Take time to relax..

Now Summer is well underway it's time to slow down and enjoy some relaxation. Revive those senses and start to unwind in the comfort of your own home. Forget the busy roads and noisey airports; take a deep breath and feel at ease with some Summer inspiration, creating a stylish, cool, calm and comfortable home.

Here are a couple of ideas to achieve this look:

In the Bedroom: 

A good nights sleep is sometimes difficult when the nights are warm and there is little airflow. However, if the bed looks cool and inviting to start with you are already half-way there for a good nights sleep. Fresh, white bed linen with accents of pale grey, add a throw, an oversized headboard and numerous cushions to create a cool but luxurious look and feel to any bedroom.

 In the Dining Room:

White wash an old wooden dining table or add a pure white linen table cloth, add floaty white voiles to large windows and french doors, this will create a fresh and breezy feel. Add Tolix style stools or chairs in galvanised steel or painted distressed white to stir up the feeling of the beach, finish with the largest bouquet of wild flowers from the garden or surrounding countryside to bring the  outdoors in.

Finally, light a few scented candles around the home to create the ambience of being on holiday; here are a few favourites of mine from The White Company and the St Eval Candle Company Cornwall: