w Retro Microwave, £159

3. House of Fraser, Casa Couture marble place mats £45

4. Cuckooland.com, Besar Industrial Celing Light, £145

5. Homesense,Wooden Coffee Sign £6.99

6. Furniture Choice Wentworth & Bewley Table £449
7. Swan Retro Jug Kettle, £39.99

8. Housing Units, Swan Retro Cream Frost Free 70/30 Fridge Freezer

9. Oliver Bonas, Luxe Drink Trolley £395

10. Newgate Clocks, The Cookhouse wall clock in kettle green, £70

11. House of Fraser, Nutribullet, £100
12. Swan Retro Four Slice Toaster, £49.99

13. Amara, Broste Copenhagen Apple/Pear Pots £29

* ZENTechnology™ has the lowest noise level on the market. Up to a 10kg load at 1400rpm (status: December 2014)

** Whirlpool has provided the washing machine free of charge to Time2Gossip

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Monday, 5 September 2016

A Pinterest Worthy Lounge

I have some very exciting life news, I am moving out of my London flat or maisonette (so it sounds bigger) to the slightly leafier world of Walton-On-Thames and I couldn’t be more excited. This move comes with a whole lot of shopping as we are going to become landlords and rent our other place – I feel a little scared but excited at the same time. So the first room I am looking at is my lounge, in my current place the lounge is my favourite place maybe because it was the first room we painted or maybe it’s because it’s the only room we actually fully furnished and I will be sad to see my green feature wall and my massive flamingo artwork go. The only things we are keeping are the TV for obvious reasons and my bar cart, which I could not part with as I made it myself.

So first things first, Pinterest is a must, make sure you start planning your 'Ideal Home' and gather up all your ideas, it makes it easier to select the look and types of products you want to fill your blank canvas. Your room needs a focal point or something to point at your TV, that is right folks a sofa is the first and foremost the most important thing in your lounge - I would be interested to know how many days you sit on a sofa in your lifetime I can imagine its crazy but it is an important purchase and you do not want to make it a wrong one. The sofas and chairs that feature below are from The Lounge Co, as you are basically designing your own sofa at a great price. They have 24 piece range which really focuses on British design which fits perfectly with the aesthetic I would like running throughout my home. You can either hunt online or visit a local showroom mine is Chiswick and I think I will be popping down soon. When you pick your sofa it's going to be with you for a long time so you need to fall in love with your first sit. When you are happy with your sofa you are then able to choose your fabric from over 100 designs and you can get it in 4-6 weeks, I need to get ordering sharpish.

Now you have your focal point it is time to decorate with poufs, lamps, artwork, throws and even some security (which means I can monitor Dylan while I am out n’ about) I also have moved on from flamingos to cactus’ and I have fallen in love with this print from Oliver Bonas (unfortunately they only sell the frame but that is lovely too). Every room also must have a hint of rose gold and it needs to smell divine, my favourite scent at the moment being the new Wild Sage collection from The White Company, such a clean and fresh scent filling the room with garden herbs.

Check out some of my other favourite lounge pieces below: