[Chez Moi] My guest room makeover (in less than 15 days and for £800!)

If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen this little project I started at the end of March: Operation Pocket Springs, I called it. I am funny like that. And you may also have wondered how I sourced a copper bed for under £300 and a Berber-style rug for £50. Wanna know more? Read on and I will demonstrate how to revamp a guest room in under 15 days and with a budget of £800...

[Eye Candy] Photo Diary: BHS Luxe Lounge at London Fashion Weekend

A few weeks ago, I got the opportunity to put my fashwan cap on for one day only - thanks to the lovely peeps at BHS, who kindly invited myself and fellow interiors blogger extraordinaire Sarah Akwisombe (aka my favourite partner in crime) to check out the Luxe Lounge at London Fashion Weekend. The British high street giant decorated the exclusive lounge this year using pieces from their new Spring collection of home accessories and lighting and we were tasked to review it (while enjoying free bubbles and amuse bouches, and browsing the fashion collections showcased. I know, it's a tough life, innit?). Want to know how the day went?

[Stella Loves] New bedding collab between 2LG and Secret Linen Store

Introducing the new fabulous bedding collection designed by 2LG in collaboration with Secret Linen Store. And it's a goodie. Why? Because it looks totally stunning, is great quality (yes, I actually made my bed and lay in it. At. The. Launch. Party. And everybody else joined me by the way. That's how we roll, us crazy interiors bloggers, click for the full story and scroll down to the end if you don't believe me), and... this is the important bit, my dear friends, is MEGA AFFORDABLE. I am talking a full king sized bed linen set including pillow cases for under £100. So, let's have a look at these little puppies in detail.

Warning: this post contains an awesome discount offer exclusive to Stella + the Stars readers. Click on 'Read More' for full details.

Stella LovesEmilie Jacob16 March 2016interior styling, bedroom styling, bed linen, affordable home decorComment

[Chez Moi] Stella + the Stars' 15 minutes of fame (well, six pages, at least)...

After months of keeping schtum, I can finally reveal my little pad has been featured in Style at Home! You know, just a casual 6-page spread in one of the most popular interiors magazines in the UK. No biggie, then?! I thought you might like to find out how the hell it all happened, what the photo-shoot day entailed and how we managed to get those bloody pillow cases looking wrinkle-free and immaculate on the photos... Read on for all the juicy details...

Chez MoiEmilie Jacob8 March 2016 Comments

[Stellar Giveaway] Win a £30 House of Fraser Voucher to Jazz up your Home

Yep, you read that right, peeps, It's freebie time! It's cold, it's dark, it's depressing, we all want to hibernate and there is no money in the bank. So to cheer you up this week, I have a special little treat from House of Fraser Home - £30 worth of vouchers to help you get over the ridic winter blues sitch and add that little je ne sais quoi to your pad. Win-win.

Emilie Jacob25 February 2016Comment

[Mini Style] Great storage ideas for kids' bedrooms

Today we are looking at clever toy storage solutions (and by toys I obvs mean random mess organically generated by small humans). All created with fabulous design, all affordable, and all having the potential of making your house look like there are still adults actually living in it (or at least pretending). So next Friday evening, you can wrap up all the toys (aka mess) in those fabulous baskets, shelves, crates or whatever you pick, and just whisper to yourself: 'Nothing to see here' while mentally pouring that pint of prosecc.

Mini StyleEmilie Jacob12 February 2016Comment