Hello London and the World
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Welcome to my homes, interiors and lifestyle blog – Homegirl London … I’ll be out and about scouting for the best dwelling dressings the city has to offer to bring you original content and daily reports on;
TRENDS: Reporting on quirky trends I’ve spotted emerging in the capital. FINDS: Showcasing fabulous furniture, adorable accessories, cute curiosities, great gadgets and beauty buys. PROFILES: Paying homage to top talent and cool companies. ROOMS: Presenting what’s hot for homes. SHOPS: Taking you on a tour of London’s best neighbourhood homes and interiors stores. EATS: I’ve just added this new section where I’ll be sharing the places I like to stop off at when I’m researching for my blog and London streets with great eateries and street food …
IMAGES: I’ll also be sharing my photographs of London street art, graffiti, architecture, home accessories and random things that brought a smile to my face. Digit and soundpatrol also contribute to this section
Here’s a look at what’s coming up for May
TRENDS: Bamboo and vintage ladder displays, plus more
FINDS: A couple of fabulous finds every day including some luxe outdoor seating
PROFILES: There are 2 features every week – Wednesdays and Saturdays. This month, I’ll be paying homage to …
Lilly Loray and the textile loving owner Bryony Disbury
Ines Cole, the company that redesigns and reinterprets vintage furniture
Siobhan McIntosh, maker of contemporary home wares and design-led gifts
BeauVamp, Alice Moylan vamps up lamps as she restores and creates handcrafted treasures
The Rag and Bone Man, Paul Firbank is a modern craftsman and master of repurposing, dedicated to giving a new lease of life to junk which is destined for the rubbish tip
Tom Raffield, steam bends wood to make stunning and sustainable handcrafted furniture and lighting
Yas-Ming Ceramics, Yasmin Dilekkaya and Ming Wai Sun makers of quirky animal inspired ceramics
Surface View, masters of bespoke art for walls, windows and ceiling
ROOMS: There will be features on … Retro Remixed Lounge, Bamboo Living Room, Relaxing Bathroom, Pretty Vintage Kitchen, Summer Paint Inspiration, Boudoir Bathroom, Yellow Sun Room, Enchanting Boudoir, Black and White Kitchen
SHOPS: Homes and interiors shopping guides to … Brixton and a couple of other destinations to be confirmed. Also a series of Shop Spotlight features; Shop, Drink & Do, The Lollipop Shoppe, Sally Bourne Interiors and Indish
I started this blog on 12 April 2012 with help from my Homeboy who created the website and provides 24 hour technical support (poor thing). My professional career has been in brand public relations but my passion lies in homes and interiors – which stems from painting and decorating to pay my way through College and working on building sites with my dad and brothers to fund University. If you want to find out my real identity then track me down via LinkedIn
I’d like to say a special thanks to The Ecologist, Designers’ Block and Glass Jars and Photographs for writing lovely articles about Homegirl London …
Please connect with me via all my social media routes – see the icons on the right hand side of this page, just click through to locate Homegirl London. I’m also on Instagram where I showcase my London street art photographs. Find us on Google+
DISCLOSURES
Gratuities and freebies
Homegirl London does not accept any gratuities or freebies. OK, I might pick up a goodie bag at a press event (because it will usually contain a memory stick with images) and if there are any gifts in said goodie bags they go straight to the charity shop so that someone else can benefit from them
If I’m offered free products in return for writing a feature, I’ll say no thank you. I still might write about that product because I actually do like it. If I’m offered money to include a product or mention a campaign then I may accept the payment which I’ll disclose but rest assured, it’ll only be if I genuinely adore it
Affiliate partnerships
So I can fund being a full time blogger, I have a number of affiliate partners which are listed on my ‘Links’ page. If you click through and buy products from one of these websites I’ll receive a percentage of the sales made within a set amount of days. I only partner with companies who have products I truly love.
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