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Adding character to children's rooms when you have one eye permanently fixed on RightMove

November 1, 2017 The Ordinary Lovely
Children's rooms for little galactic explorers

The eagle-eyed or more analytical amongst you may have noticed that a lot of my home updates or interiors project have something in common. Have you ever thought about it or spotted it? Do you want to take a guess? Or should I simply tell you?

To be honest, it's something that has snuck up on me ... I've been doing it while not actually realising that I'm doing it. That possibly doesn't make a lot of sense. So let me explain.

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In Interiors Tags Christy Junior, Infinity and beyond, space themed children's rooms, children's interiors
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When you love ALL the colour

October 27, 2017 The Ordinary Lovely
My colourful living room corner

I often flick through glossy interiors magazines and coo over the sleek, minimal, monochrome interiors.

They're gorgeous.

And I inevitably sigh ... several times ... at the chicness of them all.

I imagine myself living in such a home.

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In Interiors Tags colourful homes, colourful interiors, Wayfair, byAlex
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The perfect sleep retreat with Marks & Spencer

October 22, 2017 The Ordinary Lovely
A guide to the perfect sleepover #nokidsallowed

Call me crazy but when Marks & Spencer first invited me to a sleep retreat at the beautifully quirky Artist Residence Hotel in London, I almost said no. Not because I don't love M&S and not because I wasn't curious to get a glimpse of the uniquely designed rooms that I'd previously only had a chance to swoon over on Instagram, but because I don't find London particularly restful or retreat-like.

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In Interiors, Travel & Days Out Tags #sleepretreatmands, M&S bedding, Artist Residence, sleepovers
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The Ordinary Lovely

Welcome to The Ordinary Lovely, an award winning blog about family life and interiors. I'm Rachel, a sweet toothed mama to two cheeky boys, with an addiction to stripes, sour sweets and leather satchels. I also tend to wear more blusher than is strictly necessary.

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Magnolia paradise
Woodland rave ... a wild but whimsical little boy's bedroom
Woodland rave ... a wild but whimsical little boy's bedroom
Garden goals for reluctant gardeners
Garden goals for reluctant gardeners
A children's 'Never Stop Exploring' Lego wall
A children's 'Never Stop Exploring' Lego wall
Bathroom plans ... come, take a look!
Bathroom plans ... come, take a look!
I have my priorities in order AKA welcome to the gin bar
I have my priorities in order AKA welcome to the gin bar
It's cool to live in the countryside
It's cool to live in the countryside
My favourite finds: ridiculously ravishing rope storage baskets
My favourite finds: ridiculously ravishing rope storage baskets
Our new wabi-sabi home
Our new wabi-sabi home
Pre-move decluttering with Clearabee
Pre-move decluttering with Clearabee
Moving house ... the mind-numbingly dull waiting game
Moving house ... the mind-numbingly dull waiting game
A colourful home in the country
A colourful home in the country
Making good sleep a priority
Making good sleep a priority
Prosecco purchase roulette
Prosecco purchase roulette
My favourite finds: Søstrene Grene (and a new year giveaway)
My favourite finds: Søstrene Grene (and a new year giveaway)

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How different is the weather today? From shorts and sandals to ... well ... pyjamas, if you’re my five year old. Honestly, I cannot get this boy in to proper clothes unless he’s going to school. Still, the horses don’t seem to mind.
I’m a loving all the #revamprestylereveal rooms and updates over on @revamprestylereveal Here’s my most recent ‘before’ and ‘after’ if you haven’t already seen it. My five year old’s room. It went from a magnolia box to a whimsical woodland rave room. Just the rest of the house to tackle next 😩😂
Pretty flowers and painted toes ... let’s ignore the forecast and pretend this weather is going to stick around. Okay?
Lunch outside, today! Hooray for sunshine and sandals 👍🏻
Putting the little one to work. And no, if he doesn’t have to wear proper clothes, then he doesn’t. Never willingly out of pyjamas since 2012 ;)
With the promise of sunshine, I’m hoping to transform the patio in to a vision of spring-like loveliness over the weekend. Because spring is still happening, right?! 🤔

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