Crackling fires, patchwork blankets, quilted stockings, fresh snow, ivy garlands, mulled wine, winter foliage, handmade wreaths, Christmas carols, paper chains, velvet bows, dried oranges, dinner candles, frosty mornings, hyacinth bulbs, homemade gingerbread, heirloom …

Autumn and winter are my favourite seasons to dress for. I love big coats, leather boots, buttery soft scarves, cashmere, lambswool, thick socks, oversized jumpers... it's all so deliciously cosy . I feel my most confident this time of year when it comes to dressin…

Part 4 of building an interior design scheme based around a painting!  Today's scheme is based on Pollice Verso by Jean-Léon Gérôme . This powerful and dramatic painting depicts the Vestals (priestesses of Vesta in Ancient Rome) alongside other spectators giving …