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MAKING YOURSELF AT HOME: A GUIDE TO

CREATING SPACES WITH SOUL

"Welcome to a short guide on how to build a space that feels deeply personal, comfortable, and beautifully layered."

I have always believed that a home is not something you create once and then admire from a distance. It is something that constantly grows, deepens, and gathers meaning as our lives unfold within it.

Homes hold memories in their walls. They carry the warmth of late-night conversations, the echoes of morning laughter, and the quiet, reassuring comfort of ordinary days. A true home changes with the seasons, with the shifting light, with the people who pass through its doors, and with the person you become over time.

For me, a home is not a place of perfection. It is a place of feeling. It is where beauty lives alongside usefulness, where the worn patina of history sits comfortably beside the present, and where every object has been welcomed because it brings pleasure, comfort, or meaning.

This is an invitation into my way of living.

It is an invitation to see how a space can be shaped slowly, instinctively, and joyfully.

STEP ONE: THE ANCHORS OF COMFORT

Before we begin to look at colour or pattern, we must start with comfort. The most important pieces in your home are the ones that truly hold you: your bed, your sofa, your favourite reading chair.

• Invest in the Foundation: Choose sofas and beds with generous proportions and beautiful, natural craftsmanship. These are the quiet anchors of your room. Think for a moment about the thousands of hours you will spend in them.

• It really does make a difference to know that you took care thinking about what it was made from, where it was made and what your differences your choices make not only to your comfort and the longevity of the piece you have bought, but also to the lives of the skilled craftspeople who you have supported by buying something that is made by hand for you.

• Keep it Calm: solid, soothing colour for your largest pieces, they will graciously accept any pattern or colour you layer on top of them as the seasons change.

STEP TWO: THE CONVERSATION OF PATTERN AND TEXTURE

"What matters most is harmony, and harmony is not the same as uniformity. It is the gentle feeling that each element belongs, even if it is completely different from everything around it."

I have never believed that rooms should match perfectly. Comfort is essential. Warmth is essential. But so is individuality. What matters most is harmony, and harmony is not the same as uniformity. It is the gentle feeling that each element belongs, even if it is completely different from everything around it. That sense of belonging comes from instinct, and instinct grows stronger the more you trust it.

• Trust the Mix: Do not be afraid to place a wide stripe next to a gorgeous floral print.

• Engage the Senses: Mix heavy, woven linens with smooth cottons and soft velvets. A room should feel as good to the touch as it looks to the eye.

STEP THREE: THE OBJECTS OF A LIFE

"Living with what you love means allowing things to stay. It means letting objects become companions."

• Embrace the Old: Let that dented silver jug or broken handled porcelain one hold your garden flowers. Allow your favourite side table to show its wear. Time adds a depth to a room that simply cannot be manufactured.

• Follow the Light: Place lamps thoughtfully. A room is transformed when any overhead lights are turned off and the space is illuminated by soft, warm pools of light glowing against the walls. And if you are happy with candles, do use them, there really is nothing more welcoming than a home lit by candlelight.

As you look at your own spaces, I hope you begin to see your home differently. Not as something to perfect, but as something to nurture. Not as something to complete, but as something to continue growing.

Remember that a home is never really finished, however long you have lived there. It welcomes change. It holds your memories. It makes space for the present as well as the past. Above all, it gives and reflects love.

Trust your instincts. If a colour, a fabric, or a piece of furniture makes your heart lift, it belongs in your home.

With love,

Sophie x

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Purple salvia and ruffled lilac stock with playful green dianthus and delicate lady's mantle. Loosely styled in a classic glass vase, it perfectly captures the effortless charm of a wild country garden.

Lush and romantic. This elegantly sprawling arrangement pairs delicate blush peonies with vibrant pink and lilac stock.

work so well in almost any room

for over 40 years

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

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PAINT PALETTES

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

UK: FARROW & BALL USA: BENJAMIN MOORE

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This Antique Blue and Cream Striped Flatweave Rug is one of my favourites and is much admired. We will make one like this soon.

Here again is my lovely Coco sofa, named after my favourite daughter! This is the 2.5 Seater Sofa with Knife-Edge Cushions and is covered in Mid

Blue and purple delphiniums with gorgeous peonies and other foliage from my garden

I have had this Antique Country Glazed Dresser for some while, I painted the inside blue to which immediately softened the feel of the piece

PAINT PALETTES

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

UK: FARROW & BALL USA: BENJAMIN MOORE

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I love this delicate Antique Mahogany Tripod Wine Table

Colour Palette Comment Paint for matched paint colours to Farrow and Ball and Benjamin Moore for the US

I chose this fabulous Incomparable Moiré Emerald Fabric from Schumacher fabricss

I bought a pair of these Vintage Rose Medallion Porcelain Table Lamps at auction

My Henrietta 3 Seater Sofa is truly an exceptional sofa. Based on a late 19th century sofa that my Mum gave me, thank you Mum!

A Collection of Vintage Floral Porcelain Vases that you can find at auctions

I have used Pink

I managed to find a matching pair of these Antique Burl Walnut Marble-Topped chest of drawers

PAINT PALETTES

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

UK: FARROW & BALL USA: BENJAMIN MOORE

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

UK: FARROW & BALL USA: BENJAMIN MOORE

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Here's my Coco 2.5 Seater Sofa covered in Wildwood Duck Egg with contrast Clementine Velvet piping with Knife-Edge Cushions

I love this still life

Curated Colour PaletteComment Paint for matched paint colours to Farrow and Ball and Benjamin Moore for the US

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

UK: FARROW & BALL USA: BENJAMIN MOORE

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PAINT PALETTES

Here are some colours I have chosen that are inspired by the palette of this interior. Please note these are intended for inspiration and not intended to replicate this look.

UK: FARROW & BALL USA: BENJAMIN MOORE